EDUC 5031 - Curriculum, Teaching and Learning

Course Description

Students are familiarized with a variety of theoretical perspectives on curriculum design and development, implementation, and evaluation. Curriculum, teaching, and learning will be applied to a variety of educational contexts and situations.

Learning outcomes

• Critically reflect on their own perspectives on curriculum, teaching and learning.
• Identify major historical perspectives and the evolution of theories related to curriculum.
• Apply and analyze components of curriculum in diverse educational settings in Canada and internationally.
• Identify major curricular trends in western and global contexts.
• Critically respond to the perspectives and interpretations of others.
• Synthesize perspectives on investigations and interpretations of curriculum development.
• Apply learning from the course to curriculum development relevant to particular areas of study.
• Engage in critical reflection on the UNDRIP (2007) and TRC Calls to Action (2015) related to education.
• Approach curriculum development, teaching, and learning with Indigenous worldviews through critically informed perspectives.

Course topics

• Week 1: Introduction to Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning (CTL)
• Week 2: Indigenous Ways of Knowing
• Week 3: Major Curriculum Theorists and Ideas
• Week 4: Educational Philosophy
• Week 5: Educational Sociology
• Week 6: Educational Psychology
• Weeks 7–10: Curriculum Lenses
  • International Perspectives
  • Indigenous Ways of Knowing
  • Critical Pedagogy
  • Inclusive Education and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
• Week 11: Curriculum Metaphors and Models
• Week 12: Assessment and Evaluation

Required text and materials

Online MEd students are responsible for sourcing and/or ordering their own books. Please see the list of required textbooks here: https://www.tru.ca/distance/courses/MEd_Textbook_List.pdf 

Please note publishers may offer several package options that include additional resource material not required in your course. You may choose to purchase any package as long as it includes the correct author, title and edition listed for your course.

If you have any questions about obtaining the correct textbook, please contact OLMaterials@tru.ca. They will be happy to assist you.

Assessments

To successfully complete this course, students must achieve a passing grade of 70% or higher on the overall course, and 50% or higher on the mandatory final project.

Prerequisites

Meets the admission requirements of the M.Ed.

Exclusions

EDUC 5030