Courses and Programs 1997-1999
Courses and Programs 1997-1999Curr 501 Instructional Technology. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: Graduate classification. Principles of instructional technology for education and training. Utilization of technology for learning and teaching. Production of instructional materials. Application of research to the production and use of instructional technology. Methods of teaching and learning with technology. Equipment operation. Materials fee.
Curr 502. Visual Media. Cr. 1 to 4. S. Prereq: 501. Principles of the design and production of instructional media. A series of one credit modules in instructional technology research, photography, instructional television, multimedia, Internet, and film. Laboratory experiences in the production of these media. Materials fee.
Curr 503. Designing Instructional Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 501. Instructional systems and instructional design. Designing and producing instructional systems. Principles of instructional development. Evaluation of instructional systems. Research on instructional systems.
Curr 504. Managing and Evaluating Instructional Technology Programs. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Graduate classification. Principles and procedures for program review, assessment, and analysis of media/technology programs in education and corporate settings. Management theories and methods for planning, organizing, influencing, and operating the services and human resources in technology organizations. Facilities planning, promotion, and public relations. Principles of staff training, proposal development, and legal issues related to media/technology support services.
Curr 505. Computer Applications in Education. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Graduate classification. Teaching and learning using computers. Selection and evaluation of software and hardware for teaching and learning. Research on computers. Tool software. Trends in computer-based instruction. Telecommunications.
Curr 506. Multicultural Nonsexist Education in Curriculum Development and Instruction. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 15 graduate credits in education. Theories, legal bases, and principles of multicultural nonsexist education. Pluralism and contributing cultures in the United States; presence and contributions of cultural group diversity with implications for educational programs, curriculum development, classroom instruction, materials utilization and development; problems and issues, strategies and techniques; inquiry and research on multicultural nonsexist education issues.
Curr 510. Advanced Computer Applications in Education. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 505 or one college-level course in computer programming. Integrating computer software (word processors, spreadsheets, Logo, simulations, telecommunications) into the curriculum. Application of theories of learning. Computer mediated changes in roles of teachers and students.
Curr 542. The Secondary School Curriculum. (2-0) Cr. 2. F.SS. Prereq: Teacher license. Curricular and co-curricular programs of secondary schools; recent trends in goals, content organization, and organization for instruction; local community resources as curriculum content.
Curr 545. The Elementary School Curriculum. (2-0) Cr. 2. F.SS. Prereq: Teacher license. Curricular and co-curricular programs of elementary schools; recent trends in goals, content organization, and organization for instruction; local community resources as curriculum content.
Curr 556. Integrating Computers into the Reading and Language Arts Curriculum. (Same as El Ed 556.) See Elementary Education.
Curr 558. Computer Supported Learning. (Same as ResEv 558.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 510. Instructional computer applications, research, and theories. Design and development of computer based curriculum materials.
Curr 567. Principles of Corrective Mathematics for Secondary Teachers. (Same as Sp Ed 567.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Secondary teaching experience. Methodology for identification, analysis, and correction of secondary students' misconceptions of mathematics. Particular emphasis on meeting interdisciplinary concerns, use of technology, uses and modifications of resource materials, and current trends.
Curr 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: 9 graduate credits in education. A. Curriculum. B. Instructional Technology. C. Science Education. D. Secondary Education. E. Environmental Education. F. Multicultural Education. G. Mathematics Education.
Curr 591. Supervised Field Experience. Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: 9 graduate credits in education. Supervised on-the-job field experience in special areas.
Curr 593. Workshops. Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: 9 graduate credits in education. A. Curriculum. B. Instructional Technology. C. Science Education. D. Secondary Education. E. Environmental Education. F. Multicultural Education. G. Gifted Education. H. Mathematics Education.
Curr 594. Contemporary Curriculum Theory and Principles. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Graduate standing. Theoretical and historical perspectives in contemporary curriculum; social, cultural, and epistemological aspects of curriculum theory; political, racial, feminist, reconceptualist and postmodernist critiques of curriculum and schooling in the U.S.
Curr 596. Curriculum Problems and Inquiry. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 594. Analysis of contemporary problems of schooling and curriculum; use of qualitative inquiry to study diverse school sites and social problems influencing curriculum development.
Curr 599. Creative Component. Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: 9 graduate credits in education. A. Curriculum. B. Instructional Technology. C. Science Education. D. Secondary Education. E. Environmental Education. F. Multicultural Education. G. Mathematics Education.
Curr 603. Applications of Instructional Systems Design. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 503. Advanced principles and authentic uses of instructional systems design.
Curr 610. Technology in Teacher Education. (2-0) Cr. 2 or 3. Alt. S., offered 1998. Prereq: 510, 558; admission to Ph.D. program. Research on using technology in teacher education programs. Application examples studied. Field component involving relating material from class to a teacher education situation.
Curr 615. Seminar. (0-2) Cr. 1. F.S.SS. Selected topics in curriculum and instruction; an analysis of research potential; evaluation of impact upon the profession; implications for additional research.A. CurriculumB. Instructional TechnologyC. Science Education
Curr 663. Analysis of Teaching. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: 6 graduate credits in education. Critical examination of various systems for studying and evaluating teaching; descriptive studies and conceptual systems of teaching; their nature and possible uses; major research attempts to assess teaching effectiveness along with ensuing problems connected with such efforts.
Curr 690. Advanced Special Topics. Cr. arr. Prereq: 9 graduate credits in education. A. Curriculum. B. Instructional Technology. C. Science Education. D. Secondary Education. E. Environmental Education. F. Multicultural Education. G. Mathematics Education.
Curr 699. Research. Cr. arr. Prereq: 9 graduate credits in education. A. Curriculum. B. Instructional Technology. C. Science Education. D. Secondary Education. E. Environmental Education. F. Multicultural Education. G. Mathematics Education.