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Academic Areas & Divisions
Curriculum & Instruction
Course Descriptions
EDC&I 324 Physical Education and Health in the Schools (2)
Techniques and procedures for teaching physical education and health in
elementary and secondary schools. For students in Teacher Education Program.
Credit/no credit only.
EDC&I 341 The Teaching of Art in the Secondary School (3)
For majors in secondary art education planning to teach on the junior or senior high school level.
EDC&I 353 Teaching in the Elementary School (3)
Emphasizes selected teaching modes; lesson planning; classroom management procedures; grouping to accommodate pupils with special needs; utilization of learning resources; evaluation of teaching. Attention also given to school culture.
EDC&I 354 Teaching in the Secondary School (3)
Development of basic skills in instructional methods, lesson planning, classroom management proceudres, evaluation of teaching. Attention also given to school culture.
EDC&I 355 Language Arts in the Elementary School (3)
Basic course in planning and teaching elementary language arts: listening and speaking, written composition, handwriting, spelling, creative and practical writing.
EDC&I 356 The Teaching of English (3)
Combines theoretical understanding of teaching with specific techniques and materials for literature, language, composition, and mass media at the secondary level; coordinated with concurrent experience in schools.
EDC&I 357 The Teaching of Speech (3)
Special methods course in the teaching of speech communication at the elementary and secondary levels.
EDC&I 360 Reading in the Elementary School (3)
Basic course in methods, techniques, and materials used the teaching reading through decoding, comprehension, strategies, and literature in primary and intermediate grades.
EDC&I 424 Multiethnic Curriculum
and Instruction (3)
Primarily for preservice and in-service teachers who have little or no
previous exposure to issues related to ethnicity and schooling. Designed
to help teachers better understand the school's role in the ethnic education
of students and acquire the insights, understandings, and skills needed
to design and implement curricular and instructional strategies that reflect
ethnic diversity.
EDC&I 425 Instructional Strategies
for Minority Students (3)
Designed to equip educators with appropriate skills in effective teaching
of culturally and socioeconomically different students. Attention is directed
to understanding how these students differ from mainstream youth and what
the implications are for instructional strategies in the classroom.
EDC&I 434 Introduction to Computers
in the Classroom (3)
Overview of the uses of computers in education. Uses of computers in instruction,
classroom management (gradebooks, utilities), evaluation of software,
overview of programming, and word processing. Prior experience not required.
EDC&I 436 Design and Authoring
of CAI (3)
Introduction to the design of computer-assisted-instructional
programs. Types of learning, characteristics of effective instruction.
Students design and produce CAI programs using authoring systems for computers.
Offered: jointly with T C 436.
EDC&I 437 Uses of Computer Application
Packages in Schools (3)
Introduction to the instructional and management uses of application programs.
Topics may include: databases, spreadsheets, word processing, graphics
packages, graphing utilities, telecommunication, desktop publishing. Emphasis
is on K-12 setting. Prerequisite: EDC&I 434.
EDC&I 440 Gender and Education
(5) I&S
Gender bias, discrimination, and gender-equity efforts in education. Includes
curriculum instruction, instructional materials, testing, counseling,
athletics, teacher education, educational employment issues, and sexual
harassment. Relevant federal and state laws, court decisions, and strategies
for promoting gender equity also addressed. Recommended: WOMEN 200 or
SOC 110. Offered: jointly with WOMEN 415.
EDC&I 443 Improvement of Teaching:
Elementary School Music (3)
Advanced studies in the teaching of music in the elementary school. For
experienced teachers.
EDC&I 451 Second Language Acquisition and Language Study (3)
Identifies the major theories, concepts, processes, and factors pertinent to learning a second language, especially in relation to English. Relates second language acquisition theories, concepts, processes, and factors to pedagogical implication for classroom teaching.
EDC&I 452 Approaches to Assessing Second Language Students in K-12 Schools (3)
Examines the multiple ways of assessing linguistically diverse students in K-12 schools, including standardized and alternative assessments of these students. Prerequisite: EDC&I 457.
EDC&I 453 Teaching the Bilingual-Bicultural
Student (3)
Educational needs of bilingual students: research findings, special programs,
materials, and methodologies that bilingual-bicultural education can provide
to meet those needs. Cultural combinations of bilingual populations in
American culture; historical, social, and linguistic factors affecting
their K-12 education.
