Education Major
Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate:
- understanding of the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of their teaching disciplines by creating learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for their pupils.
- understanding of how their pupils learn and develop by providing learning opportunities that support intellectual, social, and personal development.
- understanding of how their pupils differ in their approaches to learning by creating instructional opportunities that are adapted to pupils with diverse backgrounds and exceptionalities.
- understanding of various instructional strategies that encourage the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills by implementing those strategies in the classroom.
- understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior by creating learning environments that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
- knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques by using those techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
- the ability to plan and manage instruction based on knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
- understanding of formal and informal assessment strategies by using them to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of their pupils.
- that they are reflective practitioners who continually evaluate the effects of choices and actions on others (pupils, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and actively seek out opportunities for professional growth.
- that they are able to communicate and interact with parents or guardians, families, school colleagues, and the community to support pupil learning and well-being.
April 2008
