| EDST 120-01 |
Contemporary Issues in American Education
Instructor: Neil Weissman
Course Description:
An examination of current policies, practices, and problems in the landscape of American education with particular attention to the perspectives of various stakeholders (e.g. teachers, students, families, community leaders, employers, and elected officials). U.S. diversity with respect to race, class, gender, language, and exceptionality is considered within a variety of educational contexts. The course also examines the ways in which educational issues and reform efforts intersect with social, economic, political, and cultural forces.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
KAUF 179 |
| EDST 140-01 |
Educational Psychology
Instructor: Leroy Williams
Course Description:
An examination of physical, cognitive, and psychological developmental theories and research as well as theories of learning. The course includes theoretical perspectives on: age-stage characteristics, exceptionality, achievement versus aptitude, as well as how developmental, sociocultural, and motivational factors influence student learning in classroom contexts.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
DENNY 304 |
| EDST 260-01 |
Introduction to Educational Research
Instructor: Kirk Anderson
Course Description:
An introduction to the purposes and methodologies of research in education including how various stakeholders in the educational community use and access research findings as well as how studies in education are designed, implemented, and disseminated. Quantitative, qualitative, and historical methodologies are addressed. Research processes are introduced around the topic of literacy. Students will develop a review of the research literature on a topic related to literacy using online catalogs, databases, and other open access resources to find and gather sources and digital publications formats to disseminate their reviews. Prerequisite: 140.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
ALTHSE 109 |
| EDST 391-01 |
Leadership and Higher Education's Challenges
Instructor: Neil Weissman
Course Description:
One expert has called academic leadership "nearer to true leadership" than other types. This course explores that claim as a vehicle for understanding how colleges work. We will examine proposed models of higher ed organization: among them bureaucratic, collegial, feminist, anarchic, and spiritual. Then gauge what they do or don't illuminate about academic leadership using case studies and interviews on contemporary higher ed challenges. Who leads colleges and universities? How? What does this mean for the future?
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
DENNY 304 |
| EDST 391-02 |
Perspectives on Equity & Inclusion in Education
Instructor: Liz Lewis
Course Description:
Using a historical, contemporary, and critical theoretical framework, this course examines a variety of perspectives and practices related to equity and inclusion/exclusion across educational settings (including but not limited to K-12 and higher education). Example topics to be explored include ways that facets of identity, mental/physical health, well-being, and dis/ability shape - and are shaped by - sociocultural practices within and outside of schools. In addition, students will be introduced to a range of pedagogical approaches grounded in inclusive, compassionate, social justice-oriented education.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
BOSLER 314 |
| EDST 470-01 |
Senior Seminar
Instructor: Liz Lewis
Course Description:
The design and implementation of a study in an individual area of interest within the major concentration culminating in the writing of a conference paper or publishable article. Students will develop a review of the related research literature on their chosen topic using on-line catalogs, databases and other open access resources to access sources, gather data related to their topic employing quantitative, qualitative, and/or historiographic methodologies enhanced by electronic devices as appropriate, analyze their data using digital software as appropriate, write a conference paper or publishable article, electronically submit their conference proposals/articles, and disseminate their work via conference, digital, or paper publication formats. Prerequisites: 120 or 130, and 140, 250, 260, 300 or 310.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MW
BOSLER 305 |
| EDST 470-02 |
Senior Seminar
Instructor: Kirk Anderson
Course Description:
The design and implementation of a study in an individual area of interest within the major concentration culminating in the writing of a conference paper or publishable article. Students will develop a review of the related research literature on their chosen topic using on-line catalogs, databases and other open access resources to access sources, gather data related to their topic employing quantitative, qualitative, and/or historiographic methodologies enhanced by electronic devices as appropriate, analyze their data using digital software as appropriate, write a conference paper or publishable article, electronically submit their conference proposals/articles, and disseminate their work via conference, digital, or paper publication formats. Prerequisites: 120 or 130, and 140, 250, 260, 300 or 310.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
BOSLER 313 |