EDUC 407S
STEM Methods: Exploring PreK-8 Math and Science Pedagogy
Morgan Carney
Description from DukeHub
Research-based teaching practices in PreK-8 mathematics and science for culturally diverse populations. Emphasis on examining children's thinking and reasoning, influence of science, mathematics, and technology on social issues; and understanding teaching and learning processes. Readings and experiential learning promote critical analysis of ethical instructional practices, role of STEM education in society, and impact of the environment on student learning. Recommended prerequisite: EDUC 101, EDUC 240, or instructor consent.
Skills
No skill passed the confidence bar. Weak matches go to review instead of this page: an AI pass that has to quote the description, then a person.
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- Yes: Live work with people · "teaching"
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "ethical"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 18 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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