Undergraduate Educational Foundations
Undergraduate Educational Foundations
2025 Summer Term
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COLLEGE STUDY AND SUCCESS SKILLS
EDFOUND 101
This course helps students "learn how to learn" from college textbooks, discussion groups, and lectures. The course focuses on the academic skills necessary for success. These skills include setting goals, managing time, taking effective notes, reading smarter, enhancing memory, preparing for and taking exams, studying properly and effectively, enhancing vocabulary, improving writing skills, and learning to study properly. Students will read required readings to be prepared for class lectures and discussions, will discuss course concepts, will apply course concepts, and will demonstrate understanding of course concepts through informal and formal assessments.
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
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
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.
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.