Advanced Lecture for Pedagogy I-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS04 20002 LE47 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Mainly 1st & 2nd year students | Target Student | For all majors | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Wed.2 | |
| Instructor name | Jeremy Rappleye (Graduate School of Education Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course complements Pedagogy I. It provides students an opportunity to deepen their understanding of ideas discussed in by reading academic articles and other related materials on these subjects. Through these readings, the major concepts and ideas in Pedagogy I can be grasped more easily and students will have more time to debate and develop their ideas. | |||
| Course Goals | One primary goal of this Advanced Lecture is to give students confidence to read academic materials in English. Another goal is to develop more rigorous analytical skills, including the ability to compare, contrast, critique, and construct perspectives related to education. A third goal is to gain a deeper knowledge of the various components of education: schools, goals, teachers, curriculum, etc. In contrast to Pedagogy I, the core of this class will focus on critical reading and analysis of original texts. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Introduction (1 class) Part I: What do good schools look like? (4-5 classes) - This section will examine various examples of innovative schools drawn from different cultural contexts, including Summerhill, monasteries, and preschools in Japan and America. Part II: What is the goal of education? (3-4 classes)- This section will introduce students to 3 broad aims for schooling found throughout the world: economic growth, social equality, and individual development. Part III: What makes a good teacher? (3-4 classes)- We next turn to look at the different styles of teacher that match the different goals of education discussed in Part II. Part IV: What should be taught? (2-3 classes) - This section focuses on what is taught, both the explicit and hidden curriculum of schools. Part V: What will schools look like in the future? (2-3 classes)- Drawing together all the previous sections of the course, we contemplate the future of education, in particular technology and globalization. (15 classes total, 1 Final Exam, 1 Feedback Section) |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Classes will take the form of group analysis of key texts. Students will be expected to deliver a 10-15 minute presentation at least once during the course. Grading will based on attendance and active participation (20 points), evidence of advanced preparation (10 points), presentation and reflection paper (20 points), and a final evaluation, test or paper to be decided later (50 points). Students who are absent more than four times will not be given credit. | |||
| Course Requirements | There are no special requirements for taking this course. However, students are strongly encouraged to also enrol in Pedagogy I at the same time as this course (Pedagogy I will be held just before this class). These two courses will be roughly the same content, but Advanced Lecture for Pedagogy I will focus more on reading skills, deepening analysis, and contemplation. All lectures will be in English, but the instructor can read and understand Japanese, so questions or comments may occasionally be made in Japanese. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students will be expected to read about 1-2 articles/chapters outside of class each week. This will be roughly 15-20 pages of academic English language text. Some readings will be quite challenging, others will not. This will require studying approximately 2-3 hours outside of class each week for this course. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | All readings will be distributed in class by the instructor (PDF and hardcopy formats) | ||
