EDUC 194-01 10877 |
Schooling and Society |
Days: M W F
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Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm
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Room: CARN 06A
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Instructor: Aspen Chen
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*Cross-listed with SOCI 194-01 (10876)*
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Most people in wealthy societies today spend a decade or more time in schools even though their experiences may differ greatly. Schools hold out promises of individual development, upward mobility and societal advancement. And yet schools also are frequently at the center of debates over curriculum, inequalities or health. This course introduces students to the field of sociology of education by focusing on the links between schools and society. We explore the various theoretical views on schooling, examine the social forces shaping modern schooling, and review its relations with individuals and society. We will also focus on selected topics related to contemporary educational debates.
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EDUC 194-F1 10262 |
Worldmaking: Thought, Place, and Action in Education |
Days: T R
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Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: THEATR 101
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Instructor: Bergeon, Lozenski
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*First-Year Course Only; first day attendance required*
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Where does education exist? Where doesn’t education exist? We can find it on picket lines, in our family’s kitchen, in hair salons, on public transportation, in the woods… Is school the primary place where we learn about the world around us? Have you ever wanted to re-imagine what learning can look like? Can you imagine a more equitable, compassionate, and active educational experience? This class will engage in a holistic exploration of land based education, activist and labor organizing, and the arts within communities who center the cultural contexts of education. We’ll be learning alongside community arts organizations, urban farms, cultural centers, spiritual institutions, and even on the bus! This class will center the voices and histories of marginalized communities in the Twin Cities, including Indigenous communities, communities of color, queer, and activist spaces. The goal of this course is to expand our conceptions and borders of education beyond the formal classroom, and to grapple with the symbiotic relationship between education and worldmaking.
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Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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EDUC 220-01 10869 |
Educational Psychology |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: HUM 226
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Instructor: STAFF
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*Cross-listed with PSYC 220 (10870)*
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An introduction to theory and research in educational psychology. Topics include learning theory, learner characteristics, intelligence, creativity, motivation, measurement and evaluation, and models of teaching appropriate for diverse learners from early childhood through young adulthood. Students are required to complete observations in classroom settings.
General Education Requirements:
Quantitative Thinking Q1
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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EDUC 250-01 10263 |
Building Trust: Education in Global Perspective |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: HUM 111
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Instructor: Sonia Mehta
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*First day attendance required*
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This course examines the role of Education as global phenomena. The course encompasses a comparative view of education around the world, as well as its role in International Development. We take it further, by analysis and critique, to understand education as a force for change in an inter-dependent, globalized world. Specifically, we will examine ways in which policies and practice either enhance or diminish efforts towards change that is inclusive, just, sustainable and effective in relieveing suffering, while expanding potential and capacity in those affected by social change. We take the position that, in order to be effective, building trust becomes a key to connectivity between people, groups, organizations and ideas where education, development and change are theorized and practiced. We will construct possible education frameworks around the idea of building trust, by analyzing socio-cultural issues of power, voice, silence, and discourse. (4 credits)
General Education Requirements:
Internationalism
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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EDUC 275-01 10134 |
Outdoor Environmental Education in Theory, Policy and Practice |
Days: M W
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Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm
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Room: OLRI 243
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Instructor: Jerald Dosch
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*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; cross-listed with BIOL 275-01 (10133), ENVI 275-01 (10135); ACTC students must wait to register until start of semester*
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This course provides an introduction to outdoor education as an opportunity to promote social justice and environmental sustainability in a globalized world. Informed by relevant philosophical, psychological, cultural and political-economic frameworks, in addition to critical issues in public education policy and practice, we will explore interdisciplinary approaches to outdoor environmental education appropriate for students across the K-12 continuum. We will utilize the Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area (Ordway Field Station) as an outdoor classroom and will adapt curriculum from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other outdoor education organizations to assist elementary school teachers and students in fulfilling Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards. Early in the semester, all students will participate in a weekend retreat at the Ordway Field Station. Weekly lab sessions will include field days during which course members design and implement educational experiences for elementary school children at Ordway, small group work days for preparing field day lesson plans, trips to local outdoor environmental education sites within the Twin Cities, and other experiential learning opportunities. Weekly seminar sessions incorporating readings, reflective writing, and individual and small group projects complement the experiential aspects of the course. As the semester progresses, each course member will develop a curricular unit aimed at teaching an important environmental issue to diverse adolescents attending urban public schools. The curricular unit is a significant undertaking that provides students with the opportunity to synthesize all aspects of the course material in a creative, pragmatic and integrative manner.
