Courses in the Doctor of Education in Teaching and Learning program

EDS 229 (2) Introduction to Educational Resources
This course introduces students to educational resources, both in print and online. Students compile and evaluate research studies, curricular materials, and instructional approaches in preparation for future research projects in curriculum development and evaluation.

EDS 230 A,B,C (4,4,4) Research in Curriculum Design
A year long course sequence which provides an extensive overview of curriculum design principles appropriate for K-12 instruction. Consensus and model building methods will be discussed using case studies of curriculum research and development projects appropriate for various subject areas and grade levels. Participants will design, implement, and evaluate a curriculum project in their own K-12 classroom.

EDS 231 (4) Advanced Topics in Instructional Practices
Selected advanced topics in K-12 instructional practices in various subject areas. Techniques for teaching higher-level cognitive processes and advanced applications of computers and other technology will be stressed. Participants will conduct a field study of promising teaching practices appropriate to their grade level(s) and subject area(s) of instruction.

EDS 232 (4) Special Topics in Education
This course explores topical issues in education. It focuses on recent developments which have broad implications for research and practice in teaching and learning. Course topics will vary each time the course is offered.

EDS 233A (2) Topics in Education Research and Design
Current topics and issues in education and educational research methodology, including action research, participant observation, ethnography, and survey research.

EDS 260 A,B,C (4,4,4) Educational Research and Evaluation Design
This course integrates a variety of social and behavioral science perspectives and research methodologies in examining topics of central relevance to education. Students have opportunities to design and apply to educational research questions a variety of methodologies including: survey, interview, ethnographic, case study, video data analysis, and discourse analysis methods.

EDS 261 A,B,C (4,4,4) Advanced Research and Evaluation Methods
This course addresses more advanced topics in research design and methodology. Students hone the requisite research skills to conduct dissertation research. Students gain varied hands-on experiences in collecting and analyzing data relevant to schooling, as well as learn how to develop, manage and analyze large data files. Students create a research agenda and develop skills needed in proposal writing: development, organization and coherence, conceptualization of research design, and attention to audience and writing style.

EDS 262 A,B,C (4,4,4) Dissertation Writing Seminar
This seminar provides an opportunity for doctoral candidates to present and critique in-progress dissertation research and writing. Topics addressed will also include: writing for professional publications and presenting research findings to varied audiences.

EDS 270 (4) Leadership and Equity in Educational Reform
This course provides a framework for understanding school reform movements that integrates relevant theory and research from a number of academic disciplines.

EDS 271 (4) Language and Diversity in the Schooling Process
This course examines current research and theory which relate language and diversity to educational outcomes. Topics addressed include: the development of language and literacy in schools and other settings, socio-cultural perspectives on language learning, and implications for educational policy and practice.

EDS 272 (4) Education and Culture
This course examines schooling from an anthropological perspective, focusing on the impact of social and cultural forces on teaching and learning in U.S. public schools with comparative materials from other societies and settings.

EDS 273 (4) Research in Teaching and Learning: Reading and Writing
This seminar will address current theories and research on the teaching and learning of reading and writing, as well as how research can be used to analyze and foster effective teaching practices.

EDS 274 (4) Research in Teaching and Learning: Mathematics
This seminar will address current theories and research on the teaching and learning of mathematics, as well as how research can be used to analyze and foster effective teaching practices.

EDS 275 (4) Research in Teaching and Learning: Science
This seminar will address current theories and research on the teaching and learning of science, as well as how research can be used to analyze and foster effective teaching practices.

EDS 276 (4) Research in Teaching and Learning: English Language Learning
This seminar will address current theories and research on the teaching and learning of second language learning, as well as how research can be used to analyze and foster effective practices in teaching English to non-native speakers.

EDS 277 (4) Research in Teaching and Learning: History and Social Sciences
This seminar will address current theories and research on the teaching and learning of social sciences, as well as how research can be used to analyze and foster effective teaching practices.

EDS 278/COGR 278 (4) Talking Culture, Culture Talking: Voices of Diversity
This course explores the discourse of culture in American society and the problem of "silenced" or unheard voices. The interaction of individual and collective voice, language, and identity are discussed as they bear on the ways that culture moves through important social institutions such as schools. Of particular interest are issues of teaching, learning, displacement, inclusion, marginality, and the "speaking center."

EDS 299 (1-12) Dissertation Research
Directed research on dissertation topic for students who have been admitted to candidacy for the Ed.D. degree. May be repeated for credit.