CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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SUMMER SEMESTER 2003
EDUC 414-4 (EDUCATION)
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DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES
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CO1.00
This course explores many techniques for promoting and assessing the goals of social studies
with secondary students. The course stresses the importance of building a coherent design or
vision to guide a social studies program and it emphasizes active student learning - helping
each student make sense of his or her social world - as opposed to teacher delivery of a
prescribed mass of content. The course addresses developing a coherent learner-focused social
studies program, examines strategies for successful teaching, and discusses how to implement a
successful social studies program.
Prerequisite:
EDUC 401/402. Students who have received credit for 474 may not take 414 for
further credit.
TEXT(S):
Case, R. & Clark, P. (1999).
The Canadian Anthology of Social Studies: Issues and Strategies for
Teachers.
Vancouver: Pacific Educational Press.
REQUIREMENTS: One assignment (chosen from #2-4)
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16%
Two assignments (chosen from #5-9), 15% each
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30%
One assignment (chosen from #10-12)
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24%
One major assignment (#1 combined with #13)
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30%
DELIVERY MODE: print
internet (mandatory)
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES: Course materials and service fee
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$30.00
Deposit for additional materials
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$20.00
If one or more of these symbols appear at the top of this page, it indicates an equipment requirement:
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1.300 West Mall Complex
computer (see over)
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0 CD player ?
TV (Knowledge Network)
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Toll free in
Phone:
BC: 1-800-663-1411
604-291-3524
internet access
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0 Audio cassette player
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W telephone (teleconference)
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Fax: 604-291-4964
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Website: www.sfu.calcde
Centre for Distance Education
Simon Fraser University, West Mall Centre, Room 1300
604-291-3524 or 1-800-663-1411 (within BC)
Computer Requirements
This course requires active participation over the Internet. Students must have access to a computer
and the Internet. Students wishing to connect to the Internet from home computers are responsible
for connecting to either SFU or external Internet service providers (ISPs). Information on connecting
to SFU through modem dialup lines is available at the Academic Computing Services (ACS) web
<http:Ilwww.sfu.calacs>
Phone numbers for ACS are 604-291-3234 (Burnaby) and 604-291-
SFU students: Activate your SFU computing account online at <http://my.sfu.ca
>
2. On-campus computer facilities are available. If you are using your own computer, you will need
the following
minimum
computer requirements:
Hardware
• Macintosh with
System 7.1
or
higher
OR
PC with
Windows
95
or later
(98, 2000, NT, ME,
etc.)
• 16MBRAM
• 10 MB free disk space
• 28.8-baud modem
Software & Other
• Internet connection
• E-mail (e.g.
Eudora, Outlook Express,
or equivalent)
• Internet browser (e.g.
Netscape
or
Internet Explorer)
General
• Prior computer knowledge is expected (i.e. ability to save files, install programs, and
maintain your computer).
• Familiarity with the Internet, e-mail, and related applications is highly recommended.
3.
Please note:
Support is not available for general computer problems such as operating system difficulties
and hardware problems.
The subsidized modem hours allotted to students each semester are not normally sufficient to
complete the required course
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work.
• A voucher system has been implemented to allow students to pay for continued modem
access on 604-291-4721 (after your subsidized access is used up). Vouchers may be
purchased from campus bookstores in increments of $20. At 60 cents per hour, each voucher
is good for approximately 33 hours. Instructions are included with the voucher.
• For complete information on SFUs modem access policy, check the ACS web site, above.
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Out-of-town students only:
It is recommended that students residing outside the Lower
Mainland contact local Internet service providers (ISPs), since using SFU dialup services will
result in additional long-distance charges. Check your local yellow pages under "Internet'
for listings.
For further information about computer requirements, please contact CDE Technical Support by e-
mail at
<help@firstclass.sfu.ca
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or by phone at 604-291-5575
Revised January 23, 2003
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