Education (EDUC)

Workshop experience relative to the current needs evident in elementary and secondary school programs. No more than six credit hours earned in workshops in education may be applied to a major program in education or no more than three hours may be applied to a minor program in education.

Students will learn about, reflect on and critique the ways in which systemic racism influences American society, U.S. education systems and their own lives. The course is organized to promote race reflection through critical explorations of the ways race and racism are inscribed within places and spaces. Students will critically engage with course texts and materials, unearth artifacts on an archaeological dig at Montpelier, explore numerous exhibits at Montpelier and other local historic sites in and around Orange County, Virginia, and confront structural racism while analyzing, planning and sharing anti-racist K-12 curriculum.

The course provides students with knowledge of the effects of socio-cultural variables in an instructional setting.

Develops concepts and skills related to educational technology including selecting, producing, evaluating and using traditional forms of media and newer information technologies, including computers and videodiscs, to enhance delivery of instruction.

An in-depth study of selected issues related to working with individuals in diverse learning communities such as industry, community colleges, prek-12 classroom and other educational contexts.

This course focuses on the nature of educational change in American schooling. Emphasis will be placed upon contemporary issues facing education, their historical and philosophical roots and the implementation of educational change.

The course is designed to help practicing educators improve their development and use of assessment tools and techniques. Attention will also be given to analyzing and interpreting assessment results and investigating newer developments in the evaluation of learning and instructional programs.

The purpose of this course is to help students develop skills, insights and understanding that will enable them to become intelligent and critical consumers of educational inquiry and productive participants in the inquiry process.

Studies of topics related to educational inquiry. Emphasis on inquiry designs and skills specific to students' areas of inquiry interests.

This seminar will allow graduate students to discuss their learning environment based inquiry projects. They will problem solve issues that arise in the implementation of their projects as well as analyze data and draw appropriate conclusions from their findings. From those conclusions, they will generate implications for and connections to their reading.

This course focuses on the theories and research that guide the understanding of diverse learners, processes of learning and development, the role of the teacher, the design and delivery of instruction, the processes and strategies of teaching, and research-based decision-making.

Curriculum theory and issues focus on the historical, philosophical, sociological and political perspectives involved with decisions about teaching and learning. Reflection on purposes, content, design and assessment of educational programs form the core of curriculum studies.

This graduate-level course explores the global, cultural and community forces that shape educational systems and informal learning environments. Designed for educators and leaders, the practicum fosters cultural humility and global competence through immersive engagement in diverse sociocultural contexts. Students critically examine how identity, power and systemic structures (political, economic, historical, socio-cultural, environmental) influence educational experiences across settings. Learning agreements, co-developed with instructors, guide individualized pathways through preparatory materials and in-country activities such as homestays, school visits, community service and site-based learning. Through reflective practice and scholarly inquiry, students synthesize their experiences into meaningful academic products that demonstrate personal growth and professional relevance. Students may earn a maximum of six credits for this course.

Opportunities for directed reading and research in areas of special interest. Reading and research may be done only in the major field of study.

This internship provides a context in which to demonstrate and integrate the skills, knowledge and dispositions that are essential for success as an educator in prek-12, community college, industry, business or other learning environments. Participants will experience the full range of conditions and tasks expected of an educator and are expected to develop and demonstrate competencies in teaching with the supervision and support of an experienced educator or trainer.

Continued preparation in anticipation of the comprehensive examination. Course may be repeated as needed.

This course is graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) basis.