EDC&I 454 Cooperative Learning
in the Classroom (3)
Theory and research on cooperative learning and current practices of managing
such learning. Team learning activities and opportunities to plan and
try out lessons and materials using several different cooperative strategies.
Credit/no credit only.
EDC&I 455 The Language Arts: Language
and Learning (3)
The teaching of language arts requires research-based knowledge of language
learning and its influence on listening, speaking, reading, writing, and
nonverbal communication. Emphasizes techniques for building both a solid
literacy curriculum and sound instructional practices.
EDC&I 456 Workshop in Instructional
Improvement: Language Arts (1-6, max. 15)
Individual or group study projects on the improvement of instruction in
language arts.
EDC&I 457 Methods in Teaching
English as a Second Language (3)
Prepares preservice and in-service teachers to teach English as a second
language and to meet the educational and linguistic needs of students
who have little or no English language skills. Emphasis on a survey of
first- and second-language acquisition research and its educational implications,
as well as instructional strategies consistent with the audiolingual,
cognitive, and creative construction approaches to second-language learning.
Includes diagnostic-prescriptive strategies for classroom application.
EDC&I 458 Content Area ESL Instruction (3)
Exposes students and engages them in how to support their English Language Learners in their content areas through sheltered instruction, specifically through the framework, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP). Focuses specifically on the academic language needs of these students. Prerequisite: EDC&I 457.
EDC&I 459 Workshop in Instructional
Improvement: Reading (1-6, max. 15)
Projects on the improvement of instruction in reading. For experienced
teachers and students in Teacher Education Program.
EDC&I 460 Early Literacy Instruction
(3)
Theory, research, and practice in early literacy acquisition including
emergent literacy, phonemic awareness, word identification, comprehension,
invented spelling, and writing. Emphasis on classroom instruction strategies
for first and second language learners. Offered: A.
EDC&I 461 Materials for Teaching
Reading: Children's and Young Adult's Literature (3)
Designed to provide acquaintance with materials used in the teaching of
reading. Trade books and materials from content areas are examined.
EDC&I 462 Reading Comprehension
Instruction in Elementary and Secondary School (3)
Research-based practices for explicit teaching of reading comprehension
of both fiction and content-area texts including issues of reading strategies,
text difficulty, teacher modeling, guided reading, discussion, assessment,
and adaptations for struggling students. Offered: Sp.
EDC&I 463 Hands-On Science for
Elementary School Teachers (5)
Offers prospective and practicing teachers an opportunity to learn science
through the hands-on teaching methods recommended for teaching science
at the elementary level. Offered: jointly with MBT 463.
EDC&I 464 Educating Native-American
Youth (3)
Assists students in understanding the North American Indian child from
cultural, socioeconomic, and psychological points of view. Provides opportunities
for the student to apply knowledge and skills gained in other courses
to prepare programs and learning aids relevant to the educational situation
of the Indian child.
EDC&I 465 Social Studies Education:
Elementary School Programs and Practices (3)
Stresses curriculum patterns, instructional procedures, resource materials,
and the selection of content in social studies. For elementary and middle
school teachers and students in Teacher Education Program.
EDC&I 466 Social Studies Education:
Secondary School Programs and Practices (3)
Stresses curriculum patterns, instructional procedures, resource materials,
and a selection of content in social studies for middle, junior, and senior
high school teachers. For experienced teachers and students in Teacher
Education Program.
EDC&I 467 Geography in the Social
Studies Curriculum (3) I&S
Discussion of the concepts and content of geography essential to effective
social studies curricula. Offered: jointly with GEOG 467.
EDC&I 468 Workshop in Instructional
Improvement: Social Studies (1-6, max. 15)
Individual or group study projects on the improvement of instruction in
social studies.
EDC&I 469 Teaching African American
Students and Culture (3)
Examination of sociocultural and pedagogical factors that influence African
American students' learning styles, opportunities, and outcomes; exploration
of ways to reform teaching techniques to better accommodate cultural styles
and experiences to improve the educational achievement of African American
students.
EDC&I 470 Science Education: Elementary
School Programs and Practices (3)
Designed for classroom teachers with reference to the teaching and learning
of science from kindergarten through grade 6. Emphasis is placed on objectives,
methods, and materials as related to the concepts and processes of science.
