EDU 340 - Research and Methods in Teaching the Young Adult

4 credits (Spring)

This course is taken with a complementary disciplinary specific methods course. Students will analyze and experiment with a variety of critical approaches to texts, will review and evaluate teaching materials, and will explore alternative means of evaluation of all the types of learning that should be happening in a classroom. Students will practice planning engaging lessons, assessing in fair and constructive ways, and developing effective classroom management approaches. Twenty (20) hours of observation in 5-12 public school setting. Required for Iowa Teaching Licensure.

Co-requisite: EDU 341, EDU 342, EDU 343, EDU 344, EDU 345, or EDU 346.
Prerequisite: EDU 101, EDU 221, and EDU 250; and EDU 210, EDU 211, EDU 212, EDU 213, EDU 214, EDU 215, EDU 217, or EDU 218, with grades S, C, or better.
Instructor: Staff