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1020  Storytelling: Use of Narrative in Elementary Schools (2)

2100  Introduction to Teaching (3)
   Introduction to current issues affecting education today through on-campus and K-12 school-based experiences. Important course outcomes include careful consideration of teaching as a career and information related to teacher certification and employment. Prerequisite for admission to the secondary teacher certification program.

3260  Library Work with Children (3)

3510  Reference Work (2 to 3)

4030  Creative Teaching of Art in Elementary Schools (2)
   Directed toward teachers, parents, recreational specialists and others who work with children. Includes study of creative educational practices. Emphasis is on self-expression and art experiences that lead to life long enjoyment and appreciation of art.

4080  Math in the Elementary School (3)

4110  Learning and Literacy (3) Fulfills Humanities Integration.
   Overview of current theory and practice in learning and literacy. Topics include the history of literacy, learning theories, models of reading and writing, and the critical analysis of literacy instruction in today's schools. Prerequisite to early childhood, elementary, and secondary teacher certification programs.

4111  School and Society (3) Fulfills Humanities Integration.
   Social and institutional context of schooling. Addresses history of education; anthropology and sociology of education; and philosophy of education. Focuses on issues of diversity. Prerequisite to early childhood, elementary, and secondary teacher certification programs.

4150  Introduction to Multicultural Education (3) Cross listed as ETHNC 4150. Prerequisite: ETHNC 2550 or 2560 or 2570 or 2580 or 2590. Fulfills Diversity.
   History, concepts, and theoretical base for multicultural education. Models and strategies for teaching minority students as well as effective curriculum material. Creating a classroom climate for acceptance of differences--cultural, linguistic, genetic, disabling. Prerequisite to early childhood, elementary, and secondary teacher certification programs.

4190  Kindergarten-Early Childhood Development (2)

4210  Reading in Elementary School (2)

4300  Language Arts in Elementary School (2)

4630  Selection of Library Materials (2 to 3)

4640  Cataloging and Classification (2 to 3)

4650  Management of Library Media Center (2 to 3)
   Addresses competencies needed to direct an instructional program to help students find, use, and analyze information and ideas; encourages lifelong learning and reading for pleasure. 9 assignments; 2 projects; final exam.

4720  Diagnostic and Corrective Reading Strategies (2)
   For classroom instructors desiring to provide sound instruction and assessment for challenged readers. Regular classroom programs for reading specialists or clinicians are also presented. 20 assignments; final exam.

4750  Methods of Teaching (2)
   Combines practice and theory; recent educational literature on instructional methods, evaluation, classroom management and teacher effectiveness are considered. 13 assignments; final exam.

4999  Honors Thesis/Project (3) Fulfills Upper-division Communication/Writing.
   Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors degree.

5113  Strategies for Teaching and the Assessment of Learning (3)
   Meets with ED ST 6113. Examination of various research-based means for enhancing student achievement, developing thinking skills, assessing students' needs and motivation, matching strategies with instructional goals, and promoting group interaction skills. Prerequisite to the elementary teacher certification program.

5120  Children's Literature in the Schools (3)
   This course is designed for the student to develop an understanding of the theories, genres, and texts currently relevant in the field of children's literature into the early childhood, elementary, and middle school setting. Prerequisite to early childhood and elementary teacher certification programs.

5121  Principles of Literacy Teaching (3) Prerequisite: ED ST 4110.
   Meets with ED ST 6121. Introduction to teaching, reading, writing, listening, and speaking in the elementary school. Emphasis on developing a theoretical framework for how children come to know, understand, and reason about narrative and expository text. Emphasis on developing the instructional implications of this framework--specifically teaching strategies for reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Prerequisite for elementary teacher ceritification program.

5125  Adolescent Literature (3)
   Meets with ED ST 6125. A survey class designed to help students develop an understanding of the genres and texts that compromise adolescent literature. Emphasis on the use of literary elements to evaluate and select texts for classroom use.

5126  Content Literacy Strategies for Diverse Learners (3) Prerequisite: ED ST 4110.
   Meets with ED ST 6126. This course will acquaint preservice and inservice teachers with methods for using literacy to help students learn in middle- and secondary-content areas. These methods are designed to enable diverse learners--who may differ in culture, gender, and language, and those with learning disabilities--to become independent, strategic learners within the context of curricular, instructional, and assessment practices that facilitate learning for all students in inclusive classrooms. This course will focus on issues and strategies for teaching comprehension, reading, and writing to learn important content information and to think critically within sociocultural contexts and the disciplines. Prerequisite for the secondary teacher certification program.

