Course Descriptions

Early Adolescent Social Studies Course Descriptions

ED 631  Current Issues in Early Adolescent Education
Students examine current critical issues in the field of early adolescent education. Focus will be on current or recent research, writing, and best practice in the field.

ED 632SS   Theory and Pedagogy in Early Adolescent Social Studies Instruction
Examines current strategies, materials, issues, and technology related to the teaching and learning of middle school social studies. Current literature is investigated.

ED 633SS  Critical Readings in Early Adolescent Social Studies Education
This course includes individual readings on special topics related to the teaching and learning of social studies in the middle school classroom. The readings will typically involve significant classical or emerging works on the topic. (Books, theses, monographs, etc.)

ED 634SS  Curriculum Design for Early Adolescent Social Studies Education
Students examine the integration of current theories of curriculum design and state content standards in the planning of social studies instruction in the middle grades classroom.

ED 635SS   Field Based Research Project in Early Adolescent Social Studies Education
Students will identify, plan, and implement a field based research project. The focus of the project will be on current or proposed practices in social studies instruction in the middle school classroom.   Prerequisite: ED 599

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