Spring 2025 - EDUC 904 G031
Fieldwork III (5)
Class Number: 4589
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 17, 2025: Fri, 4:30–8:50 p.m.
VancouverJan 31, 2025: Fri, 4:30–8:50 p.m.
VancouverFeb 28, 2025: Fri, 4:30–8:50 p.m.
VancouverMar 14, 2025: Fri, 4:30–8:50 p.m.
VancouverMar 28, 2025: Fri, 4:30–8:50 p.m.
VancouverJan 18, 2025: Sat, 8:30 a.m.–3:50 p.m.
VancouverFeb 1, 2025: Sat, 8:30 a.m.–3:50 p.m.
VancouverMar 1, 2025: Sat, 8:30 a.m.–3:50 p.m.
VancouverMar 15, 2025: Sat, 8:30 a.m.–3:50 p.m.
VancouverMar 29, 2025: Sat, 8:30 a.m.–3:50 p.m.
Vancouver
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Instructor:
Beth Marshall
bma15@sfu.ca
1 778 782-5268
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
COURSE DETAILS:
This hands-on course focuses on researching and teaching texts using a variety of interdisciplinary methods and critical perspectives. Students will learn a variety of methods for researching children's and YA literature and will choose to research an author, genre, historical text, or theme to create a class curriculum, library display, or formal research paper.
Specifically, students will:
- Learn interdisciplinary methods for researching children's and YA literature
- Research and develop critical pedagogies for teaching children's and YA literature
- Attend one research presentation/conference/exhibit (online or in person)
- Present research findings to the class in a medium of their choice
Grading
NOTES:
The course includes individual study, daily assignments, research, small group and whole-class discussion, a project proposal, a presentation, and an academic paper.
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Flex points |
05 |
Ongoing |
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Respectful engagement with peers/professors, professionalism (including arriving on time to class) |
05 |
Ongoing |
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Seminar lead part 1 Seminar Lead Part 2 (critical teaching guide) |
10 15 |
Ongoing |
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Daily Assignments |
35 |
Ongoing |
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Attend Children's Lit/YA Research talk |
10 |
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Final Paper /Project |
15 |
March 28/29 |
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Mini-Conference Presentation |
10 |
March 28/29 |
Flex Points: These points are to be used if you need to skip an assignment or to make up for any low grades. Think of these as comfort points to be used when you need them. You don't need to tell me why you can just use the points-- they are added in at the end of the course.
Participation: Interactions in a face-to-face class or in the remote teaching environment are guided by SFU’s core values of civility and mutual respect and participation points will be awarded accordingly. Students who respect other students and the professor, class start and end times, course due dates will earn full points. Requests to submit late work will result in the loss of participation points.
Seminar Lead
Seminar Lead Part 1 Seminar Facilitation
Seminar Lead Part 2 Critical Teaching Guide
Daily Assignments:
An assignment is due each time we meet. Please see the syllabus for details. Sometimes these are formal written assignments and sometimes they require you to bring materials to class. All written assignments are due by 4:30 pm Friday or 8:30 am Saturday on Canvas (double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font).
Children's/YA Literature Research Talk
Once during the term you will attend a research talk on children's/YA literature. It can be virtual or in person. I will list below potential talks. If you find one of interest that is not listed, please share it with me.
- Eco-Justice Webinar Series Download Eco-Justice Webinar Series
- Across Cultures and Pages: The landscape of children's literature in East Asia.Links to an external site.
- Evelyn Arizpe lecture University of Wrocław. Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 9:00 am. "Fragments of Utopias: The Act of Reading in Picturebooks about Libraries"Links to an external site.
Research Proposal/Final Project
Details will be discussed and guidelines handed out in class.
Mini-Conference Presentations
Detailed guidelines will be handed out in class.
Grading scale
A+ 100 & above
A 94-100 Excellent mastery of the subject and outstanding scholarship
A- 90-93
B+ 87-99
B 84-86 Good mastery of the subject and good scholarship
B- 80-83
C+77-79
C 74-76 Acceptable mastery of the subject and the usual achievement expected
C- 70-73
D 60-69 Marginal performance and unsatisfactory progress
F 60- Failed to meet the requirements of the course.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
All assignments are due at the beginning of class on Canvas on the date listed in the syllabus. Late assignments are not accepted. If you have a special circumstance and won’t be able to meet the deadline, let me know before the assignment is due. Please let me know how I can assist you if you require any special accommodations in the course.
Please use APA or MLA when citing sources.
Academic Integrity: Students in all Faculty of Education courses are expected to review SFU's Code of Academic Integrity. Students will receive 0 points for plagiarized work. All incidents will be formally reported to the university, and these assignments may not be rewritten.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
- Tamaki, M., & Tamaki, J. (2023). Drawn & Quarterly.
- iDream Library Radar * FOR CLASS only not for distributionDownload iDream Library Radar * FOR CLASS only not for distribution
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Antero Garcia, Critical Foundations in Young Adult Literature: Crossing Genres.
- Grenby, Matthew O. & Reynolds, K. (2011). Children's literature studies: A research handbookLinks to an external site..
- Harste, J. et al., Children's Literature: It's Critical!
- O’Sullivan, K., & Whyte, P. (2017). Children’s Literature Collections : Approaches to Research/ edited by Keith O’Sullivan, Pádraic Whyte. (1st ed. 2017.). Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Vasquez, V. et al., Using Art Critically.
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
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 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.