The Orientation is an introduction to the MACI program. During this one evening event, students meet their cohort group, are given a MACI Handbook and discuss the practicum, portfolio and the MACI program distinctives. The Orientation is mandatory. Survey of current issues in the curriculum and instruction field of education. Readings and discussion cover theory, practice, principles, philosophy, trends, future directions, and political and instructional aspects of education.
Emphasis is upon critical analysis and other process skills.
This course examines curriculum and instructional design with respect to psychological, sociological, philosophical, pedagogical, and andragogical foundations. Instructional Design is the intentional, systematic and reflective process of developing principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional material, activities, information resources, and evaluation. Emphasis is upon application to curriculum development, teaching situations, and training. The purpose of this course is to develop graduate students into intelligent consumers of educational research through the understanding of a variety of research designs and methodologies and analysis of existing research toward practical application. Emphasis is on design and skills necessary for completing the MACI practicum.