TEAC-A700 Intro to Educational Research: Applications, 3 crs.
Entry graduate-level survey of research methods with a dual emphasis on 1) comprehension of educational research literature (teachers as consumers of educational research) and 2) designing and conducting classroom-based research (teachers as producers of educational research)
TEAC-A705 Multiculturalism and Social Justice, 3 crs.
This course examines multicultural education through a focus on the historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education. Special emphasis is placed on the role of ethnicity in the development of the United States and its education system. Includes an overview of multicultural/ multilingual curricula with a special focus on culturally/ linguistically responsive instruction and assessment techniques. Field experience is required.
TEAC-A710 Exceptional Individuals in a Diverse Society, 3crs.
This course provides a survey of current knowledge of individuals with exceptionalities within the context of human growth and development. Content includes historical factors concerning acceptance and treatment, legislation, etiology, characteristics, needs, educational strategies, including existing and emerging technologies, assessment, and support services of/for individuals with exceptionalities. The course will study the impact of exceptionalities on academic and social/emotional performances. The role of environment, race, ethnic origin, and religion will be included. It will also reflect upon such individuals from the perspective of a just and humane society. Field experience is required for everyone in this course.
TEAC-A720 Differentiated Instruction: Applications, 3crs.
Differentiated Instruction is a study of factors that impact student learning including growth and development, cognitive abilities, motivation, learning styles and individual differences. Throughout the course, there will be an emphasis on the role of diversity in education. Practical solutions to learning problems through differentiation of teaching strategies will be a major focus of the course. Graduate students will be either employed in a school or placed in a school setting where the observation of adolescents in an educational environment can take place. Field work is an integral part of this course.
TEAC-A726 Advanced Educational Psychology, 3 crs.
The goal of this course is to provide educators with information and activities that heighten their understanding of specific topics in the area of educational psychology, including child growth and development, student variability, learning theories and strategies, measurement and evaluation, and classroom management.
TEAC-A730 Statistics and Assessment, 3crs.
This course represents an entry-level introduction to statistical methods for graduate students. The course aims to equip the student with the fundamentals of conceptual and computational skills to aid in the understanding and application of statistical procedures and to use this ability in a school setting. This is combined with the fundamentals of tests and measurements to aid teacher candidates in understanding and using test data to improve instruction and to acquire skills in constructing teacher-made tests.
TEAC-A750 Instructional Technology, 3 crs.
This course is designed to provide teachers with the opportunity to explore educational technology and its integration in classroom instruction. Teachers will also examine the ethical uses of technology and the appropriate types of activities to plan and implement with students at specific ages.
TEAC-A770 Instructional Design, 3 crs.
This course is designed to give teachers practical help in solving the complex problems of teaching. Each aspect of the teaching-learning situation is analyzed, from the concrete procedures used in constructing a test or developing a lesson plan to the more subtle processes used in motivating students or building classroom morale. In today’s classrooms teachers are working with a more diverse population of students than ever before, and teachers are meeting challenges that are different from what was usual even ten years ago.
TEAC-A773 Evaluation of Learning, 3 crs.
The goal of this course is to provide educators with information and activities that heighten their understanding of specific topics in the area of educational assessment, including measurement and evaluation; validity and reliability; selection and administration of published tests; interpretation of results; construction of classroom tests; and current issues in testing.
TEAC-A840 Capstone Project, 3 crs.
The Capstone Course is the culminating experience of the Loyola University Master in Education curriculum. This is a seminar type course that sets aside time for thinking, reflecting, and integrating elements of the program through the Creation of a Capstone ePortfolio: a multi-media web-based platform where students will gather and integrate their learning experiences in the Master of Education program into a meaningful whole, demonstrating their growth and development as teaching professionals.