Online EdS in Elementary Education Curriculum

A basic research course designed to evaluate research design, methods and experimentation in education and related areas.

A study of theoretical frameworks, concepts and designs in qualitative research. Includes an overview of historical and current issues. Field experiences and research initiated.
Prerequisite: Departmental approval

Candidates will prepare a theoretical thesis formulated from research conducted in their classroom or other educational setting. The method(s) of inquiry will be selected based on a review of current literature.

This course provides a fundamental understanding of educational statistics and enhances the ability to perform essential statistical analysis and interpretation in a variety of experimental situations for program and services evaluation.

Candidates will prepare a theoretical thesis formulated from research conducted in their classroom or other educational setting. The method(s) of inquiry will be selected based on a review of current literature.

This course provides a fundamental understanding of educational statistics and enhances the ability to perform essential statistical analysis and interpretation in a variety of experimental situations for program and services evaluation.

Examination of and training in collaborative teaching in educational settings. Participants will study interpersonal relationships with other professionals in the school setting and with families of students with exceptionalities. Included are evidenced-based best practices in collaboration, the fundamentals of group processes, and skills needed for collaboration.
Prerequisite: ESPE 6200.

The advantages and limitations of curriculum and instructional strategies for teaching basic mathematics and reading skills to students with exceptionalities. Students will learn about modifications and accommodations of basic mathematic and reading instruction to integrate learners into the general curriculum. This course will focus on evidence-based reading instruction for students with exceptionalities. Basic mathematics strategies for teaching students with exceptionalities will be covered. The course provides the tools to individualize instruction in a variety of school environments based on assessment, effective planning, and instructional design.

Course includes factors impacting family relationships, with special emphasis on child/parent interactions, child abuse, neglect and exploitation; family structure, attitudes and multicultural issues of selected diverse populations will be examined. This course meets CAST certification requirements.

Provides opportunities for students to understand the effects of attitudes, experiences, ethnicity and other cultural factors on the counseling process and relationship. Also includes counseling strategies for client populations experiencing loss, victimization, discrimination or other specific concerns.

This course is designed to embrace students’ comprehension of urban/rural schooling with particular attention to the following: 1) relationship between the urban context and educational policies and practices in urban/rural schools; 2) along with a service learning component in urban/rural schools, the historical, socioeconomics, and political factors influencing urban education; and 3) the distribution of opportunity in cities and their schools; and effective pedagogical and organizational practices that close the achievement gap, including multicultural education, the development of positive school cultures and the use of community service and resources.

Introduction to the social and cognitive foundations of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination and how these biases effect education. The focus will be on awareness of why prejudice develops and its pervasiveness in the educational community.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on research into trends within the field of early childhood language arts education.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on research into trends within the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on research into trends within the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on research into trends within the field of early childhood science education.

Quantitative Research in Language Arts. Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing quantitative research dealing with teaching methods and strategies of early childhood language arts education.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing quantitative research dealing with teaching methods and strategies of early childhood mathematics education.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing quantitative research dealing with teaching methods and strategies within the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing quantitative research dealing with teaching methods and strategies within the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in early childhood language arts education.

Qualitative Research in Mathematics. Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in early childhood mathematics education.

Review, analysis and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in elementary social studies education.
Prerequisite: ECEL 7553.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues and problems within the field of study.

Review, analysis and interpretation of research leading to development and implementation of a quantitative or qualitative research study in early childhood language arts.

Current Issues & Trends in Mathematics. Review, analysis and interpretation of research leading to development and implementation of a quantitative or qualitative research study in early childhood mathematics education.

Current Issues & Trends in Social Studies. Review, analysis and interpretation of research leading to development and implementation of a quantitative or qualitative research study in early childhood social studies education.

Review, analysis and interpretation of research leading to development and implementation of quantitative or qualitative research study in elementary science.
Prerequisite: ELEM 7544.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on research into trends within the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on research into trends within the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on research into trends within the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on research into trends within the field of study.

Quantitative Research in Language Arts. Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing quantitative research dealing with teaching methods and strategies of early childhood language arts education.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing quantitative research dealing with teaching methods and strategies of early childhood mathematics education.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing quantitative research dealing with teaching methods and strategies within the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing quantitative research dealing with teaching methods and strategies within the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in the field of study.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in the field of study.

Provides an in-depth study of current research, issues and trends in elementary physical education. Research is conducted in these areas to ascertain the best current practices available.

Provides an in-depth study of instructional methods, the learning process, evaluation, curriculum trends and factors impacting the physical education program. May be taught concurrently with PHED 4030.

Measurement, evaluation and neurological structure of the human organism. Researching the motor learning aspect of the development of motor skills is an integral component of the course. May be taught concurrently with PHED 4050.

Introduces the sociological aspects of sport and physical activity. Attention given to the role of sport in connection with other spheres of social life such as family, education, politics and the media.

This course is designed to introduce and apply the fundamentals of instructional design using a systems approach model; that is, the ideas and procedures for analyzing, designing, developing, implementing and formatively evaluating instruction. In this course, the emphasis will be on the development of authentic instructional materials.

This course is designed to explore existing and emerging technologies used in education, with an emphasis on current and future practices and strategies. Students will be required to demonstrate their understanding of a variety of digital tools in technology-rich learning environments and communicate and collaborate globally with others.

This course examines the role of leadership as it relates to the implementation of educational technology and is designed to apply the skills and knowledge needed to direct the use of learning technologies in a variety of educational settings. Students taking this course will be exposed to a range of concepts and components related to the coordination and direction of technology facilities and resources in industry and/or a K-12 setting.

Methods, procedures and evaluative instruments for determining teaching effectiveness, pupil learning, and attainment of educational goals in cognitive, psychomotor and affective areas.
May be taught concurrently with FNDS 4800.