Foundations of Teaching and Learning

This course surveys and critically appraises foundational theories of teaching and learning. As MAT students learn about these theories and the theorists behind them, we consider their effect on our construction of youth’s learning and teachers’ practice. Through reading ethnographic and qualitative research, we will examine how sociocultural contexts and differences affect how youth learn and how teachers teach. In this way, we see how theoretical paradigms are refined by the experiences of diverse learners and teachers.