5130  Writing Across the Curriculum (3) Prerequisite: ED ST 4110.
   Meets with ED ST 6130. Introduces writing as a process that can be used to learn concepts across different curricular areas. Examines the process of writing and will discuss, model, and practice a number of different writing pedagogies. Participants in the course will engage in the writing process as they explore a concept or topic in their disciplinary areas. In addition, they will learn how to teach writing as a process in different content areas. A field component, in which course participants work with secondary school students in schools to use writing in the disciplines, may be included in the coursework. This course is required for students taking a reading minor, but is open to students across campus, and will be designated as a Writing Emphasis course.

5140  Educational Applications of Technology (3)
   Provides an introduction to the use of technology in educational settings. Instructional uses of technology will be explored and tied to current theories of learning to help educators make decisions about how to effectively integrate the use of technology across content areas. Students will learn to use a variety of technological applications to support teaching and learning. Prerequisite to early childhood, elementary, and secondary teacher certification programs.

5170  Secondary Science Methods (3) Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Standing.
   Introduction to a range of methods for teaching science to secondary students. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to translate the theories of science education into classroom practice. The course will focus on lesson and unit planning, alternative methods of student assessment, and methods of inclusive science teaching for diverse student populations. Prerequisite to student teaching in the secondary teacher certification program.

5175  Natural Science Instruction in the Outdoor Classroom (3)
   This course will introduce instructional strategies and science content appropriate for use in outdoor classroom settings. Literature related to environmental education, national science education standards, and methods of student learning and teaching will be applied to teaching experiences with student sgroups at Red Butte Gardens and Arboretum. Additional assignments required for graduate credit.

5180  Secondary Social Studies Methods (3) Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Standing.
   Analysis of goals and role of social education, curriculum analysis and development, teacher roles and responsibilities, methodology, current inquiry techniques, and evaluative procedures. Prerequisite to student teaching in the secondary teacher certification program.

5195  Designated Student Teaching (9)
   Supervised teaching in a public school classroom. Offered as credit/no credit.

5196  Teaching Internship (5)
   Supervised teaching in a public school classroom. Repeatable for up to 10 credits. Offered credit/no credit.

5310  Theories of Classroom Management (3)
   This course will empower teacher candidates with a wide range of management theories, in tandem with field experiences, while comparing management models to educational philosophy. The focus will be a continuum of management theories. Open only to students in the elementary teacher certification program.

5320  Theories and Practices in Literacy Teaching (3)
   Emphasis on the use of theoretical framework as the foundation for a comprehensive elementary literacy program. This course stresses the design of contextually grounded, developmentally appropriate literacy programs, which include such issues as lesson planning, unit design, assessment, and grouping. Emphasis is on linking instruction with assessment focusing on individual and developmental differences and addressing the instructional needs of all children. Open only to students in the elementary teacher certification program.

5360  Mathematics Learning in Elementary Schools (1.5) Fulfills Quantitative Intensive BS Course.
   An introduction to mathematics education in elementary schools through the perspective of children's learning. Course focuses on assessing children's mathematical knowledge in the area of number and numeration. Open only to students in the elementary teacher certification program.

5361  Mathematics Teaching in Elementary Schools (1.5) Fulfills Quantitative Intensive BS Course.
   Examines issues and procedures in planning, teaching, and analyzing all areas of mathematics in elementary schools. Students will be introduced to all mathematical topics and a range of curriculum materials. Open only to students in the elementary teacher certification program.

5370  Elementary Science Methods I (1.5)
   Introduction to methods of teaching inquiry-based, elementary school science. Emphasis is placed on refining students' scientific knowledge and developing the ability to translate the theories of science education into classroom practice. Open only to students in the elementary teacher certification program.

5371  Elementary Science Methods II (1.5)
   The course will focus on lesson and unit planning, methods of student assessment, and alternative methods of inclusive science teaching to diverse student populations. Open only to students in the elementary teacher certification program.

5380  Elementary Social Studies Methods (3)
   Theoretical, philosophical, and methodological dimensions of social science and its implication for practice and change. Students will examine theory and research and translate that knowledge into practice through supportive design and implementation of lessons and units. Open only to students in the elementary teacher certification program.

