EDF 4084 - Cultural & Social Foundations of Education

College of Education

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Spring 2019 (555)

Requisites

Admission to Educational Studies and Community Leadership (Bachelor of Science) (EDST-BS)

Course Description

In this course, social and cultural forces affecting educational practices are examined in the context of major theories of the sociology of education, concepts of multicultural education, and theories of leadership. Relations among educational policy, multicultural curriculum development, academic and personal growth and achievement, and diverse lifestyles and learning styles are explored.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will analyze the ways in which cultural contexts influence today’s educational policy by:
    1. describing culture.
    2. examining one’s own cultural context within and outside one’s social environment.
    3. explaining how one’s viewpoint is shaped by one’s experience and historical cultural context.
    4. comparing the cultural contexts of two different people.
    5. examining the evolution of multicultural education and its role in educational settings.
  2. The student will examine cultural heritage within the sociology of education by:
    1. defining cultural heritage.
    2. identifying typical social and educational structures of two, non-American cultures.
    3. examining the educational challenges experienced by people from cultures that are different from the predominant culture where they are living.
  3. The student will compare the social and cultural factors affecting academic and personal growth and achievement by:
    1. describing how different cultural groups have fit into US society over time.
    2. examining how history has shaped the social and educational experience of children in the United States today.
    3. comparing the social and educational experiences of two different groups.
  4. The student will analyze the diverse lifestyles and learning styles in educational settings throughout the United States by:
    1. explaining the concept of diversity as it relates to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, exceptionalities, education level, and health.
    2. examining how factors such as race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, exceptionalities, education level, and health influence people in various educational settings.
    3. engaging in respectful dialogue about diversity in educational settings.
  5. The student will develop curriculum that promotes a positive social and cultural experience for all persons by:
    1. evaluating various cultural supports, services, and opportunities for people.
    2. developing programmatic structures and interventions to support children from all cultural contexts that promotes a positive cultural experience.
    3. developing educational goals, objectives, and assessments that celebrate diversity.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2018 (540).
C&I Approval: 07/26/2018, BOT Approval: 09/18/2018, Effective Term: Spring 2019 (555)

Related Programs

  1. Educational Studies and Community Leadership (EDST-BS) (610) (Draft)