| EDUC 2102 | Human Development and Learning Theory (3-0-3)| The course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the teaching process as it evolves from the study of human growth and development, learning and instruction. Also to provide the student with a discussion of the wide range of abilities and exceptionalities representative of students in schools and an introduction to teaching practices that are effective with these abilities (based on Outcomes stated in Area F of the Core).
| EDUC 2103 | Educational Technology (3-0-3) | An examination and creative use and assessment of various computer platforms, specialty hardware, integrated software, presentation software, communication hardware and software and information systems which are directly related to effective teaching.
| EDUC 6020 | Foundations of Educational Leadership (3-0-3) | This course is designed to help advanced students develop a connected array of
perspectives on the development of educational thought including philosophical
and historical perspectives; society's great expectations of the school; contemporary schooling patterns and the foundations of curriculum; pressing issues of finance, cultural diversity, accountability, and control of the schools; and a look at the future of American Education.
| EDUC 6021 | Introduction to Designs andMethodologies | of Educational Research (3-0-3) The purpose of this course is to empower students to read, interpret, and evaluate research literature as a means of making sound decisions concerning the choices they make in their profession. Students will identify and interprete various types of research, such as historical, causal-comparitive, ethnographic, correlational, quasi-experimental, and experimental research. Students will perform data analyzes, beginning with univariate settings, moving to bivariate settings, and concluding with multivariate settings. Data analysis protocols include between-subjects analyzes, within-subjects analyzes, with an introduction to mixed design analyzes. Correlation and regression techniques also will be examined. All learnings are grounded in the contexts of journal readings dealing with research on educational issues.
| EDUC 6040 | Tests and Measurement for Educational Leaders (3-0-3) | This course is concerned with practical methods and procedures involved in the construction and evaluation of teacher-made tests and the interpretation of test scores, as well as with the considerations involved in the selection and use of standardized tests.
| EDUC 6140 | Advanced Educational Psychology (3-0-3) | This course involves the application of psychological theories of learning and scientific findings to learning activities of the classroom as well as to the more complex problems of the educational process. The main focuses are on the learner, the learning process, and the learning condition. In addition to examining the science of learning, the art of teaching will also be discussed.
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