EDC&I 471 Science Education: Secondary
School Programs and Practices (3)
Survey of the status and potential role of science in education; trends
and their implications for the teaching of both biological and physical
sciences in the junior and senior high schools; representative curricula
and related teaching procedures; the psychology of concept formation and
problem solving; and organization of science programs.
EDC&I 472 Environmental Education
for Teachers (3)
Status, selected problems, and role of environmental education in program
of elementary, middle, and junior high schools. Opportunity to examine
and receive instruction in use of existing environmental education instructional
materials. Instruction is in the spirit of inquiry/discovery.
EDC&I 473 Workshop in Instructional
Improvement: Science (1-6, max. 15)
Individual or group study projects on the improvement of instruction in
science.
EDC&I 474 Multi-Ethnic Studies:
Methods, Content, and Materials (3)
Designed to help preservice and in-service teachers identify content and
materials and devise methods for implementing ethnic studies programs
and for incorporating ethnic content into regular K-12 social studies,
language arts, and humanities curricula. Special attention is given to
teaching about American Indians, Mexican Americans, African Americans,
Asian Americans, Puerto Rican Americans, and White ethnic groups.
EDC&I 475 Improvement of Teaching:
Elementary School Mathematics (3)
Designed for elementary teachers. Emphasis is placed on the contributions
of research to the improvement of the teaching of mathematics in the elementary
school. For experienced teachers.
EDC&I 476 Improvement of Teaching:
Junior High School Mathematics (5)
Exploration of mathematical concepts for the purpose of improving the
teaching of middle school mathematics.
EDC&I 477 Improvement of Teaching:
Secondary School Mathematics (5)
Exploration of mathematical concepts for the purpose of improving the
teaching of secondary-school mathematics. For experienced teachers.
EDC&I 478 Special Topics in Mathematics
for Teachers (2-9, max. 9) NW
Combinatorics is sometimes called "the art of counting without counting." This course will use visualization (e.g., trains made of colored rods!) and a structured set of problems to approach combinatorial relations in discrete mathematics. We will also look at how combinatorics and combinatorial thinking can be used to illuminate ideas from more mainstream school math courses such as algebra, arithmetic, geometry, and probability.
This will be a problem-based course. During class time students will learn by working problems together, solving a carefully structured set of numerical, geometrical and algebraic problems that will stretch over the whole quarter. These problems start simply and concretely then gradually go deeper to develop general ideas. The course will be based on one of the renowned Developing Mathematics courses taught at the Park City Mathematics Institute. There will be no textbook to purchase.
Offered: jointly with MATH 497.
EDC&I 479 Workshop in Instructional
Improvement: Mathematics (1-6, max. 15)
Individual or group study projects for the improvement of instruction
in mathematics.
EDC&I 482 Educational Technology
in Schooling (3)
Introduction to the application of technologies (computers, telecommunications,
interactive video) in schools. Designed primarily for pre- and in-service
teachers, but of interest to anyone involved in technology in education.
EDC&I 485 Workshop in Instructional
Improvement: Educational Communication and Technology (2-6, max. 6)
Individual or group study projects on the improvement of instruction through
use of educational communication and technology.
EDC&I 488 Educational Technology
and Learning in Alternative Settings (3)
How educational technology can be used to encourage learning in nonschool
environments, such as museums, radio and television broadcasts, parks
and recreation centers, and distance education programs. Students investigate
one of these areas and prepare a project.
EDC&I 494 Workshop in Improvement
of Curriculum (1-6, max. 15)
Stresses the application of procedures for curriculum development, maintenance,
and evaluation. Opportunities furnished to develop and perfect strategies
for program development with occasions given to utilize the strategies
in master plan and materials preparation for simulated or real school
situations. Specific focus of workshop is determined by instructor or
by arrangement with district.
EDC&I 495 Workshop in Improvement
of Teaching: Selected Topics, Issues, or Problems (1-6, max. 15)
Individual or group projects to help teachers adapt instruction to selected
topics, issues, or problems and to identify the approaches and instructional
resources that provide the soundest learning experiences.
EDC&I 496 Workshop in Instructional
Improvement (2-6, max. 6)
Individual or group study projects on the improvement of instruction with
attention to designing instructional plans.
Instructor Course Description: Manka M. Varghese
EDC&I 499 Undergraduate Research
(2-5, max. 5)
Students developing studies under this rubric should be advised that a
report or a paper setting forth the results of their investigations should
be regarded as a basic part of the program.
