Summer 2024 - EDUC 471 E100
Curriculum Development: Theory and Practice (4)
Class Number: 4794
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Tue, 5:30–9:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Natalia Gajdamaschko
nataliag@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
60 units.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Explorations of curriculum theory and processes of development with applications at different levels and in several subject areas.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course delves into the heart of contemporary educational debates, focusing on the diverse attempts to conceptualize curriculum, educational objectives, and teaching strategies. Our goal is to provide a framework for thinking about the development of educational programs, curriculum, learning, teaching, and community within a multicultural society. We will explore current educational programs and practices, examining the methods used in teaching to facilitate students' learning and development.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Reconstruct the logic of concept development within their field.
- Discover new definitions, connections, and ideas through reading, questioning, and discussing.
- Understand the connection between current educational theories and practice of contemporary schools.
Grading
- Classroom participation 20%
- Midterm 30%
- Final paper/project 50%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Bolotin, Pamela Joseph, (ed.), Cultures of Curriculum, Routledge, 2010. 2nd edition
ISBN: 978-0415991872
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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