Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2021 - EDUC 100W D300

Selected Questions and Issues in Education (3)

Class Number: 8110

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An introduction to a small but representative sample of basic questions and issues in education. Students will examine questions relating to: the concept or idea of education; learning and the learner; teaching and the teacher; and more generally, the broader contexts of education. This course also introduces students to different ways of exploring educational questions and issues from philosophical and critical analysis, to historical and cross-cultural studies, to empirical research. Cannot be taken for credit by students with credit for 300 and 400 level education courses. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.

COURSE DETAILS:

Please be advised that this course will have synchronous classes during the scheduled weekly meeting time using video conferencing. Students are expected to attend these classes to participate in discussions on each of the core topics. Participation in class discussions during class time and using the discussion board for online discussions will contribute to the attendance/participation mark. 

In this introductory course, we will explore questions and issues in education through a critical social justice lens. We will examine our relationship to education as a learner, community member, and prospective educator while considering questions related to education in relation to self, others, and place. We will further develop our understandings of the complexities of the Canadian educational system with a strong focus on Indigenous education.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

The goals of this course are knowledge acquisition, self-reflection, and application to practice. With this in mind, we will explore a range of educational ideas and consider the ways that education has been taken up in different contexts. We will also reflect on the impacts of our own educational experiences on our perspectives of education. EDUC 100 is writing intensive course, and students will explore different approaches to written expression of ideas.

Grading

  • Attendance/Participation 20%
  • Narrative Essays (2) 30%
  • Written Reflections (2) 20%
  • Final Project 30%

NOTES:

Please be advised that this course will have synchronous classes during the scheduled weekly meeting time using video conferencing. Students are expected to attend these classes to participate in discussions on each of the core topics. Participation in class discussions during class time and using the discussion board for online discussions will contribute to the attendance/participation mark. 

Course textbook is required for discussions.

REQUIREMENTS:

Assignment details will be provided on the syllabus in class. Attendance is of utmost importance, as this course draws on Indigenous pedagogies.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Please purchase the required textbook for this course before class begins, as it will be used for each class.

REQUIRED READING:

Sensoy, Özlem. DiAngelo, Robin J. Is Everyone Really Equal?: An Introduction To Key Concepts In Social Justice Education. New York : Teachers College Press, 2012.
ISBN: ISBN-10: 0807758612

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021

Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).