Education

Introduction to ethical theory and philosophical approaches to reflective practice emphasizing self-examination, decision making, and ethical standards in the field of adult education. Participants use field experience to support readings and case studies.

Practical, field-based learning-based on an individualized learning contact and completed in teaching, learning or other appropriate adult education settings such as training, literacy, tutoring, curriculum development, etc. The intent of the practicum is to help learners develop observational, critical and reflective skills as well as skills appropriate to their work with adults. 

Developmental perspectives on human growth and learning.

Development of personal and social identity among children in First Nations communities. Implications for classroom practice. 

Explores the characteristics of learners in formal and non-formal education settings and identifies learning processes and conditions as they influence adult learning.

Provides the student with an introduction to the field of knowledge associated with exceptional learners.

How teachers respond effectively to the culture of children as individuals and to the culture of their people, with regard to a variety of cultural contexts, including Canadian aboriginal cultures.

Introduces the dominant theories which influence and shape current thinking and practices in school environments today. Key ideas, their origins, teaching responsibilities, and the components of professional practice are discussed. The course is intended to orient education students to teaching as a profession.

A course designed to inform beginning teachers about the most significant ideas (and the people who originated them) that have influenced the development of contemporary education.

Traditional First Nations pedagogy and concepts of education in comparison with those which have shaped formal schooling. Roles and responsibilities of schools, teachers, and communities in educating First Nations students. 

A course that follows the changing public perception and treatment of children in western society from the Seventeenth Century to the present. Children in Maritime Canada are featured prominently.

An overview of the legal, organizational, financial and professional aspects of schools and school systems.

An overview of the legal, organizational, financial and professional aspects of schools and school systems.  (Only offered in Trinidad and Tobago)

Explores the social, economic, cultural, and political contexts of learners’ lives, discourses of social difference, equity and social justice. Topics include: sexism, gender bias, racism, class oppression, homophobia, and heterosexism, harassment and violence, and the questions these issues raise for schools, curricula and classroom practice.

Examines concepts and inter-relationships among nutrition, exercise, and well-being within educational contexts.

Examines key topics in applied terms to prepare new instructors for the first year of teaching. Topics include: planning instructional segments; writing objectives; evaluating students, programs and teaching; using and assessing teaching strategies, audio-visual aids and learning resources. Students will participate in micro-teaching activities.

Identifies general theories of and strategies for oral, written and visual communications. Students will be expected to assess their skill levels in all three areas.

Designed to provide learners with an appreciation of the origins and trends in workplace learning. The course will examine the workplace as a learning environment. Various approaches to adult learning within the changing context of work will be examined. 

This course examines methods and strategies to facilitate effective adult education programs. Topics include: planning instructional segments; writing objectives; evaluating student work, programs and teaching; using and assessing teaching strategies, and learning resources. 

Although the teaching of reading is regarded as one of the fundamental tasks of the school system, there is relatively little attention paid to what is being read. In this course students will learn: how to find out about books; how to recognize a genuine work of imaginative literature when they encounter one; and how to talk about books among themselves and with children.

The study of number relationships and approaches to developing number sense in children and adults.

The study of geometric relationships and approaches to developing spatial sense in children and adults.

Overview of physical education programs in elementary schools. Program planning, practical work.

Provides an opportunity for participants to explore their models of the nature of science and consider the implications these models have on teaching and learning science.

An introduction to current policies and practices in science education.

Consideration of the history of social studies, debates about the content of social studies and the current state of social studies in Canada. 

Scope and purpose of geography in education. Trends and course materials, including the use of maps, air photos, satellite images. Two laboratory sessions. 

This course is designed to introduce students to basic concepts and practices in the integration of application software within curriculum-based topics. Emphasis is placed on the development of electronic portfolios of technology- enhanced teaching materials for the classroom. 

Examines the development of technology education as a field of study and explores the context in which technology is taught in schools, applied in industry and its impact on society. Current technology applications are examined in areas such as: transportation, construction, communication, manufacturing and bio-technologies.

