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Educ 229 Introduction to International Education
(Cohen-Mitchell) – Wednesday 4-6:30 pm - Location TBA

This course is designed to introduce students to the role of culture in education. After exploring the theoretical basis of culture and its relationship to education, students will be exposed to a range of cultural perspectives from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. To integrate the various country presentations, students will engage in the study of the following global issues: environmental concerns, population distribution, human rights violations, socio-economic inequities, and conflicts and emergencies.

Educ 615O Project Management and Implementation
(Cristine Smith) - Tuesday 4-7PM - 287 Hills South           Schedule Number: 23623

The purpose of this course is to help participants prepare to manage international development education projects.  The course will cover both theory and practice of managing projects, and participants will have a chance to talk about their past experiences in project management as well as use cases to solve both hypothetical and real problems in management. By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. articulate their philosophy of and approach to management, leadership and implementation of education projects
2. explain which management tools they would utilize in managing project implementation, why they would use these tools, and how they would adapt them based on culture, gender and other relevant factors.

Some of the specific topics to be covered will include:

• The difference between management and leadership
• Balancing scope, resource and time for the optimal project quality
• Managing staff and building teams
• Cultural and gender differences in management
• Overseeing budgets and workplans
• Dealing with consultants, stakeholder and advisory groups, and funders
• Tools for facilitating meetings, participatory decision making
• Disseminating information, outcomes and products of the project
• Dealing with corruption in project management
• Technological tools for managing projects

Educ 615Z Introduction to International Education
(Evans) – Monday 9-12 noon – 287 Hills South

This is a required introductory seminar for all new degree candidates - both masters and doctoral - in CIE. The course provides an introduction to the field of International Education and the various career options available. The seminar also will review the structure and procedures for degree programs, resources available for graduate study in the five-college area, and planning for personal and professional growth during the degree process. Students outside CIE may attend with permission of the instructor. Permission of the instructor required

Educ 635 Issues in Adult Literacy
(Cristine Smith) -- Monday 1-4 pm     275 Hills South           Schedule Number:47331

This course will address two major questions related to the provision of basic literacy education. One, why is literacy important for individuals and communities, and what role does it play in development? Two, what makes a literacy program successful? The course will cover the following issues:

• A brief history of adult literacy in development, including the use of literacy campaigns, international initiatives, and national programs, and an overview of key players in the field of adult literacy (Laubach, Freire, etc.)
• An overview of the research and theory on the rationale for literacy, including the connection between literacy and health, development and critical thinking.
• A discussion of the elements of successful literacy programs, including teacher training, curriculum and materials, timing and duration, language of instruction, supervision and monitoring, and evaluation.
• An analysis of several models (REFLECT, World Education) and examples of both basic and integrated literacy programs in specific countries, and a discussion of their underlying philosophy and beliefs about the purpose of literacy.
• A comparison of adult literacy systems in developing countries and in the U.S., with a focus on the differences in adult learner populations and the implications of these for the design of systems, and a discussion of the types of systems participants feel are most appropriate for their own countries or contexts.

Throughout the course, participants will be asked to consider how these issues are relevant in their own contexts. At the beginning of the course, class participants will be asked to write their current theory of why literacy is important and what elements they believe critical to successful literacy programs. The final project assignment will be a description of what the literacy system should look like in a participants’ own context--along with supporting theory and rationale.

Educ 640 Materials Development in Nonformal Education: Games & Simulations
(Hartwell) -- Cancelled for Fall 07.

Play is an essential element of learning, all through life. Play translates the world as given into an imaginative, created reality that we use to explore and experiment with our ideas of how the world works. Games and simulations create structured representations of natural and social systems that are utilized as tools of scientific research and experimentation, training and learning. CIE pioneered in the design of simulations in rural Ecuador as a means of empowering peasants to analyze and critique their social milieu within a literary program. This is a new and experimental course, in which the participants will ‘play’ a major role. We will explore the use of games and simulations in various educational contexts- examining the evidence for their effectiveness. We will explore theory and concepts for developing games and simulations, and use these to create and try out our own.

Educ 797J Introduction to Inquiry
(Rossman, Rallis) -- Monday 4-7 pm           Room TBA        Offline

Educ 804 Cultural Perspectives on Educational Management
(Evans) -- Wednesday 1-4 pm           275 Hills South           Schedule Number: 47402

Educational management takes place within cultures around the world and increasingly across cultural groups. The course begins by studying a theoretical perspective that provides key concepts for cultural analysis. Using these concepts, the course then examines elements of culture and how these interact with and shape management practice in educational settings. While the field of business management addresses issues of cross-cultural management, little has been done in the field of educational management. Close examination of the interaction of culture and educational management is important because deeply-held cultural beliefs and values shape both behavior and expectations about the functions and roles of educational managers.

Educ 881 Comparative Education
( Mosselson) -- Thursday 4-6:30 pm        275 Hills South      Schedule Number: 47405

This course will examine methods, major concepts and current trends in comparative education and explore various facets of societies that impact the educational system, including, but not limited to, historical, economic, social, political, ethnic and religious forces as they relate to education. Starting with an overview of cultural and social theories of the purposes, structure and outcomes of education, we will develop our analytical skills in examining our assumptions surrounding schooling and international education. We will then start applying these theories, exploring practical applications and expressions of contemporary problems in international education, examining the remarkable diversity within contemporary educational systems that are subject to global political and economic forces. As a class, we will discuss an overview of the history and methods of the field of comparative education, compare the theoretical perspectives which shape the field, compare the approaches that different disciplines and theoretical orientations take to similar topics. We will also discuss contemporary issues in educational systems across the globe and examine, in this context, prevailing common-sense notions of education and development.

Educ 888 Participatory Action Research
(Rossman) -- Tuesday 1-4pm            275 Hills South             Schedule Number: 47406

Participatory Action Research (PAR) is a collaborative approach to inquiry and action that emerges from the interests or problems of a specific group or community. Its overall purpose is to provide an environment and process through which a group of people may deepen their understanding of their circumstances, critically examine those circumstances, and take action to help resolve difficult, oppressive, or debilitating conditions. It focuses, thus, on local interests as sites for inquiring and taking action. PAR is enacted through a specific set of social values: it is democratic, equitable, liberating, life-enhancing, and explicitly political. The practice of PAR demands continuous attention to the ethics of the work, specifically to critically reflect upon and examine the role of the outsider, facilitator, or critical friend in the PAR process. Finally, PAR takes as its central focuses learning—of all participants—and change—both explicit and tacit theories of change and action embedded in practice

Other Descriptions for Fall 2007 Courses not yet available.

Also offered in Spring 2008 - (Smith, Martin, & Yang Handy) –
Independent Study seminar on Popular Education – day/time to be determined

Projected Future Course Offerings Table
under revision