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Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Program in Developmental Education

Doctoral Course Offerings Fall 2021

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  • This course is designed to introduce students to the department and to the ongoing research activities of its faculty. Emphasis is placed on identifying and coordinating opportunities for joint research and scholarship among faculty and students. Students must enroll in the course for three semesters before dissertation.

    Dr. Sonya L. Armstrong

    Mondays, 5:00-6:00

     

  • This course provides a comprehensive introduction to educational research with a focus on research design, research methods and methodology, and fundamental measurement issues in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research.

    Dr. Carlton Fong

    Thursdays, 6:30-9:20

  • Teaching strategies for teaching/instructional assistants focused on creating syllabi, adapting to diverse student populations, collaborating with colleagues and staff; implementing active learning strategies; fostering assigned reading; assessing learning; and integrating technology. This course does not earn graduate degree credit.

    Dr. Emily Suh

    Tuesdays, 2:00-4:50

  • This course focuses on intermediate quantitative research design and statistical methods of data analysis related to problems in education, psychology, sociology, and biological sciences. The general linear model based univariate and selected multivariate statistical techniques are examined including theory/purpose, logic, practical implications, and interpretation of various analytic techniques. 

    Dr. Taylor Acee

    Mondays, 3:30-6:20

  • This course identifies the evolution, characteristics, demographics, and needs of developmental education learners. Emphasis is placed on understanding internal factors, including the cognitive, affective, and psychosocial needs of these students, as well as on analyzing external factors, including the social, political and institutional forces that impact developmental learners' educational experiences.

    Dr. Russ Hodges

    Tuesdays, 6:30-9:20

  • This course focuses on principles and processes of curriculum design and implementation in developmental education contexts, including examination of emerging research and issues. The course pedagogy also engages students in independent curriculum research, planning, and problem-solving.

    Dr. Sonya L. Armstrong

    Mondays, 6:30-9:20

    *Please note, students in the Literacy concentration may consider registering for RDG 7307F.

  • This course uses critical multicultural framework to trace the evolution of the developmental learner in a P-16 educational system. Students in this examine school practices and policies in an attempt to map the educational trajectory and improve the educational experiences of P-16 underrepresented and underserved students.

    Dr. Emily Summers

    Wednesdays, 6:30-9:20

  • The course explores the learning assistance movement in postsecondary settings including its history, leaders, and current research. Topics include program planning; leadership, organization, and management; human and financial resources; facilities and equipment; legal responsibilities; equal opportunity and access; diversity; ethics; campus and community relations; and assessment and evaluation.

    Dr. Russ Hodges

    Wednesdays, 3:30-6:20