EDC&I 500 Field Study (1-10, max.
10)
Individual study of an educational problem in the field under the direction
of a faculty member. Prerequisite: approved plan of study and permission
of the instructor must be filed in the Office of Curriculum and Instruction
in the College of Education.
EDC&I 505 Seminar in Curriculum
and Instruction (1-5, max. 15)
Seminar on advanced topics in curriculum and instruction. Critical examination
of current research and practice. Content varies, check quarterly Time
Schedule for topics to be covered. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
EDC&I 510 History of Educational
Technology (3)
Examines the role of technology in education through history. Early systems
of instruction, advent of textbooks, models for school architecture, instructional
devices and teaching machines, mediated and distance learning. Focuses
on the interplay between designed educational approaches and contexts
in which they were implemented, and consequent success for failure.
EDC&I 511 Current Issues in Technology
and Education (3)
Examines current genres of learning technology, novel approaches for integrating
technology into curriculum and instruction, and recent theoretical perspectives
that inform future work in educational technology. Prerequisite: EDC&I
510 or instructor permission.
EDC&I 512 Survey of Educational
Technology Research (2, max. 4)
Critically examines active research projects in educational technology.
Critiques of research practice. Corequisite: EDC&I 511 and EDC&I
580.
EDC&I 524 Seminar in Teacher Education
(3, max. 6)
Focus on recent research, issues, and proposals for future development
in teacher education, certification, and continuing professional growth.
Alternate year offering focuses on either preservice or inservice issues.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
EDC&I 530 Approaches to Literacy
Instruction (3)
Designed to aid experienced teachers who possess background in the teaching
of literacy, this course presents a variety of approaches and actual analysis
of approaches. Prerequisite: teaching experience and a basic course in
the teaching of reading.
EDC&I 531 Seminar: Critical Review
of Literacy Materials (3)
Students formulate and apply criteria for assessing materials, with emphasis
on linguistic, cultural, and psychological factors; instruction effectiveness,
interest level; and educational objectives. Prerequisite: teaching experience
and one basic course in the teaching of reading.
EDC&I 532 Seminar in Literacy
Research (3, max. 9)
Primary focus on those aspects of the literacy process that are of concern
in a developmental literacy program. Emphasis on research design, evaluation
of research, and research findings, dealing with factors influencing literacy
ability, problems in skill development, recreational reading, and writing.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
EDC&I 533 Seminar: Conducting
Research in Reading (3, max. 6)
Students design and conduct original research studies in the field of
reading. Emphasis on research rationale, choice of productive research
types, and reporting of research results and implications. Prerequisite:
EDC&I 532.
EDC&I 534 Seminar in the Reading
of Literature (3)
Reading of literature and its effect on reading skills, language development,
social values, and literary judgment of children and adolescents. Emphasis
on analysis of research in these areas and on the development of action
research designed to study response to literature. Prerequisite: one 400-
or 500-level education curriculum and instruction course in reading or
language arts or one graduate course in literature for children or young
adults.
EDC&I 535 Seminar: Conducting
Research in Response to Literature (3, max. 6)
Students design, conduct, and interpret original research studies in the
field of reading literature within the context of the school curriculum.
Emphasis on the analysis of literary content and structure and the relationship
of those qualities to the literary experience. Prerequisite: EDC&I
534.
EDC&I 541 Seminar in Bilingual
Education: Organization and Structure (4)
Study of the structure and organization of bilingual programs. Includes
study of the developmental and organizational factors affecting bilingual
education. Assists graduate students in reviewing the historical antecedents
in bilingual education and in developing a personal philosophy about bilingual
education.
EDC&I 542 Seminar in Bilingual
Education: Instructional Foundations and Issues (4)
Study of the theoretical foundations and instructional implications of
psychology and linguistics as they apply to bilingual education. Assists
graduate students in exploring learning styles of bilingual children and
in becoming familiar with the crucial issues in bilingual education.
EDC&I 543 Seminar in Bilingual
Education: Instructional Strategies (4)
Study of instructional factors affecting bilingual education. Particular
emphasis is given to research related to the variables involved in teaching
in a bilingual environment. Assists graduate students in exploring instructional
methodologies and formats as they apply to bilingual education and in
becoming familiar with the current issues in bilingual education.
