Education

Allows graduate students in the Education program to maintain at least half-time enrollment while working on project/thesis during fall/spring semesters. Students choose when they pay for EDU 698/699 and until they pay, they stay registered for the course.

Investigates curriculum development and implementation of vocational business education classes on the high school and middle school level. Topics include research of issues and procedures for career and technical education in the public and private sectors leading to knowledge of core competencies for marketing education programs.

Explores basic research processes. Topics include the skills necessary to develop and conduct graduate research projects, issues related to the philosophy of science, the development role of scientific inquiry, and issues related to research design.

Acquaints graduate students in Education with literature about educational research methodologies. Topics include development of an understanding of such methodology considering assessment and instruction; becoming a critical reader, consumer, and producer of research reports; improving teaching and learning in classrooms of all levels; develop, conduct research, and use the data to answer significant questions about individual or collective student learning concerns or issues.

Explores counseling techniques, current issues, trends, and problems in all areas of exceptionalities, including the gifted and at-risk populations. Topics include communication skills with exceptional children and their families and are determined by current legislative initiatives and school trends.

Investigates components of teacher leadership in K-12 schools. Topics include leadership styles, organizational management, leadership for school improvement, and curriculum and instruction leadership.

Develops educator's ability to analyze teacher and learner behavior and apply analysis for the purpose of improved teaching and learning. Topics include strategies for analyzing teacher and learner behavior and methods of teaching problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Explores contemporary curriculum development theories that impact the organization and structure of schools today. Topics include comprehensive analysis of the process of curriculum development.

Acquaints teachers with the broad range and interrelated use of instructional media materials and techniques. Topics include the practical problem of choosing, using, and inventing instructional materials.

Accompanies EDU 535 as the laboratory component.

Emphasizes the fundamentals of teaching methods, curriculum, and techniques in a selected subject area. The student will select the major area of emphasis.

Explores the basic philosophical and historical foundations that undergird the American educational system.

Assists practicing teachers in developing timely relevant curriculum regarding community career needs to students throughout Springfield Public Schools. This two-tiered course represents a collaborative effort between Springfield Public Schools and Evangel University and the Springfield business community.

Assists practicing teachers in developing timely relevant curriculum regarding community career needs to students throughout Springfield Public Schools. This two-tiered course represents a collaborative effort between Springfield Public Schools and Evangel University and the Springfield business community.

Seminar in current educational topics.

Addresses current issues in education. Conducted by faculty and university supervisors for all student teachers.

Explores the progression from practitioner to research scientist. Topics include psychological theory, research, and practice in the classroom.

Provides students with clinical experience in which students are assigned to the school for three or more hours per week. Experiences are in the subject area specialty.

Provides students with clinical experience in which students are assigned to the school for three or more hours per week. Experiences are in the subject area specialty. This course will be taken the semester prior to student teaching.

Student observe and then teach under the direction of a cooperating educator and University supervisor.

Provides students with an independent project that shows the student's ability to conduct scholarly research that has a significant application. The student must follow the guidelines listed in the department for seeking permission, defending, and submitting the project.

Demonstrates the student's ability to complete a scholarly research thesis. The student must follow the guidelines listed in the department for seeking permission, defending, and submitting the thesis.