Endosement Course Descriptions and Coursework
The following items below are descriptions and examples of coursework that was completed during the endorsement phase of the MAET program.
CEP 805-Learning Math with Technology (Dr. Ralph Putnam)
The course explored the interaction of school mathematics content, technology that supports mathematics teaching and learning, and the cognitive and social processes of learning. It served practicing teachers at all levels (elementary, middle school, and high school) in their thinking about the interaction of technology and school content, particularly those who teach mathematics for at least part of their school day. No particular strength in mathematics or knowledge of specific technologies is required, only a willingness to explore and rethink standard assumptions about elementary mathematics and learning. The course was structured into eight units, five of which explore a specific content area within school mathematics and a specific technology that hold promise for learning in that particular content area. Some examples of my coursework include:
CEP 820-Teaching K-12 Students Online (Leigh Graves Wolf and Andrea Zellner)
I examined ways in which K-12 teachers can bring the world into their classrooms with technology to better meet the educational needs of students. The course focused on ways in which teachers and students can broadcast their ideas and information to the outside world for purposes of collaboration and communication. The course included discussions of various online learning management systems including their functions, strengths, and weaknesses along with the exploration of various teaching methodologies and how they should be used in the online environment to ensure teaching and learning success. I created an online instructional unit for trigonometry. The unit is in moodle and unfortunately this was done through Michigan State University’s site and it requires permission to access, which I do not have the authority to grant. I have included below some of the materials and assessments and video tutorials I used to create my online unit:
CEP 822-Approaches to Educational Research
I learned alternative methods of educational research. Identified researchable problems in education and developed a research proposal. Applications of descriptive and inferential statistics for analyzing and critiquing published studies. I also learned different research techniques including qualitative and quantitative forms of research in order to research the effects of class size on student learning. I have listed some of the main projects below:
CEP 800-Learning in School and Other Settings
Acquainted me with several major psychological perspectives for appreciating learning that goes on in school and other settings. Connected theories of learning to my own experiences as a learner – inside this course, in other courses, on the job, and in other settings. By constantly examining the relationship between the ideas about learning introduced in this course and the learning situations in the students’ world outside of this course, I found greater meaning and significance in both. I considered implications of these perspectives for practice, particularly the practice in mathematics. Created a wikispace and a lesson plan involving the concept of related rates from calculus to demonstrate some of the different learning theories and ideas about understanding that my students had in regards to that concept. Incorporated the Michigan Standards and Benchmarks into the lesson. Allowed students to use their creativity to complete the wiki group assignment. Theirs and my work can be observed below:
CEP 815-Technology and Leadership
In this course, I examined the complex charge of being responsible for managing relationships between technology, teaching and learning. I looked at technology from multiple perspectives to assess its potential benefits and challenges to different audiences. Professional development strategies, project management, planning, evaluation, relationship building, along with the ethical and social implications of technology integration was examined. I researched and wrote about the different technological advances affecting education at the classroom and at the administrative level. I researched and read about the many different ways to be a leader and how to implement change successfully. I have included a couple examples of my work below:
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