This course is a continuation of EDU 1148 Education and focuses on observing classrooms and understanding children’s experiences in school from multiple perspectives. The course emphasizes developing skills in observation, reflection, and analysis while initiating an exploration of various curriculum, teaching, and instructional approaches. It will cover fundamental teaching and learning techniques, including student characteristics and needs, curriculum development, instructional objectives, and evaluation and assessment strategies.
Students will enhance their understanding of the role of schools and the teaching profession. They will also have the opportunity to explore new perspectives and approaches to analyzing educational challenges. Given that education is one of the most influential societal institutions, the course underscores the continuous engagement with schooling throughout life. Additionally, students will deepen their understanding of their personal development and identity within the context of education.
Key Topics Covered
- Recognize Fundamental Leadership Theories, Models, and Research Findings: Explore essential leadership frameworks and examine key research insights influencing leadership practices.
- Identify Group Dynamics: Understand group behavior and interaction principles to enhance team cohesion and effectiveness.
- Acknowledge the Importance of Leadership in Cultivating Group Cohesiveness and Efficiency: Examine the critical role of a leader in fostering unity and improving the productivity of a group.
- Develop a Personal Leadership Concept and Objective: Create a personalized vision and goal that aligns with your leadership growth and maturity.
- Investigate Strategies for Establishing Community and Partnership Standards: Analyze benchmarks and strategies for building effective community relationships and partnerships.
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Professional Standards: Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of the professional standards relevant to your field.
- Select Appropriate Assessment Methods in Your Field: Identify and apply the most effective evaluation tools and techniques for assessing outcomes in your area of expertise.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
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Full-CLC Students
Based on your HESEAP application, you have been awarded full CLC for this course, classifying it as a test-out course, meaning no traditional instruction will be provided. Your CLC award signifies that you possess knowledge, whether gained through prior education or experience, equivalent to or surpassing what would typically be learned in a traditional college setting. Consequently, classroom attendance is not required; however, you are required to successfully pass a final exam for the course.
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The majority of the exam questions for this course are based upon information contained in the below search topics.
- (2017) Re-imagining the Role of Technology in Higher Education: U.S. Department of Education https://tech.ed.gov/files/2017/01/Higher-Ed-NETP.pdf
- (2016) Illustrating Equality VS Equity: Interaction Institute for Social Change. http://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity/
- (2016)How you can be good at math, and other surprising facts about learning. Jo Boaler. TEDxStanford. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3icoSeGqQtY&index=4&list=PLsa2tOFEDwvMkNrkGoXbz46lyjhfrEQ2U&t=0s
- (2015)Teaching Methods for Inspiring the Students of the Future. Joe Ruhl. TEDxLafaytte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCFg9bcW7Bk&index=7&list=PLsa2tOFEDwvMkNrkGoXbz46lyjhfrEQ2U&t=1s
- (2015) Re-imagining Classrooms: Teachers as Learners and Students as Leaders. Kayla Delzer | TEDxFargo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6vVXmwYvgs&index=9&list=PLsa2tOFEDwvMkNrkGoXbz46lyjhfrEQ2U&t=0s
- (2009) Educational Psychology Second Edition: Saylor.org. Kelvin Seifert, Rosemary Sutton https://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Educational-Psychology.pdf
- (2000) Top Qualities of an Effective Teacher. Georgetown University. https://cndls.georgetown.edu/atprogram/twl/effective-teacher/
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Tips for Success
Remember that the exams are open-book, meaning you can keep reference materials open in other tabs for easy access during the exam. Some reference materials are extensive, with hundreds of pages. To quickly find answers, follow these steps:
- Choose a keyword or phrase from the exam question.
- Open the reference material.
- Press ‘Ctrl’ + ‘F’ on your keyboard to open a search bar.
- Enter your keyword or phrase and click search. This will display all instances of that word or phrase within the document, allowing for more efficient navigation.
Please note: USILACS is not the source of these links. Therefore we do not have control over the accessibility of the links. You may find that some links are no longer active. We therefore encourage you to copy and paste the title into Google or YouTube to find an alternative source. You are also welcome to email our academic team at academics@usilacs.org for assistance or to inform them of an inactive link so we can replace it with a new one.
Sometimes the links may invite you to download reference material into a PDF. Although we have been diligent in finding safe sources of information, we encourage you to be diligent in ensuring a download is safe on your device.
Although we are providing comprehensive study material, if you feel you require more, please copy and paste the topics and titles into Google and YouTube.
Tips for success
Remember, these exams are all open textbook. Meaning, you can keep your reference material open in other tabs to refer back to during your exam.
Some of the reference materials are large, extensive books with hundreds of pages. If you have a question on your exam that you want to find the answer to within the book, here’s a quick way of doing so:
Choose a keyword or phrase from the exam question. Go to the reference material. Press ‘Ctrl’ + ‘F’ on your keyboard. This will bring up a search bar. Type your keyword or phrase into the search bar and click search. This will show you all the locations that they appear in the reference material.