Fall 2018 - EDUC 823 G032
Curriculum and Instruction in an Individual Teaching Speciality (5)
Class Number: 8271
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An intensive examination of developments in a curriculum area selected by the student. In addition the course will deal with major philosophical and historical factors that influence the present state and future directions of curriculum and instruction.
COURSE DETAILS:
Course Dates:
Sept 14/15; 28/29
Oct 19/20
Nov 2/3; 16/17; 30/Dec 1
Times:
Fridays: 4:30pm-9:00pm
Saturdays: 8:30am-4:30pm
Location:
Vancouver Community College
Room B1208, Broadway Campus
As the title implies, this course is concerned with issues and ideas regarding curriculum and instruction as they relate to one’s teaching specialty. More specifically, it is an opportunity to explore such issues and ideas in the context of post-secondary education, with respect to your own setting, and your own teaching domain or ‘subject.’ We will be exploring the historical antecedents that have defined the aims and means of education in the past, along with how these views may shape our present. And, we will be drawing on contemporary social science perspectives, namely, what is known as ‘Institutional’ or ‘organizational ethnography,’ and ‘self-study,’ in order to examine our ‘present’ toward a vision of our personal and collective futures. A central aim of the course is for you to examine the features of your own teaching practice in light of both big ideas and issues in post-secondary education, and in light of your institutional and departmental setting and culture. The central means or ‘approach’ for exploring these domains will be through the related methodologies of ‘self-study,’ critical reflective practice, organizational ethnography, and reflexivity.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
- To examine and situate ourselves in our professional settings, and in our professional teaching practice, using various historical and social science lenses, applied to our various post-secondary educational domains.
- To develop skills in the practice of organizational ethnography,‘self-study,’ critical reflective practice, and reflexivity.
- To deepen our sense of ourselves as practitioners, professionals, and scholars.
Grading
- Personal Philosophy of Life and Professional Practice Oral Presentation 20%
- Annotated Bibliography Project 20%
- Self-study/Field Study of Professional Setting 40%
- End of Term Poster Session and Roundtable Discussion 20%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Readings will be drawn from sources we can access through the SFU Online Library service, or through other open sources, forums, collections, and repositories.
RECOMMENDED READING:
A recommended reading list will be provided at the beginning of our course.
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:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/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
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS