Principles of growth, development and learning applied to teaching. Methods of formal and informal assessment, measurement and evaluation. May include observation/participation in educational settings. Prerequisite: General psychology or equivalent.

EDF 3605 Social, Historical & Philosophical Foundations of Education . . . . . 3(3,0)

Course will help students to examine the school as a social institution, its processes, and ideals in a cross disciplinary fashion that is critical in orientation, (i.e., sharpening critical thinking skills). By enhancing teacher education students' ability to analyze educational phenomena in America, and other countries, from interpretive, normative, and critical perspectives, their explanatory frameworks of the school as social institution in a democratic society will improve, and on the basis of critical study, and their own reflection, they will be able to expand their "selves" in a variety of situations and circumstances.

EDF 4761 Humanity and Global Resources: Education for Tomorrow . . . . . 3(3,0)

Interdisciplinary course in the area of international/ intercultural education (Foundations of Education) that deals with such global issues as population, food, energy, environment, arms and security, cultural values and world trade. Topics change on a semester basis depending upon changing global circumstances.

EDF 5404 Introduction to Applied Educational Research Statistics . . . . . 3(3,0)

Course is designed to enable graduate students to apply basic descriptive and inferential statistical techniques to solve educational research problems. The concepts introduced and the software employed are designed to be useful for solving school site based educational problems. State incentive programs and accountability legislation in Florida make these skills important for competing for school funding in the 1990Ős.

EDF 5460 Classroom Assessment Strategies . . . . . 3(3,0)

Course enables students to apply knowledge and skills in designing and administering classroom assessment strategies. Students will integrate learning, measurement, and evaluation theories to design traditional and alternative classroom assessment procedures.

EDF 5931 Research Seminar . . . . . 1-3(Variable)

EDF 6132 Pre-Early Adolescent Development . . . . . 3(3,0)

Course will examine the developmental changes that occur during pre and early adolescence. Of particular interest will be the biological, cognitive, and social changes that occur during the middle school years. The genetic and environmental influences on these developmental processes will be examined and will be described in terms of their relationship to the positive or negative developmental outcome. May not be taken for credit by students having credit for DEP 4304.

EDF 6218 Current Issues in Student Development and Learning . . . . . 3(3,0)

Course examines issues in human development and learning and their influence on educational practice. An emphasis will be placed on societal changes, including the changing family, environmental risk factors, achievement and gender differences, socioeconomic differences, multiculturalism, exceptionalities, and the impact of technology on the individual. Prerequisites: EDF 3214 or its equivalent.

EDF 6475 Qualitative Research Methods in Education . . . . . 3(3,0)

Course enables graduate students to comprehend and apply new research paradigms, strategies, and techniques to solve and understand educational problems. The qualitative research concepts and theories, introduce alternative methods for studying social and cultural settings. Alternative qualitative research strategies provide teachers and administrators with necessary skills for understanding social change and educational complexities.

EDF 6481 Educational Research . . . . . 3(3,0)

Develops skills for evaluating and for conducting applied research studies in an appropriate area of emphasis. Includes strategies of research appropriate for particular area of emphasis and methods appropriate for those strategies. Students are required to select problems, plan research studies, and write research proposals. Students intending to meet SDOE certification requirements should indicate specialization interests by selecting a suffix. Specialization areas are: (a) early childhood/primary education, (b) middle school education, (d) secondary school education, and (e) exceptional student education. Prerequisite: STA 3023 or equivalent.

EDF 6602 Issues in Education: Social, Historical, and Philosophical Analysis . . . . . 3(3,0)

The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop and use critical and analytical thinking skills to demonstrate an understanding of the history and philosophy of education, and an increased awareness of critical issues in education.

EDF 6725 Critical Issues in American Education . . . . . 3(3,0)

Major issues in American education which confront educational leaders. Problems growing out of these issues are considered.

EDF 7191 Educational Foundations: A Psychological Analysis . . . . . 3(3,0)

Course will analyze, synthesize and apply theories from human development and learning which have implications for issues facing educators today and in the future. An emphasis will be placed on merging theories with contemporary educational issues and practices through the use of relevant research reviews culminating in the design of an educational program or research project. Prerequisite: EDF 6218 or equivalent.

EDF 7407 Educational Research Statistics . . . . . 3(3,0)

Promotes more appropriate techniques to facilitate the interpretation of collections of qualitative or numerical data. Emphasis of the course is developing knowledge of the appropriate technique to select for a given purpose and given set of data. Preequisite: EDF 5404.

EDF 7489 Advanced Research Methods . . . . . 5(5,0)

Course enables students to apply and interpret current social and behavioral science research in educational or organizational settings. Students will be taught how to design and evaluate the use of quantitative and qualitative approaches in practical and applied research settings. Prerequisite: EDF 5404 and EDF 6481 or equivalent.

EDF 7685 Educational Foundations: A Philosophical and Multicultural Analysis . . . . . 3(3,0)

Course aims to broaden and deepen students' awareness of various educational philosophies and their influences in everyday classroom practice. The emphasis of this course will be on the pluralism and diversity of educational ideas, the practical implication of such ideas, development of critical and analytical thinking and open-mindedness. Prerequisite: EDF 6602 or equivalent.

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