Selection of interesting and well-written materials based on knowledge of human development to motivate, expand and diversify instruction. ED632 Content Updates Focuses on the knowledge bases required for teaching in the specific content areas and major disciplines. This course introduces students to the history of science from the Scientific Revolution to the present. It will deal with the development of new ideas and the contexts in which they are constructed. It will assist students to understand how people developed ideas to interpret nature and why they changed those ideas.
Topics vary depending on the content area and major disciplines.
ED680 Contemporary Issues Seminar course on current issues surrounding American education and the differing viewpoints expressed. While the exact content is expected to vary from year to year, in accordance with the varied interests of educators and the general public, the basic theme is the exposition of the fundamental and present concerns in education. ED683 Computer Applications Provides or enhances a working knowledge of educational computing in order to evaluate educational software and create new instructional materials for the classroom. Relates students' knowledge of pedagogy and curriculum to the creative use of instructional technology. An in-depth analysis of research on teaching practices, including the study of quantitative and qualitative research techniques.