Fall 2023 - EDUC 100W OL04
Selected Questions and Issues in Education (3)
Class Number: 7589
Delivery Method: Online
Overview
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:
This is an introductory course designed to provide opportunities to think about the nature of education, its purpose and value, and how it impacts our lives. Through readings, videos, onlinediscussions, class polls, quizzes, and a narrative writing assignment, you will be invited to reflect on, and respond to, the nature of education and the learning process and to consider alternative possibilities for learning and teaching. You will have opportunities to think deeply about your own educational experience and your developing interests and aspirations and to consider the numerous ways that learning occurs formally and informally in your life. Education is a central feature of all societies today and learning is an essential part of who we are: learning creatures. The course is designed to provide opportunities to engage and interact with your peers to create a safe learning community in which to analyze various dimensions of education: our own educational journeys, the various ways we learn, the “big questions” of education, different ways of looking at learning organizations in our society, the kinds of education that are important in our increasingly complex and ever-changing societies, teachers and students, and the definition of an educated person in an educated society.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
This is an introductory course designed to provide opportunities to think about the nature of education, its purpose and value, and how it impacts our lives. Through readings, videos, onlinediscussions, class polls, quizzes, and a narrative writing assignment, you will be invited to reflect on, and respond to, the nature of education and the learning process and to consider alternative possibilities for learning and teaching. You will have opportunities to think deeply about your own educational experience and your developing interests and aspirations and to consider the numerous ways that learning occurs formally and informally in your life. Education is a central feature of all societies today and learning is an essential part of who we are: learning creatures. The course is designed to provide opportunities to engage and interact with your peers to create a safe learning community in which to analyze various dimensions of education: our own educational journeys, the various ways we learn, the “big questions” of education, different ways of looking at learning organizations in our society, the kinds of education that are important in our increasingly complex and ever-changing societies, teachers and students, and the definition of an educated person in an educated society.
Grading
- Participation 20%
- Walkabout: Who are you? 10%
- Online discussion 20%
- Narrative 30%
- Quizzes 20%
NOTES:
There is one core text to support your learning in this course. Additional readings and videos will be available online in the weekly activities. Several videos are used throughout the course. Some of these videos are from Youtube and other public domain sources and their links may need to be updated from time to time. If you find a link that doesn't work, please report this to the instructor.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Gereluk, D., Martin, C., Maxwell, B., and Norris, T. (2016). Questioning the classroom: Perspectives on Canadian education. Oxford Press.
ISBN: 978-0199010035
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.
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
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester 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.