printer friendly pageEDUC 202I: International Education Policy Workshop (EDUC 102I)
This is a project-based workshop. Practical introduction to issues in educational policy making, education reform, educational planning, implementation of policy interventions, and monitoring and evaluation in developing country contexts. Preference to students enrolled in ICE/IEAPA, but open to other students interested in international development or comparative public policy with instructor's consent. Attendance at first class required for enrollment.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2-4
Instructors:
Thomas, C. (PI)
;
Overbey, L. (TA)
EDUC 203A: Tutoring: Seeing a Child through Literacy (EDUC 103A)
Experience tutoring grade school readers in a low income community near Stanford under supervision. Training in tutoring; the role of instruction in developing literacy; challenges facing low income students and those whose first language is not English. How to see school and print through the eyes of a child. Ravenswood Reads tutors encouraged to enroll. Service Learning Course (certified by Haas Center). May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
| Repeatable
10 times
(up to 40 units total)
Instructors:
Scott, R. (PI)
EDUC 204: Introduction to Philosophy of Education (ETHICSOC 204, PHIL 231)
How to think philosophically about educational problems. Recent influential scholarship in philosophy of education. No previous study in philosophy required.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Callan, E. (PI)
EDUC 208B: Curriculum Construction
The theories and methods of curriculum development and improvement. Topics: curriculum ideologies, perspectives on design, strategies for diverse learners, and the politics of curriculum construction and implementation. Students develop curriculum plans for use in real settings. Service Learning Course (certified by Haas Center).
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
EDUC 211: Beyond Bits and Atoms - Lab (CS 402L)
This lab course is a hands-on introduction to the prototyping and fabrication of tangible, interactive technologies, with a special focus on learning and education. (No prior prototyping experience required.) It focuses on the design and prototyping of low-cost technologies that support learning in all contexts for a variety of diverse learners. You will be introduced to, and learn how to use state-of-the-art fabrication machines (3D printers, laser cutters, Go Go Boards, Sensors, etc.) to design educational toolkits, educational toys, science kits, and tangible user interfaces. The lab builds on the the theoretical and evidence-based foundations explored in the
EDUC 236 /
CS 402 Practicum. Interested students must also register for either
EDUC 236 or
CS 402, complete the application at bit.ly/BBA-Winter2020 by January 4 at 5 p.m., and come to the first class at 8:30 a.m. in CERAS 108.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1-3
Instructors:
Grant, W. (PI)
;
Woodford, B. (TA)
EDUC 213: Introduction to Teaching
Key concepts in teaching and learning; teacher content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge; student prior knowledge and preconceptions; cognition and metacognition; classroom culture, motivation, and management; teaching diverse populations; comparison of teaching models; analysis of teaching; standards, accountability, and assessment of learning; assessing teaching quality; online learning and teaching.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Wischnia, S. (PI)
EDUC 220C: Education and Society (EDUC 120C, SOC 130, SOC 230)
The effects of schools and schooling on individuals, the stratification system, and society. Education as socializing individuals and as legitimizing social institutions. The social and individual factors affecting the expansion of schooling, individual educational attainment, and the organizational structure of schooling.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
EDUC 220D: History of School Reform: Origins, Policies, Outcomes, and Explanations (HISTORY 258E)
Strongly recommended for students in the POLS M.A. program; others welcome. Focus is on 20th-century U.S. Intended and unintended patterns in school change; the paradox of reform that schools are often reforming but never seem to change much; rhetorics of reform and factors that inhibit change. Case studies emphasize the American high school. This course is strongly recommended for POLS students pursuing K -12 leadership.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Beckham, K. (PI)
EDUC 221A: Policy Analysis in Education
We explore current issues in preK-12 education policy including the expansion of early childhood programs, the effectiveness of accountability, the challenges facing teacher labor markets, and the financing of education. We discuss the role government and non-government agencies have (or should have) in making, implementing, and evaluating education policies. We will call attention to the vast inequities that exist in our current education system. Limited enrollment - course is designed for master¿s students. Undergraduates may enroll with instructor consent.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Reininger, M. (PI)
;
Esbenshade, L. (TA)
EDUC 222: Resource Allocation in Education
This course covers economic principles and tools for informing resource allocation decisions in education. Students will review concepts related to educational goods and values; the costs and benefits of different levels and types of schooling; public versus private schooling; as well as adequacy and equity in education financing. Students will also learn about the use of educational production functions, teacher value-added estimation, cost effectiveness analysis, experimental program evaluation, systematic reviews, and causal chain analysis. Prerequisites: introductory statistics and regression analysis.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Rosa, L. (PI)
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