5390  Field Practicum: Elementary (3)
   Offers clinical experiences for the translation of theory into practice, is supportive of the student's professional development, provides models of good practice, and offers sound educational experiences in a community of learners through Professional Development Schools. Open only to students in the elementary teacher certification program. Offered as credit/no credit.

5391  Action Research/Seminar: Elementary (3)
   This capstone experience will assist teacher candidates in developing their professional voices through the exploration of significant issues in educational settings through action-research projects and seminar discussions. Open only to students in the elementary teacher certification program.

5395  Student Teaching: Elementary (9)
   Teacher candidates will have opportunities to observe experienced teachers and move toward full responsibility for the classroom while critically reflecting on their own practice. Open only to students in the elementary teacher certification program. Offered as credit/no credit.

5410  Secondary School Curriculum (3)
   Meets with ED ST 6410. Basic concepts and principles of curriculum design and implementation. Open only to students in the secondary teacher certification program.

5411  Theories of Instruction (3)
   Meets with ED ST 6411. Basic concepts, principles, and practices of classroom instruction. Application of instructional concepts in design of effective learning environments. Other topics include: classroom management, assessment, classroom interaction, and building professional communities. Open only to students in the secondary teacher certification program.

5490  Field Practicum: Secondary (3)
   Meets with ED ST 6490. Starting with the beginning of teachers' public school calendar, issues related to the beginning of an effective school year will be examined. Teacher candidates are assisted in becoming reflective practioners as they explore the role of teachers' work through direct observation and participation. Open only to students in the secondary teacher certification program. Offered as credit/no credit.

5491  Action Research/Seminar: Secondary (3)
   Meets with ED ST 6491. Attention will be given to issues arising from Student Teaching Practicum. Students complete a series of investigations designed to broaden their views of schools and teaching. Candidates will complete and report on the results of an action research project. Open only to students in the secondary teacher certification program.

5495  Student Teaching: Secondary (9)
   Meets with ED ST 6495. Supervised teaching in the classroom, lesson planning, implementation, evaluation of instruction, classroom management, and interaction with school personnel. Open only to students in the secondary teacher certification program. Offered as credit/no credit.

5496  Field Experience: Physical Education Minor (3)
   Designed exclusively for ESS teaching majors. Students will be provided with the skills needed to teach in the area of their teaching minor while observing and teaching in a public school classroom. Concludes with student-teaching in the area of the teaching minor. Open only to students in the secondary teacher certification program with an ESS Teaching Major.

5810  Behavior is Language (2)
   Behavioral techniques and intervention strategies to remediate disruptive behavior, reduce power struggles, increase classroom control. 4 assignments; final exam.

5940  Workshop in Education (0.5 to 3)
   Repeatable for credit. Course approved for either letter grades or credit/no credit option. Does not apply toward graduate-degree requirements. Workshops and programs providing special teaching strategies, curricula, and methods for identifying and approaching contemporary problems and needs in education.

5950  Independent Reading and Research (1 to 9)
   Supervised readings and/or research, usually in some area of curriculum or instruction. Periodic consultation required with supervising faculty member.

6113  Strategies for Teaching and the Assessment of Learning (3)
   Meets with ED ST 5113. Examination of various research-based means for enhancing student achievement, developing thinking skills, assessing student's needs and motivation, matching strategies with instructional goals, and promoting group interaction skills.

6120  Children's Literature in the Schools (3)
   Designed for the student to develop an understanding of the theories, genres, and texts currently relevant in the field of children's literature into the early childhood, elementary, and middle school setting. Prerequisite to early childhood and elementary certification programs.

6121  Principles of Literacy Teaching (3) Prerequisite: ED ST 4110.
   Meets with ED ST 5121. Introduction to teaching, reading, writing, listening, and speaking in the elementary school. Emphasis on developing a theoretical framework for how children come to know, understand, and reason about narrative and expository text. Emphasison developing the instructional implications of this framework--specifically teaching strategies for reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Prerequisite to elementary teacher certification program.

6125  Adolescent Literature (3)
   Meets with ED ST 5125. A survey class designed to help students develop an understanding of the genres and texts that compromise adolescent literature. Emphasis on the use of literary elements to evaluate and select texts for classroom use.

