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Department of Education
examines research in human development and
psychology, and its implications to schooling,
learning processes, teaching techniques, and
other educational issues.
EDU812 Literacies across the Curriculum
[3-0, 3 cr.]
This course examines contemporary theories
of teaching, classroom practices of literacy
processes, and authentic literacy assessment
methodology. Students will be involved in
examining a diverse range of views regarding
literacy, and literacy education, and in
constructing a coherent conceptual basis for
their own practice as literacy educators in
school contexts. It tackles different types of
literacy including reading, writing, information,
computer, math, and science literacy.
EDU814 Comparative Education [3-0, 3 cr.]
This course examines education in its sociocultural
contexts, as it reflects and influences
social, economic, and political life, nationally,
and globally. It offers a framework of analysis
and comparison of educational systems by
examining issues of access, equity, quality, and
efficiency.
EDU822 Trends & Issues in Math Education
[3-0, 3 cr.]
This course aims to discuss the issues
pertaining to the design, and development,
of school mathematics, its teaching, and its
learning. The main issues to consider relate to
the nature of math, its philosophical, historical,
epistemological, societal, and cognitive bases.
The course includes a review of research, and
a critical evaluation of math curricula, aiming
at identifying, comparing, and contrasting,
major trends of mathematics education.
EDU823 Technology in Math Education
[3-0, 3 cr.]
This course investigates the effects of new
technologies on school mathematics, and
on teaching/learning. It has theoretical and
practical components, aiming at reviewing
research and major theories about technology
mediation in math teaching/learning, as
well as laboratory sessions for training
students in using software for teaching
math, designing relevant class situations,
and developing appropriate math curriculum
materials integrating suitable technology.
Technologies considered include the different
types of calculators (simple, scientific and
graphic), and computer software (e.g. dynamic
geometry, spreadsheets as math learning
tools, computer algebra systems, and math
education web-sites).
EDU825 Mathematical Language,
Representations, and Modeling [3-0, 3 cr.]
This course aims at an epistemological,
and didactical, study of mathematical
representations, and symbolic systems, across
the mathematical disciplines. It helps students
develop situations where mathematical
communication, and shifts among the different
symbolic systems (from natural language to
diagrams, tables, figures, graphs, drawings,
etc...), contribute to the construction of
knowledge and the understanding of concepts.
The course includes a review of research on
related processes, such as problem solving,
modeling, representations, proof, logic, and
mathematical reasoning.
EDU832 Leading & Managing Schools/
Education Institutions [3-0, 3 cr.]
This course deals with the major topics of
leadership versus management, decisionmaking,
team management, responding to the
external community, and school mission and
values. Students will learn about managing
the curriculum, reviewing/assessing student
learning, and managing and allocating
resources.
EDU833 Trends & Issues in Educational
Management [3-0, 3 cr.]
This course covers the trends and issues
such as school effectiveness, and school
improvement, culture and ethos, evaluation/
inspection, and induction. Issues in managing
staff development and relations with
stakeholders will also be explored.
EDU837 Practicum in Educational
Management [3-0, 3 cr.]
This course is part seminar and part practicum.
First, the practical component provides
exposure to planning, organizing, and managing
departments, schools, and other educational
institutions such as technical institutions,
colleges, and universities, under the supervision
of the course instructor and the cooperating
practitioner. Second, the seminar component
focuses on the instructional supervision and
the personnel management. Special attention
is given to research in the field.
EDU842 Trends & Issues in Early and Middle
Childhood Education [3-0, 3 cr.]
This course exposes students to the
development and changes taking place in the
field of early, and middle, childhood education.
It also involves a critical evaluation of existing
programs. Topics may include the recent
developments in early and middle childhood
education thought, such as integrated and
interdisciplinary curricula, global education,
and teaching models.
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