Description: This course studies the concepts, principles, and techniques of educational research with an emphasis on scientific inquiry and problem solving, designed for both the producer and consumer of educational research. Individual critiques and research reviews are completed. Prerequisite: open to matriculated students only. Cr 3.

Description: This course studies the concepts, principles, and techniques of educational research with an emphasis on scientific inquiry and problem solving, designed for both the producer and consumer of educational research. Individual critiques and research reviews are completed. Prerequisite: open to matriculated students only. Cr 3.

Description: This course provides an opportunity to view teaching from the perspective of selected conceptual frameworks and research findings in the theory and practice of teaching and assessment. Analysis of individual teaching behavior and classroom assessment is an important aspect of this course. Cr 3.

Description: This course provides graduate students with an understanding of curriculum and curriculum development. Using a collaborative approach, teachers, administrators, and ideally their students plan the design of a curriculum consistent with personal ideals and a given context. Graduate students analyze the curriculum in terms of knowledge, skills, learning processes, equity, and affective dimensions. Special emphasis is given to the processes of curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation. This course focuses on the theoretical foundations of learning and their practical applications for classroom teaching and for instructional leadership. Students will refine their skills of developing curriculum using backward design models and frameworks. Cr 3.

Description: This course provides graduate students with an understanding of curriculum and curriculum development. Using a collaborative approach, teachers, administrators, and ideally their students plan the design of a curriculum consistent with personal ideals and a given context. Graduate students analyze the curriculum in terms of knowledge, skills, learning processes, equity, and affective dimensions. Special emphasis is given to the processes of curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation. This course focuses on the theoretical foundations of learning and their practical applications for classroom teaching and for instructional leadership. Students will refine their skills of developing curriculum using backward design models and frameworks. Cr 3.