EDTD - Teacher Development Courses
EDTD 6011 Instructional Technology Management (3-0-3)
This course will examine and evaluate seven basic technology strands as they relate to the instructional process. These include (1) curriculum integration, (2) productivity, (3) operating systems and networking, (4) telecommunications and on-line services, (5) distance learning- exploration, (6) multimedia/presentations and (7) desktop publishing. Must be taken within first 12 hours of graduate program. Prerequisite: Admission to Graduate Program

EDTD 6111 Qualitative Research in Education (3-0-3)
The course will include an overview of the qualitative research process, its methods, goals and foundations. Students will then employ several of the strategies in a mini-action research project aimed at improved practice within their classrooms/schools.

EDTD 6112 Multicultural Education (3-0-3)
The course will engage students in developing a sound understanding of what multicultural education is and how its tenets may be employed in instruction. Students will become familiar with multiple cultural perspectives on society, the community, and the school and how these impact the teaching/learning process. Students will examine the theoretical and scholarly literature related to multicultural education.

EDTD 6113 Teacher Behaviors and Student Growth (3-0-3)
Students will examine teacher behaviors and their relationships to student achievement and student perceptions. Low-inference teacher behaviors and student behaviors will be analyzed in the light of their observation, measurement, and quantification. Various procedures for assessing student growth will be studied. Interpretations of student growth will be studied. Interpretations of student assessments and teacher evaluations will be investigated. Students will focus on research literature relevant to their specific content teaching areas.

EDTD 6131 Strategic Teaching and Learning in Social Science (3-0-3)
This course will examine research in strategic learning and schema theory and the implications for social science curriculum and instruction. Strategic learning and schema research examine how humans develop conceptual understandings, hone analytical skills, and become conscious of these strategies so that they can make deliberate choices in employing them. This course will emphasize development of students' understanding of this research and its implications for organizing curriculum and instruction in social science. Prerequisites: Successful completion of Advanced Educational Psychology and Introduction to Designs and Methodology of Educational Research.

EDTD 6141 Research in Mathematics Education (3-0-3)
This course will examine research models related to the teaching and learning of mathematics. Emphasis will be on development of the student's ability to search, read, interpret, and critique research literature. Implications for curriculum and

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