Undergraduate Educational Foundations
Undergraduate Educational Foundations
2016 Summer Term
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EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
EDFOUND 212
This course is designed primarily for secondary school teachers. Among the areas considered are the psychology of teaching, learning theories, memory, development, intelligence, creativity, individual differences, motivation, and classroom management.
PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT I
EDFOUND 214
This course provides a hybrid course format (online & face-to-face) for students who need to fulfill the preprofessional portfolio requirement for admission to professional education. It is designed to assist students in developing a Phase 2 developmental preprofessional portfolio aligned with UW-Whitewater's College of Education (COE) conceptual framework and Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's (DPI) standards and assessment categories. Students will also be instructed in development of the basic preprofessional requirements (philosophy statement, key/seminal artifacts, and reflective statement(s)). Prereq: 2.75 cum GPA on a minimum of 12 units, pass score on 2 sect PPST; CORE; pass score ACT, SAT, GRE in last 5 yrs. Must have attended Phase I meeting, waiver/substitution of EDFNDPRC 210 or complete at other campus or complete at UWW prior to Fall 2003 or complete at UWW but didn't pass Foundations Block (Phase 2) portfolio; waiver/substitution, complete or conc enroll in EDFOUND 243; waiver/substitiution, complete or conc enroll in EDFOUND 212 or EDFOUND 222.
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (GI)
EDFOUND 230
The focus of this course is the study of human development and change throughout the entire lifespan from psychological, sociological, and biological perspectives.
FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY (DV)(GI)
EDFOUND 243
This course is designed to prepare students to understand and teach in school settings with diverse populations. Attention will be directed to major educational issues, the experiences of students from diverse backgrounds, and the role of the teacher in a pluralistic society. Through an emphasis on historical, cultural, and sociological perspectives, students will understand how issues of diversity have shaped the educational experiences of different groups of Americans. For those seeking licensure in education, concurrent enrollment in EDFNDPRC 210 and EDFOUND 212 or EDFOUND 222, pass 2 portions of PPST and 2.75 combined GPA.
MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
EDFOUND 423
A study of principles and techniques used to evaluate pupil progress in physical education through a survey of available testing instruments and the use of elementary statistics.
MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EDFOUND 424
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.
MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL
EDFOUND 425
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 standardized tests, appropriate use of non-testing techniques are covered as well as various grading and reporting systems specific to the secondary school setting.
HUMAN ABILITIES AND LEARNING
EDFOUND 481
This course is designed to help educators comprehend and apply the fundamental psychological principles underlying the teacher-learning process. Among the areas considered are motivation, classroom management, instructional applications, individual differences and creativity.
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS
EDFOUND 482
This course is designed for students at the senior or graduate level who find it necessary to be an educated consumer of statistical information. This is designed to be a first course on this topic. Major areas of study include gathering/organizing data, probability, inferential techniques (t-test, ANOVA, follow-up tests, correlation, and repression), non-parametric techniques (chi-square test), and single subject designs.