EDC&I 544 Immigration and Education: Immigrant Student Perspectives (3)
Examines the multitude of factors which shape the immigrant student experience in U.S. schools. Takes an interdisciplinary perspective drawing on research from sociology, anthropology, and education, to understand teaching and learning from the perspective of immigrant students.
EDC&I 545 Multilingual Socialization and Development (3)
Explores the research base examining second language acquisition, in and out of school contexts. Focuses on the home language practices of linguistically diverse students with the purpose of understanding how these processes influence school learning.
EDC&I 547 Sociolinguistics (3)
The study of language in its social context and the study of social life through language. Explores issues in the field of sociolinguistics and sharpens tools to explore educational issues related to linguistic and cultural diversity. Prerequisite: EDC&I 453 or equivalent.
EDC&I 550 Educational Technology
Research (3)
Analysis, critique, and practical experience with research studies of
all types (experimental, ethnographic, evaluation) concerning questions
of interest to educational technologists. Prerequisite: EDC&I 480,
a research methods course, or permission of instructor.
EDC&I 551 Introduction to Instructional
Design (3)
An experimental course in analyzing, designing, developing and formatively
evaluating instructional products using the Instructional Systems Design
(ISD) Mode. Also, discussion of how to successfully implement an instructional
product/program within an organization using change management principles.
Business and industry training focus.
EDC&I 552 Management of Educational Technology Programs (3)
Factors contributing to effective management of programs incorporating educational technology and microcomputers. Manager's role as agent of instructional change and processes leading to successful adoption and long-term implementation of a new instructional system. Prerequisite: EDC&I 510.
Instructor Course Description: Stephen T Kerr
EDC&I 553 Seminar on Instructional Systems Development (3)
Critical analysis of processes involved in the development of instructional systems. Prerequisite: EDC&I 481 or permission of instructor.
EDC&I 555 Educational Futures (3)
Concept of alternative futures stressing manageability of the future. Attention is given to current and future events that can or might impact education. Basic future studies methods are considered with opportunities to apply such methods within educational arena. Prerequisite: prior graduate course work or experience in education.
556 Elementary School Curriculum (3)
Study of elementary school curriculum, its design, rationale, and delivery.
Current trends and issues affecting elementary school curriculum analyzed.
EDC&I 558 Secondary School Curriculum (3)
Systematic analysis of current curriculum practices, with particular emphasis on the social and historical forces affecting secondary-school curriculum.
EDC&I 559 Principles and Procedures of Curriculum Development (3)
Intensive study of basic principles and procedures utilized in development of curricula. Participants have opportunities to apply such procedures in class activities. Attention given to curriculum foundations.
EDC&I 561 Seminar in Language Arts (3)
Study of language with special attention to research pertaining to the social context of language in the classroom. Course work includes group and individual analysis of language arts studies with attention to research design and measurement. Prerequisite: EDC&I 455.
EDC&I
562 Seminar in Reading and Language Arts: Secondary Emphasis (3)
Study of recent research in listening, oral language, reading, and written
language, emphasizing psychological and interrelated aspects. Prerequisite:
permission of instructor.
EDC&I
563 Current Issues in Literacy Education (1-3, max. 6)
Discussion of problems and issues of current interest and importance in
language arts education. Prerequisite: EDC&I 561.
EDC&I
565 Seminar in Social Studies Education: Elementary Emphasis (3)
Intensive study of the social studies curriculum, with particular emphasis
on current literature and research. Prerequisite: EDC&I 465 or equivalent.
EDC&I
566 Seminar in Social Studies Education: Secondary Emphasis (3)
Intensive study of the social studies curriculum, with particular emphasis
on current literature and research. Prerequisite: EDC&I 466 or equivalent.
EDC&I
567 Current Issues in Social Studies Education (1-3, max. 6)
Discussion of problems and issues of current interest and importance in
social studies education.
EDC&I
569 Educating Ethnic Minority Youths (4)
Intensive analysis and review of the research and curricular programs
related to the social, psychological, and political factors that influence
the school experiences of ethnic minority youths. Special attention given
to instructional and curricular programs for African-American, American-Indian,
Mexican-American, Puerto Rican-American, and Asian-American students.
Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor.
EDC&I
570 Seminar in Science Education: Elementary Emphasis (3)
Investigation of curriculum and instruction in science at elementary-school
levels, with particular emphasis on current literature and research. Prerequisite:
EDC&I 470 or equivalent.
