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For information
Acting
under
delegated authority at
its
meeting of
17 January
2011,
the
SGSC
approved the following curriculum revisions:
Effective Date is September 2011
Faculty
of Education
[GS2010.24]
a. Teaching Engl
i
s
h
as a Second Language (TESLITEFL)
(Master
of Education)
i)
Move from core courses to
e
l
ectives:
EDUC 820-5 Current
Issues in
Curriculum
and Pedagogy
ii)
Delete from
program:
EDUC 827-5
Individual
Differences
in
Learning
iii)
Reduce course work from 35 to a minimum
ono
units
as
per
standard for MEd
courses
(GS2010. 04)
b.
Educational Psychology
(Master
s
)
[GS2011.02]
i)
EDUC 863-3 Addition of
prerequisite:
EDUC 864-5
Research
Designs
in
Education
Senators wishing to consult a more detailed report
of
curriculum
revision
s
may
do
so on
th
e
Web
at
http
www.sfu.ca/senate
/
Senate agenda.html
following
the posting
of the agenda.
If
yo
u
are
unable
to access
the information
,
please
call
778
.
782
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3168
or email
shelleygair
@
sfu.ca
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Graduate Programs, Faculty of Education, SFU
Rationale for Changes:
Master's Teaching English as an Additional Language CTESLITEFL)
#1. Delete EDUC 820-5 Current Issues in Curriculum and Pedagogy from core courses and add to
Elective courses.
Currently the MEd program consists of 4 core courses and 3 electives. The number of courses for the MA
degree is 5 and will require a Research Methods course for MA candidates. EDUC 824, 825 and 856 are
the courses most closely linked to developing expertise in the field of TEAL, and are taught by the core
faculty in TEAL. By retaining these courses as core, and moving EDUC
820 to the Elective list; this would
open room for MA candidates to choose both a research course and an elective course that would
complement their interests.
#2. Delete EDUC 827-5 Individual Differences in Learning from program.
v'Recent offerings of Educ 827 have been providing content that students who are not specializing in
Educational Psychology find too challenging due to lack of background knowledge.
143. Add@ route to TEAL program.
There are several reasons why we would like to offer an MA route as an option for students interested in
TEAL. The MA will expand the options for students interested in the field. There is demand from
applicants to the program; who are looking for a research MA option degree. Currently we have been
advising such applicants to take the MA route through the C&I Foundations program or an Individual
program and choose electives from among the core TEAL courses. Opening up a MA program will allow
\ students to take the degree they want, to secure the program title in which they have completed the work
and to be with other students interested in TEAL. The change will also allow for more cohesive
student/supervisor relationships among
MA students interested in TEAL and the core faculty in the field.
We also see the MA route as a precursor for applicants to the PhD program in Languages, Cultures and
Literacies.
\\ #4. Addition of a research methods course for the MA route.
The TEAL field is a research intensive area of scholarship and students choosing this route will commonly
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engage in rigorous research to complete their thesis requirement. Therefore, a Research Methods course
. must be a required course for students in the MA degree route. An appropriate research course will be
\. approved, with permission from the Senior Supervisor.
#5. Reduction of MED degree from 35 units to a minimum of 30 units of course work.
To match the Calendar change in the Curriculum & Instruction program that proposed a decrease in all
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MEd Education degrees to a minimum of 30 units of course work.
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Graduate Programs, Faculty of Education, SFU
Calendar Change
FROM: Masters in Teaching English as an Additional Language (TESLITEFL)
This program, leading to the course work/comprehensive MEd degree, is for teachers working with English
as an additional language learners in public schools.
It
will also appeal to teachers of English as a second or
foreign language to adults, whose interests are primarily pedagogical. The program consists
of35 units of
course work followed by the MEd comprehensive examination.
Core Courses
MEd students complete all of
EDUC 820-5 Current Issues in Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDUC 824-5 Seminar in Second Language Teaching
EDUC 825-5 Second Language Acquisition and Schooling
EDUC 856-5 Sociocultural Perspectives on Education and Identity
Elective Courses
MEd students complete three of
EDUC 816-5 Developing Educational Programs and Practices for Diverse Educational Settings
EDUC 823-5 Curriculum and Instruction in an Individual Teaching Speciality
EDUC 827-5 Individual Differences in Learning
EDUC 833-5 Social and Moral Philosophy in Education
EDUC 854-5 Teachers as Agents of Change
EDUC 855-5 Multicultural and Race Relations Education: Policy Development and Program
Implementation
Comprehensive Examination
A comprehensive exam is required for MEd students.
