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Graduate Educational Foundations

2021 Spring Term

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MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EDFOUND 624

This class is designed for special education, communicative disorders, and elementary education majors. It includes testing, measurement, and evaluation of student progress in multiple contexts. Teacher testing, assessment, and decision making in the school environments are emphasized as well as examining traditional and performance assessment strategies. Basic statistical procedures, the use and interpretation of standardized tests, appropriate use of non-testing techniques are covered as well as various grading and reporting systems.

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MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL

EDFOUND 625

This class is designed for special education, communicative disorders, and secondary education majors. It includes testing, measurement, and evaluation of student progress in multiple contexts and subject areas. Teacher testing, assessment, and decision making in the school environments are emphasized as well as examining traditional and performance assessment strategies. Basic statistical procedures, the use and interpretation of standard tests, appropriate use of non-testing techniques are covered as well as various grading and reporting systems specific to the secondary school setting.

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HUMAN ABILITIES AND LEARNING

EDFOUND 681

This course is designed to help educators comprehend and apply the fundamental psychological principles underlying the teaching-learning process. Among the areas considered are motivation, classroom management, instructional applications, individual differences and creativity.

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DESIGNING FOR DIGITAL LEARNING: THEORIES AND MODELS

EDFOUND 702

This course provides a review of foundational instructional design principles and focuses on the design process. Topics in this course include planning for instruction (understanding the learner, instructional needs and the context of learning), foundational learning theories and models of instruction, and an exploration of the process for determining learning objectives and assessing instructional outcomes.

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RESEARCH METHODS TO SUPPORT LEARNING TECHNOLOGY EXPLORATION

EDFOUND 712

In an ever-changing field, learning technology professionals must be equipped to understand the needs of their organization and act accordingly by proposing solutions, evaluating them effectively, and making data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement. This three-credit course will focus on applying foundational and current research in the learning technology field to explore needs.

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TECHNIQUES OF RESEARCH

EDFOUND 740

A basic course in the methods of research in education, including a study of the literature and techniques of research, the planning of a research paper, the basic types of research and design; a brief introduction to the statistics used in research; and the elements included in program evaluation.

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LEARNING TECHNOLOGY UNIT LEADERSHIP

EDFOUND 752

Much like within organizations themselves, learning technology trends and innovations in learning are constantly emerging and evolving. This places unique challenges upon leadership affiliated with technology and innovation. This three-credit courses will equip current and/or future learning technology professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to effectively provide leadership for technology-related units.

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READING, ANALYZING, AND EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

EDFOUND 780

The course provides practicing teachers with background in the processes of reading, analyzing, and evaluating research in the field of education. The emphasis is on development of skills in understanding how educational research is conducted, and in knowledge and skills needed to evaluate research writing in educational journals.

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INDIVIDUAL STUDIES

EDFOUND 798

Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member.