EDC&I
571 Seminar in Science Education: Secondary Emphasis (3)
Investigation of curriculum and instruction in science at secondary-school
levels, with particular emphasis on current literature and research. Prerequisite:
EDC&I 471 or equivalent.
EDC&I
572 Current Issues in Science Education (1, max. 6)
Discussion of topics and problems of current interest and importance in
science education. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
EDC&I
573 School Reform and Multicultural Education (3)
Similarities and differences among the visions, goals, and strategies
of proposals for school reform and multicultural education are analyzed;
implications for practice in curriculum and instruction are deduced from
these analyses. Prerequisite: one course in multicultural education or
permission of instructor.
EDC&I
574 Race, Gender, and Knowledge Construction: Curriculum Considerations
(3)
Using historical and contemporary perspectives, considers ways in which
knowledge related to race and gender has been and is constructed and the
implications of ways in which knowledge is constructed for curriculum
reform and teaching. Prerequisite: one course in ethnic studies, multicultural
education, or women studies or permission or instructor.
EDC&I
575 Seminar in Mathematics Education: Elementary Emphasis (3)
Investigation of curriculum and instruction in mathematics at the elementary-school
level; review of research and preparation of proposals. Prerequisite:
graduate standing.
Instructor Course Description: Elham Kazemi
EDC&I
576 Seminar in Mathematics Education: Secondary Emphasis (3)
Investigation of curriculum and instruction in mathematics at the secondary-school
level; review of research and preparation of proposals. Prerequisite:
graduate standing.
EDC&I
577 Current Issues in Mathematics Education (1, max. 6)
Discussion of problems and issues of current interest and importance in
mathematics education. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
EDC&I
578 Qualitative Methods of Educational Research (5-)
Survey of various qualitative research methods from a variety of disciplinary
perspectives (anthropology, sociology, applied linguistics, cognitive
psychology, policy analysis, and evaluation) with intensive experience
in collection, analysis, and reporting of data. Prerequisite: second-year
doctoral standing and one course in statistics. Offered: jointly with
EDPSY 586.
EDC&I
579 Qualitative Methods of Educational Research (-5)
Survey of various qualitative research methods from a variety of disciplinary
perspectives (anthropology, sociology, applied linguistics cognitive psychology,
policy analysis, and evaluation) with intensive experience in collection,
analysis, and reporting of data. Prerequisite: second-year doctoral standing
and one course in statistics. Offered: jointly with EDPSY 587.
EDC&I
580 Technology in Context (3)
Focuses on development of appropriate methods and concepts for research
on technology in schools, workplaces, and other naturalistic settings.
Fieldwork exercises and reading exemplary studies from multiple disciplinary
perspectives. Prerequisite: EDC&I 510, EDC&I 511, EDC&I 512,
or permission of instructor.
EDC&I
581 Cognitive Systems Design (3)
Covers the design of applied technology-based learning systems, informed
by current views of learning, technology, and cognition. Emphasizes synthesizing
students' knowledge of technology, learning and research in collaborative
settings. Prerequisite: EDC&I 510, EDC&I 511, EDC&I 512, EDC&I
580, or permission of instructor.
EDC&I
582 Design Experimentation and Implementation in Context (3)
Introduces theoretical, methodological, and practical issues involved
with studying the designed use of learning technologies in real world
settings. Focuses on engaging in empirical study of the designed system
through partnerships involving education researchers, educators, and technologists.
Prerequisite: EDC&I 510, EDC&I 511, EDC&I 512, EDC&I 580,
EDC&I 581, or permission of instructor.
EDC&I
583 Message Design (3)
Research and theory on design of instructional messages in various modalities
(visual, auditory), and in various formats (pictorial, verbal, graphic).
Prerequisite: EDC&I 480 or permission of instructor.
EDC&I
584 Instructional Graphics for Microcomputers (3)
Study of current research on instructional uses of computer graphics.
Development, selection, and application of design principles for graphically-based
instructional and training programs. Prerequisite: EDC&I 436, EDC&I
481.
EDC&I
585 Technology and the Culture of Education (3)
Social impact of technology on education in the United States and elsewhere:
social, political, and cultural factors affecting educational communication
and technology; roles and relationships among instructors and learners;
appropriate technology in developing countries; technology's long-term
influence on thought and values. Prerequisite: EDC&I 480 or permission
of instructor.