6126  Content Literacy Strategies for Diverse Learners (3) Prerequisite: ED ST 4110.
   This course will acquaint preservice and inservice teachers teachers with methods for using literacy to help students learn in middle and secondary content areas. These methods are designed to enable diverse learners--who may differ in culture, gender, and language, and those with learning disabilities--to become independent, strategic learners within the context of curricular, instructional, and assessment practices that facilitate learning for all students in inclusive classrooms, this course will focus on issues and strategies for teaching comprehension, reading, and writing to learn important content information and critical thinking within sociocultural contexts and the disciplines. Prerequisite for the secondary teacher certification program.

6130  Writing Across the Curriculum (3) Prerequisite: ED ST 4110.
   Meets with ED ST 5130. Introduces writing as a process that can be used to learn concepts across different curricular areas. Examines the process of writing and will discuss, model, and practice a number of different writing pedagogies. Participants in the course will engage in the writing process as they explore a concept or topic in their disciplinary areas. In addition, they will learn how to teach writing as a process in different content areas. A field component, in which course participants work with secondary school students in schools to use writing in the disciplines, may be included in the coursework. This course is required for students taking the Reading Minor, but is open to students across campus, and will be designated as a Writing Emphasis course.

6131  Assessing Literacy Strengths and Difficulties (3) Prerequisite: ED ST 5126 or 6126.
   Methods for assessing students' reading and writing difficulties in the classroom. Through the use of formal and informal assessment procedures obtained from their field experiences, students will write case studies of a person with reading/writing difficulties. Through these cases, students will develop skills for reporting and interpreting literarcy assessments. This course is writing intensive and required for the Reading Minor.

6132  Instructional Strategies for Literacy Difficulties (3) Prerequisite: ED ST 6131.
   Construct a case analysis of a student's literacy strengths and weaknesses as reflected by the various assessment procedures. Through field experiences, evalute the instructional setting as it impacts students' literacy strategies. Develop and teach instructional plans for particular students. This course is writing intensive and required for the Reading Minor.

6175  Natural Science Instruction in the Outdoor Classroom (3)
   This course will introduce instructional strategies and science content appropriate for use in outdoor classroom settings. Literature related to environmental education, national science education standards, and methods of student learning and teaching will be applied to teaching experiences with student sgroups at Red Butte Gardens and Arboretum. Additional assignments required for graduate credit.

6190  Professional Development for Teachers (1 to 9)
   Provides teachers with the skills, knowledge, and application of professional development strategies using various inquiry models.

6191  Action Research for Teachers (1 to 9)
   Provided educators with the knowledge and skills to inquire and study their own teaching and school practices through action research strategies, and to do so, in a community setting of educators.

6195  Designated Student Teaching (9)
   Supervised teaching in a public school classroom. Offered as credit/no credit.

6196  Teaching Internship (5)
   Supervised teaching in a public school classroom.

6210  Early Childhood Classroom Organization and Management (3)
   Study of classroom management models and schemes for classroom organization appropriate for early childhood education. Review and practice of concrete strategies for classroom interaction. Some classtime devoted to seminar discussions of academic and field experiences. Open only to students in the early childhood teacher certification program.

6220  Early Childhood Language and Literacy (4)
   Designed to prepare students for teaching language arts in early childhood classrooms. Major topics include: theories and stages of language, reading, and writing development, characteristics of young literacy learners, writing as a composing process, reading cueing systems, and text characteristics. Students have first-hand experience with different approaches to teaching reading and writing. Additionally, assessment techniques are explored. Open only to students in the early childhood teacher certification program.

6260  Early Childhood Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction (3)
   Acquaints teacher candidates with appropriate methods for teaching mathematics in early childhood classrooms. A concrete, hands-on approach is emphasized, as students learn, develop, and practice methods which promote the acquisition of mathematical concepts in young children as supported by learning theory. Open only to students in the early childhood teacher certification program.

6280  Early Childhood Natural and Social Sciences Curriculum and Instruction (3)
   Content, theories, and practices underlying natural and social science teaching in early childhood classrooms. Students develop awareness of key concepts for young children from the natural and social science disciplines, as well as knowledge of children's growth and learning in these areas. Open only to students in the early childhood teacher certification program.