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Graduate Programs, Faculty of Education, SFU
2011-12 Calendar - Education
TO: Teaching English as an Additional Language (TESLITEFL) (Master of Education) Program
This program leading to the course workJcomprehensive MEd degree, is designed for teachers working
with English as an
~dditional1anguage
1eamers in public schools
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as well as those who teach
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also
appeal-to teachers of English as a second or foreign language an additional language to adults. wOOse
interests are primarily pedagogical. The program will provide students with advanced knowledge of
theoretical, research and practical issues in teaching English language learners. Students will
normally be admitted to the MEd course worltlcompreilensi'le exam program.
The MEd consists
of~
30 units of course work followed by the MEd of six courses
(3{)
units) plus a
comprehensive
examination (EDUC 883-5).
Core Courses
MEa
~tudents
complete all of
EDUC 820 5 Current Issues in Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDUC 824-5 Seminar in Second Language Teaching
EDUC 825-5 Second Language Acquisition and Schooling
EDUC 856-5 Sociocultural Perspectives on Education and Identity
Elective Courses
MB4-~tudents
will complete three of (15 units)
EDUC 816-5 Developing Educational Programs and Practices for Diverse Educational Settings
EDUC 820-5 Current Issues in Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDUC 823-5 Curriculum and Instruction in an Individual Teaching Speciality
EDUC 827 5 Individual Differences in Learning
EDUC 833-5 Social and Moral Philosophy in Education
EDUC 854-5 Teachers as Agents of Change
EDUC 855-5 Multicultural and Race Relations Education: Policy Development and Program
Implementation
Plus
EDUC 883-5 MEd Comprehensive Examination
For further information, contact Graduate Programs, www.educ.sfu.ca/gradprogs/
tel 778.782.3984, email educmast@sfu.ca
2010Dec21
Graduate Programs, Faculty of Education, SFU
TO:
Teaching English as an Additional Language (TESLITEFL) (Master of Arts) Program
This program is designed for teachers working with English as Additional Language Learners in public
schools,
as well as those who teach English as an additional language to adults. The program will provide
students with advanced knowledge of theoretical, research and practical issues in teaching English
language learners/Students will initially be admitted to the MEd program.
The MA consists of five required courses (25 units of course work) followed by the Master's Thesis
(EDUC 898-10).
MA
Requirements
After successful
completion of three courses including at least two core courses, students admitted to
the MEd program may, on the recommendation of the senior supervisor in consultation with cognate
faculty, and with the approval of the Graduate Programs Director, transfer into the MA program.
Core Courses
Students complete all of
EDUC 824-5 Seminar in Second Language Teaching
EDUC 825-5 Second Language Acquisition and Schooling
EDUC 856-5 Sociocultural Perspectives on Education and Identity
Elective Courses
Students complete one course
EDUC 816-5 Developing Educational Programs and Practices for Diverse Educational Settings
EDUC 820-5 CUlTent Issues in Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDUC 823-5 Curriculum and Instruction in an Individual Teaching Speciality
EDUC 833-5 Social and Moral Philosophy in Education
EDUC 854-5 Teachers as Agents of Change
EDUC 855-5 Multicultural and Race Relations Education: Policy Development and Program
Implementation
Research Methods Course
Students complete one research methods course chosen in consultation with the Senior Supervisor.
Plus
EDUC 898-10 Master's Thesis
For further information, contact Graduate Programs, www.educ.sfu.ca/gradprogs/
tel 778.782.3984, email educmast@sfu.ca
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Faculty of Education. SFU
Graduate Programs
Educational Psychology - Master's Programs
ADD
EDUC 864-5 Research Designs in Education Educational Psychology as an
o tion
of a rere uisite for EDUC 863-3 uantitative Methods in Educational
Re
rch.
Rationale
EDUC 863 must be available, as a research course, to other programs outside the
Educational Psychology Master's program. This addition of
EDUC 864 makes EDUC
863 available to other programs/students who wish to explore quantitative
research.
The
course sequencing within the Educational Psychology program will ensure that
EDUC 810 is held prior to EDUC 863.
