Summer 2024 - EDUC 830 G031
Implementation of Educational Programs (5)
Class Number: 3286
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Location: TBA
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Instructor:
Sean Blenkinsop
sblenkin@sfu.ca
1 778 782-6863 (try email first)
Office Hours: by appointment and probably via Zoom
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Problems and practices associated with innovation and implementation including the nature of change in the educational context, the roles of teachers, administrators, change agents, and evaluators.
COURSE DETAILS:
Meeting Dates:
Fridays: 4:30 - 9:00 pm
Saturdays: 8:30 - 4:00 pm
May 10/11
May 24/25
May 31/Jun 1
Jun 14/15
Jul 5/6
Note: Comprehensive Exams July 26/27
Meeting Times:
Fridays 4:30 PM start & Saturdays 8:30 AM start
Additional Details:
This course will involve a couple of arcs. The first related to content around the implementation of educational programs and the second will involve completing the inquiries begun in the previous semester and preparing for the upcoming comprehensives.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
Students are expected to
- critically and creatively address challenges involved in implementing an IE approach;
- show personal and professional growth in their understanding and application of learning in relation to their professional practice and program experiences;
- propose informed strategies for supporting successful (IE) change initiatives at group/organizational levels;
- participate in an inquiry “critical friend group” to provide/receive thoughtful feedback to/from peers;
- identify a research question, design a proposal, plan for field study and conduct an inquiry project;
- experiment with data representation methods and demonstrate Ironic Understanding in the final inquiry report (i.e., radical epistemic doubt, reflexivity, coalescence, etc.).
Grading
NOTES:
Will be discussed in class … likely revolve around final inquiry projects and preparation for comprehensives.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Readings will be provided on an ongoing basis as the course progresses.
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:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity website 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