Education Curriculum
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Education M.S. Core Requirement |
Course No. |
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EDU5040 |
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EDU5010 |
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EDU5050 |
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EDU5060 |
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EDU5020 |
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EDU5030 |
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Education PhD Core Requirement |
Course No. |
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EDU7040 |
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EDU7010 |
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EDU7020 |
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EDU7080 |
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EDU7030 |
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EDU7070 |
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EDU7050 |
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EDU7060 |
Education M.S. Core Requirement
Psychology of Learning
Competency Description- Examination of the facts and principles of human development and learning applied to problems in education; emphasis upon the scientific evidence in the solution of educational problems.
Learning Objectives - The student will be competent to explain the main tenets of at least three major theories of learning, identify their salient differences, and explain how one theory may be applied to a significant educational problems.
Topics
- The nature of scientific theories and evaluation
- Early philosophies of learning
- Contemporary theories based on philosophy of education
- Contemporary theories not based on philosophy of education
- Thorndike and Skinner
- Hull and Pavlov
- Tolman and Bandura
- Guthrie and Estes
- Piaget and Elkind
- Psychoanalytic theories
- Humanistic theories
- Gestalt
- Field theory
- Norman and Hebb
Texts
- Herganhahn & Olsen (1997) An Introduction to Theories of Learning. Prentice-Hall
- Bull (1998) Learning Theory: A Practitioner's Approach.
Education M.S. Core Requirement
Cognitive Development
Competency Description - A study of cognitive processes from an information processing perspective, including attention, memory, language, reasoning, problem-solving, and artificial intelligence.
Learning Objectives - As a result of completing this competency, the student will be able to explain one theory of each of the following: intelligence, concept-formation, language development, and thinking.
Topics
- Information processing models
- Reasoning and decision-making
- Problem-solving
- Theories of intelligence
- Artificial intelligence
- Perception
- Attention
- Working memory
- Episodic memory
- Semantic Memory
- Natural language
Text
- Ashcraft, M.H. (1998) Fundamentals of Cognition.
Education M.S. Core Requirement
Quantitative Methods
Competency Description - Survey of descriptive and inferential statistics, regression, probability, and general linear model. Emphasis on using statistics in decision making and applications.
Learning Objectives - Student will demonstrate understanding of statistical reasoning in solving field-related problems. Student will be able to frame a significant research question and design a research study involving comparison of two groups on at least three variables and explain the rationale for the design.
Topics
- Introduction: Lies, damn lies, and statistics
- Statistical decision-making
- Computer support for statistics
- Descriptive statistics
- Probability concepts
- Discrete probability distributions
- Continuous probability distributions
- Sampling and sampling distributions
- Statistical estimation
- General linear model: Regression and correlation
- Statistical hypothesis testing
- Orthodox statistical inference
- Bayesian statistical inference
- Non-parametric statistics
- Statistical reporting
Text
- Pinch, K.F. (1999) Introduction to Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches. Sage.
Education M.S. Core Requirement
Research Methods and Design
Competency Description - Survey of sampling, hypothesis testing, issues in research design, data gathering methods, uses and limitations of naturalistic and laboratory settings in research, unobtrusive measures.
Learning Objectives - Student will be able to explain uses, advantages, and limitations of major designs used in research including, factorial, block, balanced, Latin squares, and lattice.
Topics
- Overview of research methodology
- Philosophy of science for educational and behavioral research
- Data gathering methods and procedures
- Single-factor between and within designs
- Analytic comparisons with qualitative and quantitative independent variables
- Two-factor between and within designs
- Post-hoc designs for single factors and interactions
- ANCOVA and control variables
- Mixed model designs
- Nested designs
- Sources of invalidation
- Naturalistic and field research
- Qualitative methods
Text
- Keppel, G. (1991) Design and Analysis: A Researchers' Handbook. (3rd Ed), Prentice-Hall.
- Creswell, J. (1997) Research Design: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches. Sage.
Education M.S. Core Requirement
Instructional Technology
Competency Description- Study of societal forces and problems attributable to technology in education; historical, psychological and sociological bases; development of philosophy of educational technology; review of contemporary hardware and software; equipment selection vis-à-vis curriculum requirements.
Learning Objectives - Student should be capable of providing a critical analysis of historical, social, and psychological forces and problems in education related to use of technology and be able to provide a cogent explanation of how to select and evaluate hardware and software.