Fifteen weeks of school and classroom experience. Additional regulations are included in the Education General Regulations under Field Experiences Practicum (Student Teaching)in Section G of the Calendar. Prerequisite: Only students who have been officially admitted to the BEd (4 year) program may register for ED4000. For further information contact the Director of Field Services.

Examines culturally-defined values, beliefs, and assumptions; how cross-cultural communication plays out in formal and informal situations, work environments, and the wider community; and how to create quality international and cross-cultural learning experiences. Develops practical strategies for ensuring meaningful inclusion and for creating safe climates that model the principle of valuing differently acquired wisdom.

Examines how schooling reproduces and produces social inequality and explores liberatory pedagogical practices, particularly in relation to dimensions such as class, "race", gender, and sexuality. 

This course examines the nature of 'special needs' in relation to sensory, cognitive, physical, emotional and/or learning capabilities in adults, and considers various approaches and strategies for meeting the unique needs of these adult learners.

Examines the development of adult education as a field of practice and explores the characteristics of adult education in a variety of contexts with specific emphasis on national and provincial contexts.

Explores theoretical and practical components of workplace training designed to improve organizational effectiveness and individual performance. Learners examine emergent training topics in a variety of workplace contexts.

Examines the characteristics of helping relationships in educational and work settings. Focus will be on the development of skills and strategies conducive to effective advising, coaching and mentoring through collaborative learning, reflection and practice.

The identification, development and approach to the gifted and talented are examined in terms of their intellectual, social and emotional characteristics.

Explores the principles of adult learning and their application to teaching, planning, problem solving, and motivating learners who are in transition from full-time attendance in educational programs to adult work and life roles.

Based on learners' needs, interests and experience, theoretical and practical components of instructional strategies are explored in-depth. Particular attention is paid to the integration of instructional methods and strategies with adult learning models.

Provides an opportunity to explore and become familiar with currently available learning technologies to deliver distance education programs and courses. Use of these technologies will be required throughout the course.

Students will learn to design lessons following lecture, Socratic discussion, or combination formats and learn the appropriateness of each. Classroom skills of positioning, elocution, questioning, listening, eye contact, and so on will be learned and practised in mini-teaching sessions in front of small peer groups. Causes of student behavior problems will be analyzed and strategies for dealing with disruptive students developed.

Students will normally be limited to 6 ch of independent study.

Examines curriculum and pedagogy in a range of elementary, middle and secondary school programs that come under the rubric of health education. Includes analyses of underlying assumptions, the organization of knowledge, and pedagogical approaches to this subject area.

 Dans ce cours, vous aurez l’occasion de vous familiariser avec les principes et les pratiques de la littératie en français seconde à l’élémentaire. Vous explorez l’approche de la littératie équilibrée, les pratiques exemplaires et les stratégies qui favorisent l’enseignement du français et l’enseignement des matières en français.  * A required course for elementary French second language specialists. 

Dans ce cours, vous aurez l’occasion d’approfondir vos connaissances de la pédagogie de la littératie en français langue seconde à l’élémentaire. Vous aurez l’occasion de developer et d’essayer des pratiques et des strategies qui favorisent l’enseignement et l’évaluation du français dans divers programmes et l’integration de la littératie dans l’enseignement des matières en immersion.

*A required course for elementary French second language specialists. 

Elementary school prospective teachers will explore the notion of teaching and learning a discipline through the study of teaching social studies and science.

Investigation of pedagogical approaches to settlement patterns, urbanization, resource development, land use and economic characteristics of the various regions. Attention given to applications in the New Brunswick school curriculum.

Teaching methods, learning strategies, program planning, with emphasis on a particular learning level.

Examines the philosophy and process of teaching First Nations Literature in an integrated curriculum for primary and elementary children. Includes practical classroom experience. 

An examination of nutrients in the human diet, the relationship between diet and health, nutritional assessment, nutrition education, dietary guidance and current nutrition issues. Note: Credit will not be given for both ED 4791 and KIN 3481 . 

An advanced course in the integration of ICT in the classroom. Students should have previously taken ED 3862 or be able to demonstrate sufficient background knowledge in application software. Focus will also include emerging trends in educational technologies.

