The objective of the University Libraries is to provide library support for the curricular and research needs of the faculty and students of this department. The Department of Educational Theory and Practice prepares educational practitioners and researchers with specialties in secondary school teaching, curriculum theory and design, evaluation, and instructional design and technology.
Graduates work in a broad range of educational settings in the state, nation, and the world.
Faculty research centers on curriculum and pedagogy, learning in the academic disciplines, educational evaluation and research, and instructional design and technology. The Ph.D. and Certificate of Advanced Studies programs offer four areas of specialization as listed below. Certificate students may also elect a general program of study on issues of educational theory and practice, tailored to their specific backgrounds and career goals. This specialization is for students who wish to develop scholarly expertise in instructional theory design, and technology, and who intend to assume leadership roles in matters related to instruction and training in schools, government agencies, professions, research, or industry. It focuses on theories of effective instruction, the design of instructional materials, and uses of instructional technology that apply in a variety of contexts, subject matter domains, students, and educational tasks.