Topics
- Foundations, standards & learning about technology
- Telecommunications & the Internet
- Computers, information, & integration literacy
- Applications and their impact: word processing
- Distance education and publishing on the Web
- Research on educational technology
- Productivity tools: spreadsheets
- Problems solving - databases
- Troubleshooting: Computer systems, networks, hardware & software
- Visual literacy and multimedia presentation strategies
- Hyperstudio
- Education & technology integration
- Security & ethical issues
- Emerging technologies
- Software resources and selection criteria
Text
- Shelly, Cashman & Gunter (1999). Teachers Discovering Computers.
Education M.S. Core Requirement
Curriculum Development
Competency Description - Methods and practices for planning, conducting and evaluating instructional activities in classroom and non-traditional settings; review and evaluation of various pedagogical practices.
Learning Objectives - Student will be able to design instructional materials, demonstrate task and goal analysis, state behavioral objectives and sequencing, and give clear explanation for selecting at least one theory of curriculum.
Topics
- Current theories of, and empirical basis for, knowledge acquisition
- Relevant cognitive theory
- Curriculum theories
- Information modeling
- Constructivism and learning
- Transfer of learning
- Instructional psychology & strategies
- Sequencing, motivation and assessment
- Goal and task analysis
- Entry behavior
- Stating behavioral goals and objectives
- Target & enabling objectives
- Learner prerequisites
- Facilitator prerequisites
- Criterion evaluation
- Formative evaluation
Text
- Hodell, C.K. (1997). Basics of Instructional Systems.
- Gagne, R.M. (1988). Principles of Instructional Design
- Kemp, J.E. (1994). Designing Effective Instruction
Education PhD Core Requirement
Psychology of Learning
Competency Description - Examination of the facts and principles of human development and learning applied to problems in education; emphasis upon the scientific evidence in the solution of educational problems; theory, research and practice pertaining to the important aspects of learning and teaching; the nature of learners and learning.
Learning Objectives - The student will be competent to explain the main tenets of at least three major theories of learning, identify their salient differences, and explain how one theory may be applied to a significant educational problems.
Topics
- The nature of scientific theories and evaluation
- Early philosophies of learning
- Contemporary theories based on philosophy of education
- Contemporary theories not based on philosophy of education
- Thorndike and Skinner
- Hull and Pavlov
- Tolman and Bandura
- Guthrie and Estes
- Piaget and Elkind
- Psychoanalytic theories
- Humanistic theories
- Gestalt
- Field theory
- Norman and Hebb
Texts
- Herganhahn & Olsen (1997) An Introduction to Theories of Learning. Prentice-Hall
- Bull (1998) Learning Theory: A Practitioner's Approach.
Education PhD Core Requirement
Educational Organizations
Competency Description - Historical and sociological background of curriculum resources and development, physical organization, administration, operations, supervisory operations, and professional policies.
Learning Objectives - Student will be able to discuss strategies for developing and managing instructional systems by demonstrating familiarity with major aspects of educational organizations from elementary, secondary, baccalaureate, and post-graduate levels.
Topics
- Educational law
- Finances
- Physical plant design
- School organizational culture
- School-community relations
- Strategies for developing instructional systems
- Supervising instructional and administrative staff
- School goverance
- Policy formulation & evaluation
- School reform & change
Texts
- Ainscow, M., et al. (1994). Mapping Change in Schools: The Cambridge Manual of Research Techniques. Institute of Education.
- Sarason, S. (1996). Revisiting "The Culture of the School and the Problem of Change."
- Siccone, F. (1997). The Power to Lead: A Guidebook for School Administrators.
Education PhD Core Requirement
Instructional Technology
Competency Description - Study of societal forces and problems attributable to technology in education; historical, psychological and sociological bases; development of philosophy of educational technology; review of contemporary hardware and software; equipment selection vis-à-vis curriculum requirements.
Learning Objectives - Student should be capable of providing a critical analysis of historical, social, and psychological forces and problems in education related to use of technology and be able to provide a cogent explanation of how to select and evaluate hardware and software.
Topics
- Foundations, standards & learning about technology
- Telecommunications & the Internet
- Computers, information, & integration literacy
- Applications and their impact: word processing
- Distance education and publishing on the Web
- Research on educational technology
- Productivity tools: spreadsheets
- Problems solving - databases
- Troubleshooting: Computer systems, networks, hardware & software
- Visual literacy and multimedia presentation strategies
- Hyperstudio
- Education & technology integration
- Security & ethical issues
- Emerging technologies
- Software resources and selection criteria
Text
- Shelly, Cashman & Gunter (1999). Teachers Discovering Computers.
Education PhD Core Requirement
International Education
Competency Description - Emphasizes economic, social, and political aspects of global education in instruction, curriculum, materials, and multicultural issues.
Learning Objectives - The student will be able to describe the significant history, concepts, terminology and issues in comparative and international education.
