美国密歇根州立大学科学教育硕士培养方案的特点与启示

A Review of Master Cultivation Programs in Education of Science at Michigan State University

美国密歇根州立大学为中学科学教师攻读硕士学位设置了三个培养方案,即生物科学教师硕士培养方案、物理科学教师硕士培养方案与教学艺术硕士(普通科学方向)培养方案。这三个方案要求学生修30学分的课程,前两个培养方案面向高中教师,要求撰写研究论文,还开设了学科前沿研究课程,后者面向幼儿园至初中教师,不要求撰写论文,其课程内容具有基础性。三个方案的共同点是课程主体内容密切结合学校的学科教学,课程体系具有多学科领域的综合性。

There are three cultivation programs for middle school teachers of science to obtain their master de- grees at Michigan State University, including master in interdepartmental biological science for secondary teachers of biological science, master in interdepartmental physical science for secondary teachers of physical science and master of arts in general science for teachers of science. The total credit of each program is a little more than 30. The requirements for the former two programs include master＇s thesis research and frontiers in sciences, while the third emphasizes general knowledge in science. The commons of the three programs lie in their curriculum synthesis of multiple subjects and a close combination with their university teaching.