EDUC 1198 Current Trends & Issues in Education

The course will address trends and issues that impact the educational establishment. Candidates will explore analyze, and question current trends and issues that primarily impact schools today. It is important to recognize and critically analyze educational trends and issues. Course survey, inquiry, and discourse will support development of the teacher as informed exemplar ideal. An examination of the media, the professional literature, and data will be the basis of study. Through reading and experiential opportunities, the candidate will explore current trends and issues and analyze and question those which primarily affect education policy and practice. Special emphasis will be placed on multicultural perspectives and pedagogy, especially significant with changing demographics and accountability demands. Broad trend analysis will also address practical classroom application focus of key issues.

Registration Name

Trends and Issues

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the candidate will be able to:

1. Identify and analyze career paths in education;
2. identify and analyze major issues, trends, and political and societal influences related to schools and the education process;
3. identify knowledgeable professionals in the field and explore, question, and synthesize old and new knowledge of current education trends and issues;
4. identify and analyze outside influences that impact instruction and school goverance;
5. state a position on an educational issue or trend in writing and/or orally defend that position in a factual and logical manner using current research;
6. analyze the reports of the media and professional literature, including the policies and actions from the local, state, and federal levels;
7. demonstrate employability (soft) skills;
8. and provide scholarly information to inform others of current trends and issues.