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CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION

Distance Education Course

Simon Fraser University

EDUCATION 474-4?

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: SOCIAL SCIENCES

This course will familiarize students with the Social Studies curriculum in British

Columbia, to examine the ideas underlying this curriculum, and to become adept at

a range of practical methods appropriate to teaching this curriculum.

PREREQUISITE: Educ. 401/402 or equivalent.

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Egan, Kieran. Educational Development. New York: Oxford University Press.

Parsons, J., Milburn, C. & M. van Manen. A Canadian Social Studies. Edmonton,

Alberta: Faculty of Education, Uiversity of Alberta.

Wright, Ian. Elementar

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Social Studies: A Practical Approach to Teaching and

Learning. New York: Methuen, 2nd edition.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

The grades for Education 474 will be calculated as follows:

- Assignments 2, 5 and 11

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20% each

- Three of assignments 1,3,4,6.7,8,9,10,12, or 13

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10% each

- General presentation which will include; spelling,

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10%

grammar, and other technical matters. A portion

of this will be allotted to each assignment.

Criteria for marking will be clarity, coherence, and sensibleness in making

arguments or presenting positions; clarity, simplicity, and appropriateness to grade

level in designing units or examples of techniques; clarity and accuracy in reporting

the positions, arguments or claims of others. Assignments should be typed and

double spaced.

COURSE SUPERVISOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT

NOTICE.