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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

TO: Senate ?

FROM: Senate Committee on

Undergraduate Studies

SUBJECT: Faculty of Education -

DATE: December 12, 1985

Curriculum Changes

Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its

meeting of December 10, 1985 gives rise to the following motion:

MOTION:

That Senate approve and recommend approval to

the Board of Governors, as set forth

86-11

the proposal to split EDUC 406-5 into two courses:

EDUC 406-5 - Supervised Observation and Teaching

EDUC 407-5 - Field Based In-Service: Theory and

Practice of Implementation'

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Education 

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bbreviation Code: EDUC.

Course 

N

umber:

406

Credit 

flours:

5

Veccor:_____

of Course: Supervised Observation and Teaching 

Calendar Description of 

Course: 

B.C. 

a

Education 

supervised 

public 

406

school. 

orientation 

is designed 

This 

/observation/teaching 

practicum 

for those 

is

who

designed 

need to 

sequence 

as

meet 

an opportunity 

B.C. 

of a 

certification 

minimum 

to familiarize 

of eight 

requirements. 

weeks, 

students 

It

a

with the British Columbia School system and/or update their teaching skills. 

Lure of Course 

P

rerequisites (or special iflutructIon): 

of

teaching 

Education 

Professional 

experience. 

405 or 

Programs 

equivalent. 

Grading 

is required. 

Permission 

will be on 

.

will 

a Pass/Withdraw 

not be given 

basis. 

to s 

t

udents 

Permission 

.

without 

of the 

previous 

Director 

course (courses), if any, is being 

dropped

from 

the calendar if this course i

s

approved: 

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None

Sch

duli

How frequently will the course be offered?

Semester in which the course will

first

be offered?

Which

Possible?of

your present faculty would"be

available Tto

•mke -01C.-

,

proposed o(fertn'

Tj

.

ctivcs of the Cours 

,

4. ? 

jetary and Soace Re 

q

uirements (for information 

only)

What

additional reoourccs 

will 

be- required 

the

following

areas: 

Faculty 

Staff

I. lb 

5.

Approval

Date:

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or,

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rinaa

c/c

Chairman, SCUS 

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AtLach 

SCS 73-3 

Couroc 

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,b:- -(When 

outline),

comp 

leting thin form, 

for

lnsitruc.tinuu

tive

Memorandum SCUS 

73-344. 

QJRRENT CALENDAR ENTRY

WUC 406-5 Professional

In-Service Practicum

Education 406 is

designed for two distinct groups of teachers:

(1)for those who need to

meet

B.C. certification requirements and

familiarize themselves with the B.C. school system, a supervised

practicum in an accredited instructional setting is provided. (Please

refer to Professional Programs section of the calendar for further

information and procedures).

(2) for

practising teachers who wish to implement new curriculum,or

instructional techniques in their own classrooms, a supervised prac-

ticum is offered

in conjunction with other University coursework.

(Please refer to

Undergraduate Programs section of the calendar fnr

further information and procedures. Permission of the Director of

Undergraduate Programs is required).

Prerequisites: Education 405 or equivalent. Permission will not be given

to students without previous teaching experience. Grading will be on a

PassiWithdrawal basis.

Space 

Equipment 

5. Apprc 

Date: 

EEIi

Chairman, SCUS 

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SENATE CO1TTIE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

NE C.OLRSE PROPOSAL FORM 

Calendar lnforu.zicion 

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Education 

Abbreviation Code:EDUC. Course Number: 407 

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Credit Hours: 5 

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Vector:________ 

Title of Course: Field Based In-Service:. Theory and Practice of Implementation 

Calendar Description of Course: 

Education 407 is designed for practising teachers to implement new curriculum 

or instructional techniques in their own classrooms. The course includes 

instruction in the theory and practice of implementation, classroom work and 

seminars. (Please refer to Undergraduate Programs section of the calendar 

for further information. and procedures). 

Nature of Course 

Prerequisites (or special instructions): 

Education 405 or equivalent; previous teaching experience. Permission of the 

Director of Undergraduate Programs is required. Grading will be on a Pass! 

Withdrawal basis. 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course 

approved: 

2. Scheduling 

How frequently will the course be offered? 

?

once or tjice per year 

Semester in which thecourse will first be offered? 86-3 

Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? 

Objectivesof the Course 

4. iudgetaryandSpaceRequirements (for information only) 

What additional resources will be required in the following areas: 

Faculty 

Staff 

Library 

Audio Visual 

SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a. 

Attach course outline). 

FACULTY OF EDUCATION 

General Information 

EDUCATION 407-5 

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Field Based In-Service: Theory and 

Practice of Implementation 

Calendar Description: 

?

(EDUC 407-5).." for practising teachers 

to im p 

lement new curriculum or instructional techniques in their own 

classroom.'' 

Gradin 

g

: Pass/Withdraw.. 

EDUCI. 407--5 provides a structure for teachers to use their own 

classrooms, as the setting for systematically implementing new 

curriculum or instructional techniques. The course includes the 

following components: instruction in the theor 

y

and practice of 

implementation; classroom work and seminars. 

I) Theor', and oract.i cc of i mnil ernentati on 

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This component allows 

teachers to systematically stud 

y

theories., issues and practices in 

school based implementation and planned change. 

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(10 -. 20 hours) 

II)

Classroom work: This component recognizes that feedback 

coachi nci. consul tati on and other aspects of on-site supervision are 

important -f eatures of successful implementation. EDUC 407-5 includes 

visits b 

y

a trained supervi. sor for observation, feedback and coaching. 

(approx. 30 hours) 

III) 

Seminars:. Thi s component provides a forum for teachers to 

1 err: from one another 

.

The seminar is scheduled on a regular basis 

to monitor progress discuss concerns and solve implementation 

problems. . (10 - 20 hours) 

Re1tdcoursewor: EDUC 407-5 emphasizes the p0qcR15 of 

implementation and encourages teachers to identify relevant cgjfl 

unique to their professional needs. A fourth component, recent or 

concurrent education coursework 

1

provides the academic and 

professional background on which to base the implementation projects. 

Undergraduate Programs 

Facult 

y

of Education 

Simon Fraser University 

ce provi des teachers with an oppcDrtuni t.y to exami no

orohi em and issues related to the implementation of new ideas in

schools. This examination will be carried out throu

h presentations,

readings, seminars and field--based projects; Students examine their

workplace to find successful and unsuccessful examples of

implementation and to relate them to their individual project.

An important component of the course is the study of effective

implementation and action research models.

The theor

and practice of i molenientation sessions focus on topics

such as:

Identifying problems I ri. teac:hi nc3. How does one begin?

Action Planning. Flow does one do action research?

Models of Classroom C;hn

e. What approaches have worked in the

past?

- judging Effects. How does one know when one has

suc:ceE?dEd?

k.va.I.uat.i.on

Evi. uak: I on will be based on:

observations and reports of field-based worF:: a final

ai::er + ocus i no

on the design and implementation c:.+ the project.

L:oost:. er:I

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M. (1982).' The Mani. noti-f ...c. i

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University of Chicago Press

Hopkins, D. ( 1985) .

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Keynes: Open Lini \'ersi ty Press.

Improvement London: ihe Palmer Press

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