Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2018 - EDUC 926 G001

Ethnographic and Multimodal Approaches to Educational Research (3)

Class Number: 1964

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 1:00–3:50 p.m.
    Vancouver

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This seminar is designed for the second term of the doctoral program in Languages, Cultures, and Literacies in the Faculty of Education. It will provide students with opportunities to examine and practice analytical research procedures that are currently in the forefront of multiliteracies and multimodal research oriented to transformative educational scholarship.

COURSE DETAILS:

This core offering in the PhD program Languages, Cultures and Literacies integrates two courses, 925 and 926 (total 6 credits). In this joint-course offering students will read widely into foundational and emerging theories of languages, cultures and literacies. Our work is to develop new understandings of how multicultural/multilingual societies develop literacies in their citizens, how languages and literacies are implicated in social processes and the ways in which literacy and language education and research may be recruited into action toward social change. A core activity is attendance at the Heart of City Festival in downtown Vancouver in October/November 2018. This intergenerational festival is located on the unceded territories of the Squamish, Tsleil Waututh and Musqueam Nations and brings together artists, storytellers, educators and community groups as a “high impact, bridge building force” that gives voice to this vibrant multiliterate, multilingual, multi-ethnic urban community. Attendance and participation at the festival provides a context for students to explore critical, plurilingual and multimodal literacies in action, as well as ethnographic research methods.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

To provide a foundation in theories and philosophies of literacy and language learning and research and tie these to critical themes in culture and society; To create opportunities for students to gain hands-on experiences in research in authentic contexts; To support students to develop promising directions and foci for their doctoral research;  To develop educational leadership and facilitation skills in university contexts.

Grading

  • Students are invited to explore a particular theme in relation to the festival, frame and develop a research plan and generate and analyze data in accordance with ethical research practices Data analysis protocol 30%
  • Presentation of data analysis (oral and in writing) 70%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Required Texts: Required articles and book chapters will be accessible online via Canvas and the SFU library.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

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