6290  Field Practicum: Early Childhood (3)
   This practicum is the field component to methods classes for the early childhood education program. Observation, teaching, and reflection are important components of this class. Open only to students in the early childhood teacher certification program. Offered as credit/no credit.

6291  Action Research/Seminar: Early Childhood (3)
   Historical, social, and professional context of early-childhood education. Historical and professional foundations facilitate an understanding of the philosophy, rationale, and goals of the field. Critical analysis of the societal, economic, and political context of early-childhood education. Open only to students in the early childhood education program.

6295  Student Teaching: Kindergarten (4)
   Supervised teaching in the classroom, lesson planning, scheduling, implementation and evaluation of instruction, classroom management, and interaction with school personnel. Open only to students in the early childhood education program. Offered as credit/no credit.

6296  Student Teaching: Primary Grades (5)
   Supervised teaching in the classroom, lesson planning, scheduling, implementation and evaluation of instruction, classroom management,and interaction with school personnel. Open only to students in the early childhood education program. Offered as credit/no credit.

6410  Secondary School Curriculum (3)
   Basic concepts and principles of curriculum design and implementation. Open only to students in the secondary teacher certification program.

6411  Theories of Instruction (3)
   Basic concepts, principles, and practices of classroom instruction. Application of instructional concepts in design of effective learning environments. Other topics include classroom management, assessment, classroom interaction, and building professional communities. Open only to students in the secondary teacher certification program.

6490  Field Practicum: Secondary (3)
   Meets with ED ST 5490. Starting with the beginning of the teachers' public school calendar, issues related to the beginning of an effective school year will be examined. Teacher candidates are assisted in becoming reflective practitioners as they explore the role of teachers and teachers' work through direct observation and participation. Open only to students in the secondary teacher certification program. Offered as credit/no credit.

6491  Action Research/Seminar (3)
   Meets with EDST 5491. Attention will be given to issues arising from student teaching. Students complete a series of investigations designed to broaden their views of schools and teaching. Candidates will complete and report on the results of an action-research project. Open only to students in the secondary teacher certification program.

6495  Student Teaching: Secondary (9)
   Meets with ED ST 5495. Supervised teaching in the classroom, lesson planning, implementation, evaluation of instruction, classroom management, and interaction with school personnel. Open only to students in the secondary teacher certification program.

6600  Introduction to Critical and Cultural Studies in Education (3)
   Examines the social, political, and economic context of schooling with an emphasis on historical and current problems, conflicts, and movements in education.

6610  History of Education in the United States (3)
   Social and intellectual history of schooling in the U.S. from 18th- to early 20th-century. Focuses on relationship between the ideas of educational leaders and the practices of American public education.

6611  History of Teaching in the United States (3)
   Examines teaching as a historically constructed and situated occupation. Focus on feminization of teaching, origins of teacher unionism, and development of professionalism in education.

6614  Interpreting Educational Policy (3)
   Focuses upon central debates over national educational policy: national curriculum, multicultural education, affirmative action in admissions, religion in the curriculum, and inclusion of gay and lesbian students.

6615  School, Work, and the State (3)
   Basic principals and concepts that underlie Marxist, neo-Marxist, and other radical approaches to the study of education.

6616  Women and Education (3) Cross listed as WM ST 5616.
   A historical and philosophical study of how the education of women has been understood in the United States. Addresses competing assumptions regarding purposes, values and standards.

6620  Seminar in Philosophy of Education (3)
   Focuses on the philosophies which have undergirded student-centered pedagogies, specifically, the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Dewey, and Paulo Freire.

6621  Pragmatism and the Philosophy of John Dewey (3)
   Looks at John Dewey's philosophy in the context of American pragmatism. Focuses on educational, political, cultural, and scientific issues.

6622  Feminist Epistemologies and Pedagogies (3) Cross listed as WM ST 5622.
   Focuses on the role played by public vs. private assumptions in knowledge; individual and group experience, power, and difference. Highlights standpoint theories.

6623  African American Epistemologies and Pedagogies (3)
   Examines a variety of African American approaches to knowledge and education. Addresses cultural and political dimensions of knowledge, theories of knowledge,and approaches to teaching.

6630  Sociology of Education (3)
   Examines the sociology of education and schooling in U.S. society. Provides an overview of the traditional sociological theories of stratification, cultural capital, and current post-modern and post-structural theories of education and other critical perspectives related to race, gender, social class, and other areas of difference.