This course will study current research and practices in the integration of computer technology in Business Education, ICT, and other subject areas. Students are required to demonstrate best practices in the areas of using computers as a tool, tutor and tutee in education in the development and presentation of technology enriched lessons within their area of curriculum. 

This course is designed to examine current trends and research in educational software evaluation. Students will focus on both curriculum-based software as well as administrative applications intended for professional use in and out of the classroom. 

Research of current and emerging trends and development in technology, Technology Education and educational/instructional technology.

Fifteen weeks of school and classroom experience. Additional regulations are included in Education General Regulations under Field Experiences Practicum, Section F. Prerequisites: 1) Admission to the BEd (Consecutive or Concurrent program); 2) 30 ch in B.Ed. courses including: At the secondary level 9 ch in one area of concentration; At the elementary level 12 ch including ED 5424 , a course in Literacy at the elementary level, ED 55111 or ED 3621 and a course in either Art, Music or Physical Education; 3) at least 90 ch of course work in the other degree for concurrent students; 4) CGPA at least 2.0; 5) Students must have been enrolled in the B.Ed. for one year from the formal date of their admission before they are eligible for an Internship. 6) Completion of ED 4001 and ED 4002 or ED 4003 and ED 4004 . 7) Police Background Check (See Note: Section G: Field Experiences Placements and Practicum.) 

This course introduces teaching as a reflective, professional practice focused upon three themes: Learning and Learners; Establishing a Classroom Context to Support Learning; and Professional Concerns for Teachers. Field experience is central to the course with students expected to apply course ideas in classroom and reflect on that experience in seminars. 

This course continues the examination of teaching as a reflective, professional practice focused upon three themes: Learning and Learners; Establishing a Classroom Context to Support Learning; and Professional Concerns for Teachers. Field experience is central to the course with students expected to apply course ideas in classroom and reflect on that experience in seminars.

As a culmination of Teaching and Learning Theory I and II, this course will facilitate students integrating their personal backgrounds, academic and professional education through the development of a significant project. Projects will be shared with peers as well as the broader professional and public community in a senior conference.

A practical, field-based learning experience in which learners will apply and practice previously acquired adult education principles and practices and will monitor themselves through using mentoring, collaboration, and peer consultation.

Through the use of reflection, self-assessment and personal journals, participants will create an experience-based dossier which will describe their personal philosophy, current professional practices, and needs for further learning. 

In consultation with faculty advisor. (Intended for students in the DAUS.)

Explores new concepts for working with adult learners. Investigates critical thinking, critical self-reflection and transformative learning. 

Examines theory and practice related to learning environments and strategies for dealing with behaviour challenges and for children with various types of special needs.

An examination of personal, societal and school assumptions about the meaning and importance of inclusion in life and learning from childhood. Inclusive models of education will be examined.

In consultation with faculty advisor. (Intended for students in the DAUS.)

This course is designed to enhance prospective teachers’ knowledge of diverse student learning needs and specific strategies for enhancing the learning environment for all students.

In consultation with faculty advisor. (Intended for students in the DAUS.)

Study of Interrelationships between community, students and schools.

A study of various contemporary formulations of the meaning, aims, methods, and purposes of education, as well as the theories of human nature from which they are drawn.

Characteristics of the at-risk student. Psychological, social, and economic effects of dropping out. Remedial strategies involving learning, teaching, counselling, school climate, and school organization. Exemplary programs for at-risk students and for dropout prevention.

Of interest to both experienced and student teachers, this course will focus on the physical, intellectual, psychological and social characteristics of 10- to 14-year-olds and the implications for effective instruction. Additional topics will include Middle School organization, curriculum integration, and teaming.

Reflection on professional relationships among teachers, administrators and parents. Recent changes in school law and a study of decision making processes in education will be considered.

An historical examination of cultural constructions of childhood and family and the implications of these various constructions upon the education of young children.