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Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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EDUC 275-L1 10137 |
Outdoor Envi/Educ Lab |
Days: F
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Time: 01:10 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: OLRI 243
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Instructor: Jerald Dosch
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*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required; cross-listed with BIOL 275-L1 (10136), ENVI 275-L1 (10138); ACTC students must wait to register until start of semester*
Details
This course provides an introduction to outdoor education as an opportunity to promote social justice and environmental sustainability in a globalized world. Informed by relevant philosophical, psychological, cultural and political-economic frameworks, in addition to critical issues in public education policy and practice, we will explore interdisciplinary approaches to outdoor environmental education appropriate for students across the K-12 continuum. We will utilize the Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area (Ordway Field Station) as an outdoor classroom and will adapt curriculum from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other outdoor education organizations to assist elementary school teachers and students in fulfilling Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards. Early in the semester, all students will participate in a weekend retreat at the Ordway Field Station. Weekly lab sessions will include field days during which course members design and implement educational experiences for elementary school children at Ordway, small group work days for preparing field day lesson plans, trips to local outdoor environmental education sites within the Twin Cities, and other experiential learning opportunities. Weekly seminar sessions incorporating readings, reflective writing, and individual and small group projects complement the experiential aspects of the course. As the semester progresses, each course member will develop a curricular unit aimed at teaching an important environmental issue to diverse adolescents attending urban public schools. The curricular unit is a significant undertaking that provides students with the opportunity to synthesize all aspects of the course material in a creative, pragmatic and integrative manner.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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EDUC 380-01 10264 |
Research Methods for Educ/Adv |
Days: T R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room: THEATR 101
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Instructor: Gonzalo Guzmán
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*First day attendance required*
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This course provides opportunities for students to engage with research methods that promote inclusive, egalitarian, exploratory social inquiry aimed at enriching the quality of learning and life in schools and civic spaces. Pedagogical in addition to formal research applications are addressed, as are implications for development and change on personal to organizational to societal levels. Ethical dimensions of engaging children and youth, in schools and community settings, as research participants and as researchers, are also carefully considered.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WP
U.S. Identities and Differences
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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EDUC 390-01 10265 |
Teaching and Learning in Urban Schools |
Days: M
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Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Room: THEATR 202
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Instructor: Brian Lozenski
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*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required*
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This course builds on prior learning in Educational Studies to deepen understanding of both the challenge and potential of teaching in urban schools. Focal topics include exploration dynamic learning environments for teaching children and youth with a variety of social, cognitive, economic, and cultural experiences. We will consider the evaluation, appropriate accommodations, and methods of instruction and assessment for students possessing a broad range of academic interests and aptitudes and varied forms of exceptionality. The course is grounded in a field experience (40 hour minimum) engaging students in learning from and contributing to a local classrooms at the grade level/subject matter area of their choice. The course culminates in the design of a curricular unit that reflects instruction aimed at higher order cognition and holistic child development. Course reserved for Educational Studies majors (Teaching/Learning Emphasis). Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WP
U.S. Identities and Differences
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EDUC 460-01 10266 |
Education and Social Change |
Days: T R
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Time: 08:00 am-09:30 am
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Room: THEATR 101
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Instructor: Gonzalo Guzmán
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*Permission of instructor required; first day attendance required*
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This senior capstone course explores the question: How can we educate to promote change toward more just, compassionate, and sustainable approaches to living and learning in a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world? We will consider contemporary barriers to and opportunities for systemic education reform and social transformation on local, national and international levels. We will then work both individually and collectively, on campus and in the community, to analyze specific social issues and reform strategies in addition to conceptualizing plans for principled social action. Prerequisite(s): Permission of department chair.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Social science
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