6631  Minorities, Diversity, and Control in Public Schools (3)
   Addresses issues of power and diversity regarding racial minorities in public schools. Social and theoretical constructions of diversity in education will be discussed in relation to the schools and various critical positions through research, social justice, policy, and equity.

6632  Issues and Research in Multicultural Education (3)
   An advanced course in the history, concepts, and theoretical base for multicultural education as a field. Focus is on issues and research in the teaching and learning of cultural and linguistic minority students.

6633  Curriculum and Instruction in Multilingual Education (3)
   Examines curriculum, pedagogical, and methodological issues in school settings with linguistically diverse students. A critical understanding of theory and practice of program and curriculum planning, teacher preparation, instruction, and classroom models and strategies will be emphasized.

6634  Bilingual/Bicultural Education (3)
   A critical examination of bilingual/bicultural education and language issues in schools and communities, including legislation, court action, research in language learning, and different program types, i.e. ESL, transistional, bilingual/bicultural maintenance. This course includes a broad survey of case studies of bilingual/multilingual classrooms.

6635  Perspectives in Comparative Education (3)
   Examines learning and teaching in formal and informal cultural settings outside the United States. Cross-cultural ethnographic studies will be analyzed from the perspectives of anthropology, sociology and cultural studies.

6640  Literacy as Cultural Practice (3)
   Examines different perspectives on literacy and literate practice. Course readings, assignments, and discussions focus on what it means to say that literacy is not only the mastery of process that leads to acts of reading and writing, but is also a cultural, social, historical, and political practice.

6641  Text, Sign, and Performance: Critical Issues in Literacy (3)
   This course draws from work in sociology, anthropology, linguistics, and cultural studies to explore intertextuality, representation, and the politics of difference in people's multiple literacy practices.

6642  Sociocultural Theory (3)
   Examines various perspectives on cognition, with a focus on how cognition is socially and culturally constructed and situated.

6650  Curriculum Inquiry and Practice (3)
   Introduces students to the dominant traditions within the field of curriculum and considers how these theories might be translated into practice. The course should enable students to consider the assumptions embodied within a tradition, how the traditions differ from each other, and the practical implications of implementing a particular tradition in the school classroom.

6651  Social Studies Curriculum (3)
   Examines community resources in the development of social studies curriculum for both elementary and secondary schools.

6652  Advanced Curriculum Theory (3)
   Focuses on exploring current thinking in the area of cultural marxist, feminist, and post-modern theories of curriculum. For each tradition we will explore the roots, assumptions, & implications in order to compare and contrast the traditions. Finally, this course should enable students to position themselves within these theoretical frameworks.

6655  Critical Pedagogy (3)
   Considers a variety of pedagogies devoted to pursuing social change through education. The critical pedagogies of Paulo Freire, Ira Shor, and Henry Giroux are discussed. We also study feminist pedagogies which criticize and develop out of critical pedagogies.

6700  Learning and Instruction (3)
   Reviews current theories of learning and instructional models that impact instruction in today's schools.

6710  Writing Models and Instruction (3)
   Examines current theories and practices that pertain to writing instruction in school settings. Emphasis on current research that focuses on writing instruction such as writing practices of students, reading/writing connections, and writing assessment.

6711  Foundations of Reading (3)
   Reviews the psychological foundations of reading as a cognitive process. Topics may include phonemic awareness, word recognition, comprehension, learning from text, reading comprehension assessment. Implications for classroom learning will be discussed.

6712  Seminar in Literacy Research (3)
   Special topics covering current research on literacy. Multidisciplinary approach integrates relevant research from psychology, socio-cultural cognition, linguistics, and education.

6720  Research on Mathematics Learning (3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Examines past and current research on mathematics learning. Students will consider theoretical perspectives such as behavioral, cognitive, and socio-cultural and will read research on children's learning of specific mathematical domains.

6721  Research on Mathematics Teaching (3)
   Examines research on mathematics teaching through considering conceptions of mathematics teaching, teacher knowledge, and teacher development and change. Will consider influences of the discipline and societal goals on mathematics teaching and teacher preparation.

6722  Perspectives on the School Mathematics Curriculum (3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Examines school mathematics curriculum and its relationship to contemporary culture. Course traces relationships among social, political, and mathematics educational policy in 20th-century U.S. and examines critical analyses of these relationships.

