Intersession 2001

Catalogue #90942

Tuesdays and Thursdays

8:30-12:20 in EDB 8620

EDUC414 -4

Designs for Learning: ?

D04.00

Dr. Roland Case

Office: EDB 8654

Phone: 291-3745

E-mail: roland_case@sfu.ca

PREREQUISITES

Educ 401/402

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This methods course is for secondary social studies teachers. The orientation of the course will be

what is sometimes referred to a "studio-conference" approach (this is the approach used in "writer's

workshop") where the tone of classroom activities will be less a matter of "listen and learn" and more

a matter of "confer and produce." The overriding focus will be working with the instructor and a small

group of fellow students to develop a comprehensive mini-unit (a sequence of lesson plans and

supporting materials) for the teaching of social studies at a chosen grade level. Disk copies of all

packages produced will be shared with other members of the class.

OBJECTIVES

To enhance teachers' ability to plan and make use of a wide range of teaching strategies, learning

resources and assessment practices to deliver a social studies program at the secondary school level

that is engaging for students, effectively integrates other subject areas and infuses critical thinking

throughout.

REQUIREMENTS

lesson plans (individual project) ?

40%

mini-unit package (group project) ?

30%

end-of-course conference ?

20%

self- and peer-assessment ?

10%

REQUIRED READINGS

The Canadian Anthology of Social Studies,

R. Case & P. Clark (editors). Pacific Educational Press.

(Available from SFU bookstore)

Social Studies 8-10 Integrated Resource Package 1998,

BC Ministry of Education.

(Available at http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp

/)

RECOMMENDED READINGS

(available from the instructor)

Critical Challenges for Primary Students. T.

McDiarmid, R. Manzo, T. Musselle.

Critical Challenges in Social Studies for Upper Elementary School Students, J

.

Harrison, N. Smith, I.

Wright, (editors).

(Crosslisted with EDUC 474 D02.00)