Topics
- Demographic patterns
- Student and staff movement
- Multicultural issues, problems & solutions
- Cultural identity & instructional methods
- Types of institutions & degrees offerings and comparability
- Educational management
- Distance learning
Texts
- Bennett, C. Comprehensive Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice
- Potts, et al. Equality and Diversity in Education 2: National and International Contexts
- Diaz, C. et al. Global Perspectives for Educators
- Findlay, R. International Education Handbook
Education PhD Core Requirement
Issues in Contemporary Educational Policy
Competency Description - Considers relevant topics, such as pluralistic assessment, bilingual education, multicultural curriculum, standardized testing, use of IQ tests, school violence, public funding of private education, and moral education.
Learning Objectives - Students will be able to identify and describe at least six significant issues facing educators in modern society.
Topics
- Educational policies & reform
- Innovation in educational practices
- School restructuring
- Vouchers & privatization
- Public policy development: Politics, finances, ideology
- Bilingual education
- Charter & alternative schools
- Cultural literacy
- Distance education & technology
- Character education
- Multiculturalism
- Sex education
- Disciplinary policies and their effectiveness
- Separation of Church & state
- Freedom of speech
- School violence
Texts
- Hirsch, E.D. Cultural Literacy
- Bloom, A. The Closing of the American Mind
- Lisman, C.D. Toward a Civil Society.
Recommended reading
- First, P.E. (1992). Educational Policy for School Administrators
Education PhD Core Requirement
Educational Evaluation
Competency Description - Survey of test construction theory, reliability and validity; appraisal methods; application of research, diagnostic, curriculum, program evaluation in field settings; issues and methods for school-wide evaluations.
Learning Objectives - Student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of types of reliability and validity in detail; explain the steps involved in test standardization; discuss major issues facing uses of testing in educational settings; explain the appropriate uses of common tests to measure teaching and learning; demonstrated ability to evaluate and select tests for research and application.
Topics
- Test construction theory
- Review of relevant statistical concepts
- Reliability indices
- Types of validity
- Construct validation
- Standardization sampling and procedures
- Criterion vs norm-referenced tests
- Achievement tests
- Intellectual assessment
- Ability and career assessment
- Culture-free testing and racial bias
- School-wide testing programs
- Legal and ethical issues
- Current and future trends in assessment and technology
Texts
- Anastassi, A. Psychological Testing. Macmillan.
- Gronlund, N.E. Assessment of Student Achievement. Allyn and Bacon.
- Tombari, M. & Borich, G. Authentic Assessment in the Classroom: Applications and Practice. Merrill.
Education PhD Core Requirement
Quantitative Methods
Competency Description - Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics and its use in decision making; emphasis on achieving an application-oriented understanding of hypothesis testing and regression analysis with the general linear model.
Learning Objectives - Student will demonstrate understanding of statistical reasoning in solving field-related problems. Student will be able to frame a significant research question and design a research study involving comparison of two groups on at least three variables and explain the rationale for the design.
Topics
- Introduction: Lies, damn lies, and statistics
- Statistical decision-making
- Computer support for statistics
- Descriptive statistics
- Probability concepts
- Discrete probability distributions
- Continuous probability distributions
- Sampling and sampling distributions
- Statistical estimation
- Contingency tables
- General linear model: Regression and correlation
- Statistical hypothesis testing
- Orthodox statistical inference
- Bayesian statistical inference
- Non-parametric statistics
- Statistical reporting
Text
- Pinch, K.F. (1999) Introduction to Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches. Sage.
- Kerlinger, F. Foundations of Behavioral Research.
Education PhD Core Requirement
Research Methods and Design
Competency Description - Survey of sampling, hypothesis testing, issues in research design, data gathering methods, uses and limitation of naturalistic and laboratory settings in research, unobtrusive measures.
Learning Objectives - Student will be able to explain uses, advantages, and limitations of major designs used in research including, factorial, block, balanced, Latin squares, and lattice.
Topics
- Overview of research methodology
- Philosophy of science for educational and behavioral research
- Data gathering methods and procedures
- Single-factor between and within designs
- Analytic comparisons with qualitative and quantitative independent variables
- Two-factor between and within designs
- Post-hoc designs for single factors and interactions
- ANCOVA and control variables
- Mixed model designs
- Nested designs
- Sources of invalidty
- Naturalistic and field research
- Qualitative methods
Texts
- Borden, K. & Abbott, B. (1996). Research Designs and Methods. Mayfield.
- Christensen, L.B. (1997). Experimental Methodology. Allyn and Bacon.
- APA Publication Manual. American Psychological Association.