Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2023 - EDUC 471 D200

Curriculum Development: Theory and Practice (4)

Class Number: 4428

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 8 – Aug 4, 2023: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
    Surrey

  • 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 employs imaginative and experiential pedagogies to explore the terrain of Curriculum Studies. Students will be required to both critically and creatively examine their own beliefs, values and assumptions about curriculum, teaching, and learning, as they deepen and expand their understanding of the theoretical foundations of educational practices. Course readings and ongoing activities offer a range of conceptual and methodological resources for thinking differently about curriculum and for deepening understanding of how curriculum theory influences curriculum development and practice.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Students will

  • gain an historical understanding of the field of Curriculum Studies
  • identify their beliefs, values and assumptions about curriculum and pedagogy
  • explore the relationship between curriculum theory and practice
  • critically analyze and creatively respond to different keyword concepts in Curriculum Studies
  • deepen understanding of Indigenous perspectives of curriculum and pedagogy
  • engage in a personal inquiry into the practical and theoretical dimensions of a curriculum concept
  • explore how cognitive tools engage and grow imagination
explore the practical implications of Place-based and Imagination-focused approaches to teaching

Grading

  • Weekly Class Activities 15%
  • Group Keyword Seminar and Collaborative Response 15%
  • Individual Keyword Writing Response Project 30%
  • Imaginative (Ecological) Education Design 30%
  • Personal Reflection on Curriculum Studies (Audio or Video) 10% 10%

NOTES:

More information will be provided during the first class.

REQUIREMENTS:

This is a highly interactive class. Attendance is required in all classes.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Wearing, J., Ingersoll, M., DeLuca, C., Bolden, B., Ogden, H., & Christou, T.M. (Eds.). (2019). Key Concepts in Curriculum Studies: Perspectives on the Fundamentals (1st ed.). Routledge. Available: https://doi-org.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/10.4324/9781351167086

 


ISBN: 9781351167086

Judson, G. (2018). A Walking Curriculum: Evoking Wonder and Develop a Sense of Place (K12). Kindle Direct Publishing.  *ebook available
ISBN: 9781973540649

RECOMMENDED READING:

Egan, K. & Judson, G. (2015). Imagination and the Engaged Learner: Cognitive Tools for the Classroom. Teachers College Press.
ISBN: 978-0807757123

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.