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EDUCATION 240-3
SOCIAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION
REGULAR SEMESTER 1980
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INSTRUCTOR: Prof. S. DeCastell
Monday, 9:30 - 12:30
The course will examine the function and structure of the school as a social
institution, focusing on specific social issues which relate to schooling.
A variety of theoretical and analytic perspectives will be introduced to
facilitate understanding of these issues.
The course will involve a combination of seminar discussions, lectures,
presentations by visiting speakers, film/video, and student presentations.
Topics to be covered include:
1.
the role of the school in society
2. the practical contemporary structure of the school
3.
socialization and indoctrination
4.
alternative educational theory and practice
5.
the concept of equality of educational opportunity:
sexism in school and society
6.
equal educational opportunity: racism and classism
7.
cultural imperialism: curriculum and canadian society
8.
cultural difference in education: ?
religion in schools
9.
the core curriculum in British Columbia/the concept of
minimum competency
10.
literacy: a social and educational issue
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the rights of students and teachers
12.
the university and social reproduction
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: During the semester the student will be asked to prepare
two short discussion papers on different topics. A
short critical essay is to be submitted in the last week
of the term. A mid-term examination will be required.
There will be no final examination for the course.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
MARTELL, G.; The Politics of the Canadian School
NELSON, R. and NOCK, David; Reading, Writing and Riches
A variety of films will be presented during the semester. ?
Included are:
Summerhill, Wiseman's High School, Men's Lives, Hut.terites, and others.
A supplementary reading list and detailed outline will be available during
the first week of classes.
Education 320 Educatl Psychology: Theory and Resh on Instruction.
Text: West, C. K., & Foster, S. F. The psychology of human learning and
instruction in education. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth, 1976.
Content Outline
1. Introduction to Learning and Instruction
Planning for instruction: (1) instructional objectives, (2) assessing
entering capabilities, (3) selecting and organizing appropriate learning
experiences, (4) guiding the learning process, (5) evaluating outcomes.
2.
Major Concepts from Theories of Learning
Pavlov, Watson, Guthrie, Hull, Thorndike, Skinner, Tolman, Lewin, Bandura,
Bruner, Ausubel, Hunt, and Gagne.
3.
The Franof Reference: A Cognitive Relativistic View of Behavior and Learning.
Six components: Concepts, structures, affect, values, needs, and interests.
4.
Motivation, Reinforcement, and Imitation
5.
Retention and Transfer in Human Learning.
Memory and attention.
6. Thinking, Problem Solving, and Creativity
Piaget and Torrance.
7.
Educational Approaches to Individual Differences
Masters learning, programmed instruction, open education.
8. Attitude Learning
in
the Schools
Moral attitudes and values: Cognitive Development and Social Learning
9.
Measurement and Evaluation of Learning
Formative and summative evaluation.
10.
Teacher-Influences Learning Variables and Implications for Teaching
Stages 1-5
Grading*
C 1. Attendance & participation.
2. Achieve 85 points on chapter/lecture quizes. (Each quiz will be
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10 questions, with one point given for each correct answer.)
B 1. Complete requirements for a "C".
2. Do an individual project consisting of (1) an Application paper,
(2) a diagram, (3) a chapter summary card, (4) a Reaction paper,
and (5) a class presentation on one of the above. (To be discussed
more fully
in class.)
A 1. Complete requirements for a "B".
2. Write a synthesis level paper of a literature review or mini-research
project (mm. 10 pages, typed in CPA format).
*Since grading will be criterian referenced, the student's work will have
to achieve a quality set by the instructor.