This course examines history, philosophy, social contexts, and law as they relate to education. Through each of these disciplines we explore the broad concerns and impacts of policy, ethics, and equity, with connections to curriculum and pedagogy. The format will be a combination of lectures and seminars.

An examination of school wide enrichment models, curriculum differentiation, and the social and emotional needs of gifted learners. Note: In addition to work on campus, students will be required to complete a Fall practicum requirement either in their public school setting or independently. (Course offered in Summer Session only.)

Current problems: aims, curriculum, teaching, administration and ideas viewed from an historical perspective.

This course will examine the controversial issue of religion and spirituality in education. It will examine how faith and visions of life impact education, values and the philosophy of education, religion and the history of education, visions of life in the curriculum, faith expressions in the classroom, and teaching about religion and spirituality. 

This course will provide an introduction to speech and language development in preschool children. It will also provide an overview of academic and classroom difficulties that may result from impairments in speech and/or language.

Provides a school-based experience working with students with special needs under the direction of faculty and resource teachers. Enrolment is limited. Prerequisite: ED 3031 . Permission of the instructor is required before registering. 

Concepts, definitions and terminology. A preventive approach.

An overview of various emotional and behavioral disorders of children and young people and the ways in which coping and management strategies can be applied to develop self-discipline and control.

This course will allow teachers to explore current research on differentiation; familiarize themselves with many strategies for differentiating content, process and product; develop differentiation lesson plans including pre-assessment strategies as well as classroom management strategies intended for classroom application. 

Prerequisite: BEd or permission of the Chair.

Prerequisite: BEd or permission of the Chair.

Examines characteristics of early years learners and the role of the teacher as observer and curriculum developer in theory and practice.

This course will examine the theory and practice of connecting home and school for the development of a literate community.

This course provides an introduction to the role of the counsellor in various settings, including the public education system. Students will examine the counsellor as a person, roles of the client and counsellor, the counselling process, counselling skills, counselling theories, and counselling in the individual and group context. 

Explores the ways to stimulate career development at each level within the public education system. Topics include: definition of career guidance, theories of vocational development, career education in the curriculum, and career assessment and counseling.

Explores the theory and experiences necessary to understand group dynamics and effective group skills with applications to the public education system. Topics include: group dynamics, leadership, team building, decision-making, communication, effective use of controversy and creativity in group decision making.

Explores the visual mode of learning to reveal its subtle and not-so subtle power to communicate and inform. Images found in fine arts, computer graphics, design, advertising, and journalism provide the subject matter for analysis. Images will be investigated in terms of their cultural, social, and historical contexts. To understand how images communicate, methods of analysis and image-making will be explored. 

Designed to explore areas of special interest or concern in adult education.

Practitioners in various disciplines can build the capacity of communities to drive socioeconomic and systemic change necessary for enhanced sustainability. This course explores various adult education-related principles and strategies and enables participants to work on community development problems. (Offered every other year.) 

Theory, current trends, and the role of the teacher in curriculum development. 

Culture-based education: design, development, and implementation. Appropriate evaluation and assessment.

Utilization of a range of instructional technologies, application of educational technologies for teaching and learning. Note: This course may not be taken by Computer Science students. 

The study of the entire range of a society's arts, beliefs, institutions, and communicative practices and its application to education.

An exploration of the literature on play including play as reflective pedagogy. A variety of theoretical perspectives will be brought to the interpretation of children's play. The teacher's role in creating physical and social environments that facilitate cognitive, emotional, social, spiritual and physical growth will be examined.

Identification of the principles and techniques underlying a variety of assessment methods for learning and teaching. Students will be expected to construct instruments and apply alternative assessment strategies.

Statistics; descriptive and inferential. Includes central tendency, variability, normal curve, correlation and regression, probability, hypothesis testing, chi square, "t" test.

An examination of selected standardized tests used in the public school system.

An examination of current assessment issues, procedures, and techniques and how these can be used to improve teaching and student learning.

Explores how feminist theories have re-thought educational practice, with specific focus on issues of knowledge, curriculum, classroom pedagogy, research, and educational policy.

Examines research and theory of problem solving with young children. Emphasizes teacher's role as facilitator of problem solving across the curriculum.