6723  Special Topics in Mathematics Education (3)
   Course examines specific topics in mathematics education. Possible topics include: history of mathematics education, mathematics assessment, philosophy of mathematics education, and math curriculum development.

6730  Advanced Methods of Science Teaching (3)
   Examines a range of methods for teaching and assessing scientific knowledge and processes. Emphasis is placed on analyzing a range of science educational theory and translating these theories into appropriate classroom practices.

6731  Research in Science Teaching and Learning (3)
   Analysis of current research in science teaching and learning. The course will examine research methodology and stress the implications of research for classroom application.

6732  Issues in Science Curriculum and Instruction (3)
   The course will allow students to develop a functional understanding of the factors influencing the development of science curricula. Current issues in science curriculum reform will be analyzed. Areas of emphasis will include the theoretical and historical foundations of reform efforts and the impact of the reforms on classroom practice.

6733  The Nature of Science and Science Education (3)
   Course will stress the nature of science through an examination of the history of the discipline and related philosophical writings. Application of the nature of science teaching will be examined. Classroom applications of the nature of science will be explored.

6740  Issues in Design of Instructional Courseware (3)
   Compares and contrasts instructional design models based on different theoretical orientations to learning. Issues associated with design of educational software are explored. Focus is on matching assumptions underlying the instructional goals of the software with teachers' beliefs about learning and teaching.

6741  Evaluation and Selection of Instructional Technologies (3)
   Examination, evaluation and selection of instructional technologies for use in classroom settings. Appropriate uses of microcomputer software, laser discs, and the Internet are explored. Uses of instructional technologies across content areas and in an integrated curricular enviroment are addressed.

6742  Microcomputers and Telecommunications for Educators (3)
   Broad-based examination of the role of microcomputers and telecommunication stechnology in education. Emphasis is on distance-education systems including one-way and two-way video systems, Internet-based instruction, and self-contained microcomputer courseware. Focus is on discussion of issues and experiences with several forms of technology.

6743  Critical Perspectives on Computers in Education (3)
   Examination of social and educational issues created by the introduction of computers into public schools. Effects of computerization on students, teachers, and curriculum are addressed. Issues like computer/information literacy, gender bias in computer software and equitable allocation of technology resources are discussed.

6750  Development: Implications for School Learning (3)
   Examines research on the impact of cognitive and social development on learning in different content areas and grade levels.

6751  Constructing Knowledge (3)
   Discusses the psychological construct of knowledge and epistemological ideas about the nature of knowledge. Reviews theories of knowledge structure, knowledge acquisition, and knowledge restructuring. Relates ideas about the nature of knowledge to theories of learning and models of instruction.

6810  Teacher Development: Novice and Experienced Teachers (3)
   Examines current research, models, and issues associated with beginning and experienced teacher development.

6811  Mentoring and Evaluating Beginning Teachers (3)
   Examines theories, concepts, and methods for supporting, supervising,and evaluating beginning teachers.

6812  Supervision of Student Teaching (3)
   Course helps supervisors and cooperating teachers better develop instructional ability of student teachers; supervisory relationships, patterns of student teacher performance and programmatic approaches to student teaching.

6813  Teacher Research (3)
   Explores teacher-research literature in its historical and methodological context, including findings from teachers' studies. Investigates teacher research practices and ways it can be used to study teaching and teacher education.

6815  College Teaching (3)
   Survey of college teaching methods and development of specific teaching competencies appropriate to the needs, skills, problems and interests of college students.

6820  Dynamics of Classroom Interaction (3)
   Explores the ways students and teachers communicate, relate to and influence each other in school. Grounded in a school social psychology perspective, concepts such as norms, group development, conflict, and friendship are examined.

6821  Classroom Management (3)
   Examines theory and research related to making informed classroom management decisions. Theory is grounded historically and sociologically. Emphasizes how management impacts student learning.

6830  Classics of Educational Literature (3)
   Students will read and discuss some of the most influential writings in education. Content will vary depending on the specific area being considered. Authors vary.

6831  Issues and Action in School Change (3)
   Examines specific reform efforts, explores promising practices, and requires participation in a change project.

6950  Special Topics in Education (3)
   Variable subject matter or experimental format. Topics offered on an occasion al and non-repeated basis.

