EDF 3609
Sociological and Historical
Foundations of Education
Credits: 3
Prereq: Permission of departmental representative for freshman/sophomore
level students. A sociological and historical analysis of schooling
in American society. Aims of education are examined in relation to social
structures, institutions, and values; subcultures; social stratification;
school law; and democracy and the sociology of the teaching profession. |
EDF 3135
The Adolescent
Credits: 3
Prereq: Permission of departmental representative for freshman/sophomore
level students. The special role that the adolescent plays in total
development. Emphasis is on the psychological development of the adolescent
in the school. |
EDF 3214
Learning and Cognition in Education
Credits: 2
Prereq: Permission of departmental representative for freshman/sophomore
level students. Recent theoretical advances in the psychology of
learning and cognition are examined for their relevance to goal setting,
instruction, and evaluation in educational settings.
Knowledge of learning and cognition at a level presented in a general
psychology course is desirable as background for this course. |
EDF 5441
Measurement and Assessment in Education
Credits: 3
Prereq: Permission of departmental representative for freshman/sophomore
level students. Studies in the development of test curricula, statistics,
and standardized test development and administration. Students will
learn how to properly structure and evaluate test items. |
EME 4406
Integrating Technology into the
Curriculum
Credits: 3
Prereq: EME 2040. Course designed to provide students with approaches
to teaching that assume technology. Students gain experience with curriculum
design and course development which assumes the use of technology. |
EEX 3070
Teachers and Learners in the Inclusive
School
Credits: 3
Prereq: junior or senior status. Characteristics of, identification
of, and teaching practices for exceptional children who are in the mainstream
of education. Designed for general education majors, both elementary and
secondary. |