A critical examination of the theory and practice of parental involvement in schooling. A variety of current practices will be examined to explore how professional and parental knowledge/expertise are distinguished and how power relations are constructed.

Students will normally be limited to 6 ch of independent study.

Knowledge, skills, and understanding for developing art curricula at various learning levels. 

An examination of local, national, and international issues currently being debated in art education.

A course rooting methodology in significant, current philosophical trends tailored to students planning to teach music at any level.

Examination of teaching practices in light of current pedagogical theory. Specific attention to varying learning styles and modalities, developmental issues and student centered learning.

Explores the theory and practice of interdisciplinary teaching with specific reference to each of the elementary, middle level, and secondary levels of schools.

Theatre practices rooted in critical theory and cultural production will engage participants in an exploration of inclusive practices. No experience necessary.

Group process drama will be employed to study in any curriculum subject, such as history, mathematics, science and social studies. No experience necessary.

The interpretation and understanding of literature will be studied through various theatre practices, including readers' theatre, chamber theatre, monologues, dramatic scripts, and other media such as film.

This course introduces discourses about and approaches to teaching and evaluating writing in schools, including traditional approaches, writing process, genre modelling and critical studies.

Aims, materials, methods of teaching language, literature, and composition. Middle school and high school.

A sequel to ED 5353 . Emphasis on planning course units, evaluation in English, and the integration of English and other subjects.

An examination of literature from different cultural groups using the theories and pedagogical practices of critical literacy.

English studies are predicated on textual “authority”; something “authored” and “true.” Students will be introduced to contemporary discourses which teach otherwise. Practical approaches offer alternative strategies to formalism structures bogging down English studies in schools.

Examines theory in practice of young children and symbolic representation as the context of their emerging literacies.

Focus on appropriate methodology for teaching mathematics at the high school level. 

Focus on appropriate methodology for teaching mathematics at the middle school level. 

Focus on appropriate methodology for teaching mathematics at the elementary school level. Students must demonstrate an adequate mastery of the mathematics content underlying the curriculum prior to completion of this course. 

Current issues in teaching mathematics, Grades K-12. 

Explores ways in which mathematics fits into an integrated curriculum, grades K-12.

Examines how the language of mathematics affects its acquisition and how appropriate use of writing and literature can enhance the learning of mathematics. 

Explores specific areas of current interest and concern in health education, as defined by students, faculty, and classroom teachers.

A post-internship course for secondary physical education majors. Emphasis on contemporary trends in teaching physical education in public schools. Practical application.

This course will explore the ways that science in taught in relation to how students learn. Topics such as experiential learning, inquiry-based learning, constructivism, and the barriers to learning science are some of the topics covered within this course.  

This course is focused on the integration of Secondary science teaching components into comprehensive and holistic science teaching. Topics include but are not limited to unit planning, assessment, differentiation and technological integration within the science classroom.

Students who select either of the certificate programs will participate in advanced discussions concerning science education and develop projects that reflect some area of science education they would like to explore further and which demonstrate their understanding of science education.

An examination of the ways in which school curricula in social studies and language arts have dealt with the question of Canadian identity and the exploration of alternative ways to treat that topic. Various conceptions of Canadian identity will be examined along with the historic, geographical and cultural forces that have given rise to them. 

Historical trends and contemporary issues in classroom practice and curriculum development.

Education is quintessentially a cultural matter. No matter what the context – be it in the formal education systems found around the world, or the many informal ways of passing on skills, knowledge, position, prestige and power – education is about culture. A systematic comparison of learning institutions and practices in a range of different cultural settings reveals a lot about our own understandings of teaching, learning and the management of knowledge as well as those from other cultures. Restricted to upper level students, or the permission of the instructor.

Identifies and examines the development of Mi'qmak-Maliseet literacies’ concepts and the relationships with language that define First Nations literacy in primary and elementary children. 

Introduction to instructional systems design (ISD) and alternative new processes, used to develop e-learning and classroom materials. Students will explore ways these processes may be used and will have opportunities to implement them.

