Introduction to Educational Studies

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Know the purposes, policies, and procedures of the doctoral program in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education (TEHE) for a concentration in Teacher Education and Development (TED).
• Critically analyze research related to teacher education grounded in different methods, methodologies, theoretical perspectives, and epistemologies.
• Have a basic understanding of major approaches to research in curriculum, instruction, teaching, and learning in P-20 education.
• Comprehend the range and purposes of a variety of inquiry methods and conceptual frameworks used in education research, especially those used by TEHE Department faculty.
• Identify, critically analyze, and synthesize in writing high-quality references to seminal and current research in an area of interest.
• Demonstrate skills related to critical analysis, professional writing, and oral presentation.
• Understand multiple career trajectories for PhDs in teacher education and ways to prepare for those career trajectories.
• Use APA style accurately in all writing.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Assignment 1: Statement of Purpose	10%
Assignment 2: Reading Reflection Papers	30%
Assignment 3: Critical Analysis of Research Paper/Artifact	40%
Participation/Professionalism: Class discussion and canvas posts	20%

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.