Curriculum for the Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction (non-STEM)

This course prepares teachers with a model of balanced assessment that focuses on classroom assessment for learning and standardized assessments of learning. The teacher will understand the standards of quality for student assessments and how these standards are met in all assessments. Moreover, the teacher will learn how to develop assessment-related policies, collaborative learning teams, and comprehensive systems to improve curriculum and instruction. The teacher will confront the historical uses of assessment as a control and sorting mechanism and acquire a new vision of assessment as a powerful motivator for student learning and achievement.

This course explores the cognitive, social, and emotional factors influencing people's learning. Students will examine current research and theories on learning and memory and apply this knowledge to practical teaching and learning contexts. Through class discussions, readings, and assignments, students will understand the principles and practices that underlie effective learning and teaching and explore the cognitive and neural processes involved in learning and the design of effective educational practices.

This course is one of the required core courses for the master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction and the Master of Arts in Teaching. This course will provide you with an overview of qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection and analysis. We will examine issues related to teacher and/or action research, and the fundamental principles related to evaluating the quality of research (e.g., design, sampling, member checks).

This course focuses on the process of designing, implementing, and evaluating school curriculum. The roles of various persons (e.g., students, teachers,  administrators, parents, scholars) in the development and management of school curriculum are considered.