EDF 4754 - Theoretical & Practical Issues in Education

College of Education

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2018 (550)

Requisites

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

Course Description

This course examines theoretical and practical issues in education related to theories of learning, development and cognition, instruction, and youth, family, and community relations. Students will have opportunities to consider the implications of these issues for instructional practices in the field. Students in this course will examine complex experiences and conditions in global, national, and local contexts by integrating course content with field-based curricula and research.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will examine theoretical and practical issues in education by:
    1. Identifying educational issues related to human development, cognition, and instruction.
    2. Analyzing how the everyday lives of children are impacted by geography, social class, race/ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, and disability.
    3. Creating curriculum and experiences for children that connect to experiences and conditions in global, national, and local contexts.
  2. The student will establish an environment that provides learning experiences to meet each child’s needs, capabilities, and interests by:
    1. Identifying and utilizing appropriate community resources and services for children, youth, and families.
    2. Creating physical space, materials, relationships, and activities to provide active learning experiences that encourage critical thinking, problem solving, life skills development, and social competence for youths.
    3. Working collaboratively with families and agencies/organizations to meet children's needs and encourage the community’s involvement.
  3. The student will understand and apply basic research and evaluation skills to youth development programming by
    1. Identifying the basic conceptual and theoretical underpinnings associated with positive youth development.
    2. Utilizing proper research and evaluation skills to assemble and evaluate youth development program information.
    3. Completing a culminating project that summarizes the student’s experience in a youth/community setting.

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: 02/09/2017, BOT Approval: 03/21/2017, Effective Term: Fall 2017 (535).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2018 (550)

Related Programs

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