EDSU 909 - Ethics of Care in a Sustainable Society
Ethics of care is a theory to guide education toward developing moral, empathetic citizens. This course will explore this theory and its application within sustainability education. Ethics of care will be applied in the development of education programs for vulnerable populations. | 3
| EDDC 712 The Ethical Educator
This course is grounded in the belief that it is the responsibility of educators to employ ethical practice in the daily activities of their personal and professional lives. Candidates examine the underlying assumptions and implicit or explicit theories that can support or erode ethical practice, as well as human subjects research issues of harm and deception. As a result of activities and discussions, candidates transform their personal and professional ethical lives and priorities. | 3 |
EDSU 904 - Transformative Sustainability Teaching and Learning
This course builds on the introduction course, Educational Sustainability (EDSU 900) as an interdisciplinary approach to developing social and ecological change. Relevant theories and case studies will be utilized to address the cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual perspectives of transformational and systemic learning, in contrast to the managerial and mechanistic approach to teaching and learning. | 3 | EDDC 714 Transformational Learning
Based on the view that an individual’s beliefs influence his or her actions in powerful ways, this course encourages candidates to reframe their worldview to move away from knowledge transmission towards transformational learning. Candidates deconstruct conformity to social and cultural canons which have permeated U.S. public schools. They examine theories that are meant to catalyze social transformation and individual change, and develop their own theory and practice of transformative learning for social change. | 3 |
EDSU 906 - Research II (Qualitative/Quantitative Methods)
This course will examine qualitative and quantitative research methods using existing technological software. Students will build their capacity for describing social behavior, interpreting meaning and significance using data visualization techniques, and understanding descriptive analysis and empirical theory. | 3 | EDDR 790 Quantitative Research Methods
This course prepares candidates to conduct sound quantitative research. Emphasis is placed on understanding quantitative research designs, identifying target populations, sampling, identifying comparisons, selecting appropriate measures and analyses, including descriptive and inferential statistics, and incorporating previous research and pilot studies to support a research study. Survey, correlation, causal-comparative, and comparative designs are examined. Candidates determine the appropriate quantitative research design, data collection tools, and analysis measures to answer their social science research question. | 3
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EDSU 906 - Research II (Qualitative/Quantitative Methods)
This course will examine qualitative and quantitative research methods using existing technological software. Students will build their capacity for describing social behavior, interpreting meaning and significance using data visualization techniques, and understanding descriptive analysis and empirical theory. | 3 | EDDR 791 Qualitative Research Methods
This course prepares candidates to examine research problems in a relativistic, yet systematic manner. Candidates are trained to conduct qualitative research through the coherent study of methodological designs of narrative, phenomenology, ethnography, action research, and case study. Emphasis is placed on recognizing the issues of alternative knowledge claims, validity or trustworthiness, and in-depth fieldwork. Candidates determine the appropriate qualitative research design, data collection tools, and analysis measures to answer their social science research question. | 3 |
EDSU 905 - Research I (Proposal Writing)
The course will provide an overview of scholarly thinking and research from an interdisciplinary perspective. The focus of the course will be in developing research questions, conducting a literature review, developing a research design, and selecting appropriate research methods. | 3 | EDDC 703 Scholarly Writing - Synthesis
EDDC 704 Scholarly Writing - Issue Exploration
EDDR 706 Research Writing - Literature Search
EDDR 707 Research Writing - Literature Review
EDDR 708 Prospectus Writing – Quantitative
EDDR 709 Prospectus Writing - Qualitative
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