6951  Workshop in Education (1 to 3)
   Either letter or credit/no credit option. Workshops and programs providing special teaching strategies, curricula, and methods for identifying & approaching contemporary problems and needs in education.

6955  Field Projects in Education (1 to 9)
   Field project involving educational research.

6960  Directed Reading and Research for Master's Students (1 to 9)
   Independent study involving library based reading and research.

6965  Final Project: M.Ed. (1 to 9)

6970  Thesis Research: Master's (1 to 9)
   Selecting, designing, and researching an appropriate problem for the master's thesis.

6980  Faculty Consultation: Master's (1 to 9)

7610  History of Education in Twentieth-Century United States (3)
   History of education from 1900 to the present with an emphasis in the social, economic, and political forces that have shaped the structure and ideology of American education in the 20th century.

7630  Anthropology and Education (3)
   The American educational system from an anthropological perspective. Applies anthropological theories, using qualitative or ethnographic methods, in the study of schooling and education. Teaching and learning examined within the cultural context of formalized schooling.

7650  Schools and Inequality (3)
   Combines ethnographic studies of students' resistance to schooling with curriculum research intended to explain the educational practices of U.S. schools. Focuses on the influence of divisions of class, race, and gender.

7670  Conceptual Issues in Qualitative Research (3)
   This introductory research course examines connections among theoretical frameworks, research questions, and methods of data collection and analysis. Specific methods are not taught in detail.

7671  Qualitative Research Methods (3) Prerequisite: ED ST 7670.
   Focuses on a variety of data collection, analysis, and write-up methods for conducting qualitative research in schools and classrooms. Techniques, tools, and strategies of classroom research will be used by students in conducting research.

7672  Ethnographic Research Methods (3) Prerequisite: ED ST 7670.
   Ethnography in educational research; course examines this qualitative research method and its theoretical underpinnings and uses in fieldwork. Techniques, tools, and strategies of ethnography will be used by students in conducting research.

7673  Evaluating Qualitative Research (3)
   Focuses on the evaluation and critique of qualitative methodology, design, and practice.

7710  Strategies in Reading and Learning (3)
   Critically reviews theory and research on learning and reading strategies. Focuses on what it means to be a strategic learner and the role of strategy learning in educational settings.

7750  Foundations of Learning (3)
   Critical analysis of learning theories and instructional models that have influenced learning and instruction in today's schools.

7751  Conceptual Change Learning (3) Prerequisite: ED ST 7750.
   Examines theoretical and empirical issues in changing learner's conceptions. Examines research from multiple disciplines.

7752  Seminar in Learning and Instruction (3)
   Explores in depth, topic-specific research in education related to learning and instruction.

7760  The Philosophy of Science and Educational Research (3)
   The various philosophies of science will be analyzed. Emphasis on the relationship of these philosophies to the manner in which educational research is both conceived and carried out. Compares the epistemological assumptions of various research traditions and explores the methodological and theoretical implications of these assumptions.

7761  Design of School-Based Research (3)
   Discusses the unique aspects of designing research in classrooms and other educational settings. Focus is on understanding the basics of quantitative methods, designing research questions, and combining methods to address educational questions.

7800  Teaching: Theory and Practice (3) Prerequisite: ED ST 7750.
   Examines current theories of teaching as they relate to classroom learning. Requires completion of a literature review.

7820  Seminar in Teaching and Teacher Education (3)
   Selected topics in teaching and teacher education.

7830  Research and Policy Issues in Teacher Education (3)
   This seminar addresses current research and policy issues in teacher education. Students learn how to identify and critically evaluate current research and policy issues pertaining to the design, delivery, and evaluation of programs for the preparation of teachers. Role of professional organizations, legislative, and state agencies in formulating policy affecting the preparation of educators. Students become conversant with national reform initiatives in teacher education and with research on best practices in preparing educators.

7960  Directed Reading and Research for Doctoral Students (1 to 9)

7961  Directed Reading for Doctoral Preliminary Examination (1 to 9)

7970  Thesis Research: Ph.D. (1 to 9)
   Selecting, designing, and researching an appropriate problem for the doctoral thesis.

7980  Faculty Consultation: Ph.D. (1 to 9)
   Independent consultation with faculty for doctoral students

7990  Continuing Registration (0)
   For doctoral students admitted to candidacy.