Course Name: EDPF 49525/69095 Relational Learning in Italy
Description:
Undergraduate Course Catalog Description and Objectives:
- Examine the social construction of knowledge that takes place in educational relationships.
- Engage in relational learning experiences as you apply theories of learning to practice.
- Work one-on-one with peers and/or other students in the process of learning.
- Examine relational learning practices including Reggio Emilia approach, Bruner, Vygotsky鈥檚 socio-cultural learning, and documentation of learning experience.
Upon completion of the course, teacher candidates will be able to:
- Describe social constructionist theory as it applies to educational practices throughout the world;
- Compare and contrast a variety of theories of learning, focusing on how social constructionist approaches deconstruct hierarchical relationships to create deeper critically thinking participants in the world;
- Begin to articulate their own philosophy about learning and study abroad;
- Critique past educational experiences from the lens of social construction;
- Engage in cooperative mentoring skills and relational ways of being;
- Engage as a qualitative participant observer mini research project;
- Engage in assessment activities making learning visible;
- Experience student led curriculum and self-regulated learning as students design their own research projects based in their own individual interests related to their own college major;
- Engage as a qualitative participant observer in a research project.
- Accomplish writing a 5 鈥渃hapter鈥 research paper explaining their research findings.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: None
This course is offered through the Kent Campus. Please review course tuition at /tuition to find costs for Kent campus tuition.
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