The theoretical and practical applications of multimedia technologies across the curriculum will be explored.

Critical analysis of the cultural products and practices surrounding multimedia in education will be examined.

This course is designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge of the diverse needs of First Nations students as well as knowing how to apply evidence based practices to meet their needs in the classroom. This course is open to students in the 4-year First Nations Teacher Education Program. 

Research of current and emerging trends and development in technology, Technology Education and educational/instructional technology. 

Development of presentation competencies: delivery strategies, techniques, learning styles, management and resources.

A critical examination of the role of instructional technology across the curriculum. Technologies and strategies for integration to enhance classroom instruction will be developed and evaluated.

Principles and practices for determining knowledge, skills, and attitudes for teaching/learning.

Addresses the theoretical underpinnings and implementation methods of the six strands in the teaching of literacy: reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing and visual representation. (Only offered in Trinidad and Tobago)

Twelve weeks of school and classroom experience.

A practical field based professional growth experience in which learners will apply theory and monitor their praxis through mentoring and peer consultation. A portfolio will be produced that outlines best practice and professional growth. (Only offered in Trinidad and Tobago)

Examines music, visual art, and physical education both separately and based on curricular integration. Technical skills in each area are presented along with effective ways to implement these subjects in schools. Teaching resources and issues related to arts and education in different cultures are also examined.  (Only offered in Trinidad and Tobago)

This course has been designed for practicing teaching professionals who have responsibilities directly related to citizenship and social studies education. The focus is upon the development of professional knowledge and skills that teachers require in assisting their students to be effective learners in citizenship and social studies education. The course will emphasize an evidence based approach to teaching and learning with participants being required to demonstrate a close knowledge of the related research and to demonstrate its application in their daily planning and practice.

The course will require students to become closely acquainted with generally accepted best practice in citizenship and social studies education based on an analysis of programs in England, Australia, the United States and Canada in light of current programming priorities in Trinidad and Tobago. The course structure will address several major themes including a detailed consideration of teaching approaches that assist students in learning: detailed information, concepts, skills and values. . (Only offered in Trinidad and Tobago)

Focuses on the teaching and learning of mathematics at the elementary school level. Demonstration of methods occurs within a framework that develops content knowledge and mathematical connections underlying curricular topics. Projects and discussion draw upon the individual contexts within which teachers work.  (Only offered in Trinidad and Tobago)

Enhances professional practice by providing teachers with a research based framework for evaluating teaching, reflecting on professional experience, and planning in collaboration with colleagues to improve curriculum and professional practice. Tools are presented to help teachers assume leadership positions within schools. (Only offered in Trinidad and Tobago)

An opportunity for participants to examine some of the more important educational theories directly related to teaching elementary and intermediate school science. The course will provide a series of interactive opportunities testing various methods and techniques of teaching science.  (Only offered in Trinidad and Tobago)

This course is designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge of the diverse needs of students with special needs as well as knowing how to apply evidence based practices to meet their needs in the classroom.  (Only offered in Trinidad and Tobago)

Addresses the theoretical underpinnings and implementation methods of the six strands of literacy: reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and representing with particular emphasis on issues encountered by First Nations learners.

Enhances professional practice by providing teachers with a research-based framework for evaluating teaching, reflecting on professional experience, and planning in collaboration with colleagues to improve curriculum and professional practice. Particular emphasis is placed on successful strategies that enhance learning in public schooling for First Nations learners.

Focuses on the development of professional knowledge and skills that teachers require in assisting their students to be effective learners in social studies education. Emphasis is placed on an evidence based approach to teaching and learning with participants being required to demonstrate a close knowledge of the related research and to demonstrate its application in their daily planning and practice. First Nations world-views are the basis from which all topics are explored.

Focuses on a framework that develops content knowledge and mathematical connections underlying curricular topics. Projects and discussions draw upon the individual context within which teachers work, especially teachers of First Nations learners.

Helps teachers develop effective science teaching skills and innovative ways to integrate science with other disciplines in the curriculum. First Nations world-views and connections with nature are integrated into the content.