Cognitive, intellectual, psychosocial, and moral development theories and behavioral, information processing and constructivist theories of learning are analyzed and transformed into effective teaching practices. Curriculum and Instruction is the study of how content knowledge is created, organized, linked to other disciplines and applied to real-world settings. Focus is on how to convey and reveal content knowledge to students by creating multiple paths of learning. CORE ED6336 Instructional Design 3 credits Instructional Design examines a range of effective instructional techniques for elementary, middle level, and secondary teachers. Instructional decision-making models that focus on selecting content knowledge, transforming content knowledge into instructional standards, selecting appropriate teaching strategies, managing the classroom environment, assessing learning, and reflecting on the effectiveness of instructional decisions will be reviewed.
Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
Critical and Creative Thinking is an analysis of learner capacities that are prerequisites for intellectual growth, which include the ability to take multiple perspectives, be creative and take risks, and adopt an experimental and problem solving orientation. Through an understanding of developmental and learning theories, accomplished teachers critically exam their teaching practices, seek to expand their repertoire, deepen their knowledge, and adapt their teaching to new ideas. The Learning Community is a study of instructional policy, curriculum development, and staff development. Current educational issues - national, state, and local educational standards. Teachers are involved in scholarly activity.