FIELD-BASED STUDIES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Upper-Level

The study of critical issues in urban education uses ethnographic research methods to study a wide range of educational subjects, from policy impact to classroom practice, from curriculum and pedagogy to the cultures of the children. The course includes a seminar on research methodologies, with a focus on ethnography; independent research projects in a local school setting; and directed case studies. It is open particularly to students in education, sociology, psychology, anthropology and cultural studies. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: EDUC 570 . Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for EDUC 470 if student has credit for EDUC 570 .