Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2026 - EDUC 816 G031

Developing Educational Programs and Practices for Diverse Educational Settings (5)

Class Number: 4104

Delivery Method: Online

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Tue, 4:30–9:20 p.m.
    Surrey

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Investigates theories and issues associated with developing educational programs and practices in various educational contexts. Addresses the development of new programs and their implementation in schools and other educational settings.

COURSE DETAILS:

Description:

This course will provide students with a theoretical exploration into diversity and imagination, as a foundation for conceptualizing educational program development, revision, and re-design. We will consider imagination from multiple perspectives and scholarly traditions, and consider how imagination is a tool in our own contexts. We will study three case studies of educational programs and how they have been revised through equity-oriented frameworks to become more inclusive. Students will further develop their critical reflective writing skills through regular reflections and mini-projects. Students will begin working on their own program outline.

Meeting Dates: Tuesday evenings, Jan. 6 – April 7; Reading Break: Feb. 16-22

Meeting Times: 4:30 – 9:30pm online

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

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

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.