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CTEP Program Courses

TE 901 - Proseminar in Curriculum, Teaching and Educational, Policy I
Two historical episodes related to improving teaching practice, teacher and student learning, curricula, and educational policy. Nature and effects of educational reforms.
TE 902 - Proseminar in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy II
Two historical episodes related to improving teaching practice, teacher and student learning, curricula, and educational policy. Nature and effects of educational reforms.
TE 912 - Psychological and Cognitive Aspects of Literacy Learning
Theory and research on psychological and cognitive aspects of literacy learning and use in sociocultural contexts.
TE 913 - Psychology and Pedagogy of Mathematics
Psychological theory and research on the learning of mathematics. Development of mathematical thinking and knowledge in school and other settings.
TE 914 - Learning Science with Technology: Theoretical Perspectives
Learning and teaching of science with the Internet and other technology-mediated environments and tools. Theories and research on the learning of science. Analysis of on-line and face-to-face science learning environments.
TE 915 - Literacy, Learning and Development in Sociocultural Context
Role of language and literacy in mediating cognition, affect, and action in educational contexts. Relationship between oral and written discourse and sociocultural contexts.
TE 917 - Contemporary Theories and Discourses in Education
Logical positivism, interpretive theories, critical theory, feminist theory, poststructuralism and neo-pragmatism. Applications to curriculum, teaching, and educational policy.
TE 918 - Disciplinary Knowledge and School Subjects
Cross-disciplinary comparisons of the nature of knowledge, its creation, refutation, and use. Correspondence between disciplinary knowledge and knowledge as represented in schools.
TE 919 - Policy Analysis in Education
Conception, generation, and analysis of educational policies. Contexts such as governance levels, national setting, and legislative forms. Uses, limitations, and ethics of policy analysis.
TE 920 - Social Analysis of Educational Policy
Social science perspectives on factors outside and inside school systems which shape policy and influence both the nature of policy problems and the form of educational solutions.
TE 921 - Learning to Teach
Intellectual, practical, and moral dimensions of teaching and learning to teach. Impact of formal and informal influences on teachers' knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
TE 923 - Comparative Perspectives on Teaching, Curriculum, and Teacher Education
Contrasting national responses to universal questions. Links among education and other nation-building institutions. Organization and distribution of knowledge. Organization of, preparation for, and practice of teaching.
TE 926 - Proseminar in Mathematics Ed I
Research on the learning and teaching of mathematics. Teaching, teacher and student learning, curriculum, and educational policy. Historical, philosophical, empirical, and theoretical perspectives.
TE 927 - Proseminar in Mathematics Ed II
Continuation of TE926.
TE 928 - Proseminar in Educational Policy
Disciplinary perspectives on policy issues. Influence of research on policy process. Politics and educational practice as determinents of policy choice.
TE 931 - Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
Multiple traditions of qualitative research in education. Theory, research questions and design, data collection and analysis, and reporting. Ethical issues. Appraising qualitative research.
TE 946 - Current Issues in Literacy Research and Instruction
Current research trends in the psychological, social, and political dimensions of literacy and literacy instruction.
TE 950 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing
Philosophical, cultural, political, societal, psychological, and historical perspectives on knowing in mathematics as a discipline.
TE 955 - Contemporary Issues in Science Curriculum and Teaching
Epistomological, social, psychological, and historical foundations of science education in relation to contemporary issues and problems of science curriculum, teaching, and policy.
TE 958 - Using Literacy to Learn: Curriculum and Pedagogy
Centrality of oral and written language in all school learning. Curriculum as text and instruction as discourse. Historical development of literacy curriculum and pedagogy as conceptualized and enacted in school settings. Language of teaching and learning in the classroom.
TE 959 - Acquisition and Development of Language and Literacy
Literacy development including oral language base from birth through adulthood. Oral and written language development and learning in and out of school. Sociocultural contexts in relationship to schooling. Cross-cultural and international literacy development. Schooling, global economy, world health, and post-colonialism.
TE 965 - The Craft of Policy Analysis in Education
Framing problems, devising alternative solutions, and predicting impacts.
TE 970 - Curriculum and Pedagogy in Teacher Education
Teacher learning opportunities at the preservice, induction, and inservice levels. Intended and enacted curriculum, sources of pedagogy, and their impact on teachers' knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
 
TE971 - Teacher Learning in School Settings
Research about school-based learning by prospective, beginning, and experienced teachers. Observation, conversation, writing, and classroom research as tools for improving teaching.
 
TE 975 - Policy Perspectives on Teaching and Teacher Education
Policy issues such as teacher accountability, teacher knowledge, and political influence.
TE 982 - Seminar in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy
Intensive study in an area of curriculum, teaching, and learning; educational policy and social analysis; or teacher education and teacher learning.
TE 990 - Independent Study
Supervised individual study in an area of curriculum, teaching, and educational policy.
TE 991 - Special Topics in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy
Special topics in curriculum, teaching, and educational policy.
TE 994 - Laboratory and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy
Supervised practica, observations, and internships in an area of educational policy and social analysis, teacher education and teacher learning, and curriculum, teaching and learning.
TE 995 - Research Practicum in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy
Supervised research practicum. Design, execution, analysis, presentation, critique, and revision of research projects.
TE 999 - Doctoral Dissertation
Doctoral dissertation research.