EDC&I
586 Current Issues for Computers in the Classroom (1, max. 6)
Addresses many of the current topics in computer-related education. Issues
and research related to computer uses in curriculum, instruction, and
management of instruction.
EDC&I
587 Design and Application of Interactive and Immersive Instructional
Systems (3)
Theoretical and empirical questions involved in design of interactive
instructional systems using such technologies as virtual reality and CAI.
Specific problems inherent in design of complex learning environments:
immersion, control, structure, sequence of experiences, navigation, learner
guidance. Educational uses of systems. Prerequisite: EDC&I 481 or
EDC&I 583, EDC&I 436, or permission of instructor.
EDC&I
588 Seminar: Computers in Education (3)
Provides opportunity for graduate students to analyze, discuss, and design
research in areas of computers in education. Includes historical development
of research in this area as well as a platform for the development of
research proposals and refinement of ongoing research. Prerequisite: EDC&I
434 or EDC&I 436.
EDC&I
589 Current Issues in Educational Communications (1, max. 9)
Discussion of problems and issues of current interest and importance in
the field of educational communications. Serves also as a forum for discussion
of doctoral research. Designed for master's and doctoral candidates in
educational communications. Credit/no credit only. Prerequisite: graduate
standing.
EDC&I
590 Seminar in Elementary Education (3)
Exploration of the philosophy, history, purposes, curriculum, methods,
and school organization of elementary education. Prerequisite: elementary-school
teaching experience, EDC&I 556.
EDC&I
591 Seminar in Curriculum Research (3)
Analysis of past and current empirical, historical, ethnographic research,
and philosophical analysis of the curriculum field. Studies considered
include research in curriculum development, the curriculum plan, contextual
characteristics, and factors related to curriculum participants. Group
and individual analyses focus on theory generation and practical applications
of research. Prerequisite: EDC&I 559 or permission of instructor.
EDC&I
592 Seminar in Secondary Education (3)
Research and study of secondary education. Primary focus on factors involving
change in secondary-school curriculum and organization. Prerequisite:
EDC&I 558.
EDC&I
593 Seminar in Curriculum: Theory and Practice (3)
Investigation of curriculum theory and practice. Consideration is given
to theoretical writings that address the relationships between various
curricular variables. Theoretical positions are related to curricular
practices and innovations. Prerequisite: EDC&I 559.
EDC&I
594 Seminar in Curriculum: Issues, Systems, Models (3)
Emphasis on the current approaches to curriculum and curriculum innovation.
Attention is given to major educational issues as they affect curricular
activity. Prerequisite: EDC&I 559.
EDC&I
595 Seminar in Analysis of Teaching (3)
Investigation of the ways in which classroom teaching has been analyzed
from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Focus on methods, findings,
and implications of research on teaching. Prerequisite: teaching experience.
EDC&I
596 Seminar in Strategies of Instruction (3)
Various instructional models applicable to all levels of schooling. Theoretical
and philosophical bases for these instructional models are considered.
EDC&I
597 Curriculum Evaluation Seminar (3, max. 6)
Focuses on the evaluators' roles, evaluation theory and models, and selected
curricular evaluations. Examples are drawn from the several disciplines
commonly offered in the elementary and secondary schools. Students are
expected to identify an evaluation problem and to develop an evaluation
design that can be implemented as a practical solution to the problem.
Prerequisite: EDC&I 559 and permission of instructor.
EDC&I
599 Independent Studies in Education (*)
Independent studies or readings of specialized aspects of education. Prerequisite:
permission of instructor.
EDC&I
600 Independent Study or Research (*)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
EDC&I
601 Internship (1-10, max. 10)
Credit/no credit only. Prerequisite: graduate standing and permission
based on approval of proposal submitted during quarter preceding the internship.
Curriculum & Instruction
Faculty
- Banks, James
- Barajas-Lopez, Filiberto
- Dabach, Dafney Blanca
- Frederiksen, John
- Gay, Geneva
- Gehrke, Nathalie (Emeritus)
- Glenn, Allen (Emeritus)
- Hebard, Heather
- Kazemi, Elham
- Kerr, Stephen
- McDonald, Morva
- Parker, Walter
- Stritikus, Tom
- Thompson, Jessica
- Valencia, Sheila
- Varghese, Manka
- Windschitl, Mark
- Zeichner, Ken
- Lecturers, Researchers and Teaching Associates