Master of Education in Educational Studies Online

This introductory course provides an overview of the field of American education. It investigates major issues, which have affected learning and teaching in the U.S. Through active class involvement, the learning/teaching dyad, its social, political, economic antecedents and possible consequences are analyzed. Field experience required.

Utilize basic anthropological, psychological and historical principles for understanding cultural problems faced by non-native learners of English. Investigate the cultural background of various communities represented in New York State including selected Asian, Mediterranean and Spanish-speaking societies. Field experience required.

This course examines the ethical foundations of educational activity, the relationship between school and society, the role of ethical judgment in educational decisions, and the relationship of ethics and social responsibility to organizational performance. Emphasis is placed on authentic, contemporary problems experienced in education, business, and society through the use of case studies, role-playing and simulation. Students will develop a character education school action plan.

The vast array of high-speed networks makes it possible to redefine the way one attains information, the format of this material and the pace at which it is received. Technology can offer more individualized content, addressing ones unique style of learning, and can be provided upon demand virtually at any time and at any place. Such a paradigm shift offers new and exciting possibilities in education. This course will prepare you to understand how technology influences teaching and learning. In addition, technology is a powerful tool in researching educational issues. As you learn about such topics as networks, the Internet, media literacy, and digital technologies, you will become more knowledgeable about teaching with technology to address your particular interests and professional goals.

This course provides an opportunity for students to understand the fundamental methods of qualitative educational research. Issues in current educational research are explored and implications for practice are outlined. Students develop and complete an original research project in relation to fieldwork/internship experience in an education-based setting. This course is a seminar and requires significant student participation, fieldwork, research, and writing. Fieldwork required.

Learn about the developmental milestones of childhood and adolescence. Explore ways in which the cognitive, emotional/ social, motor and linguistic aspects of student development influence the curricular and instructional choices that teachers make. Satisfies prerequisite requirement.

Investigate formal and informal methods of assessing student's learning including observational techniques; and evaluate one's own instructional practice. Develop Skill in using information gathered through observation and assessment to plan and modify instruction. Field experience required.

This course will focus upon the application of theories of teaching and behavioral guidance to practice in the inclusive early childhood classroom. Students will be introduced to theoretical concepts and principles and shown how they may be integrated into the early childhood classroom by the use of specific methods and strategies, including techniques for addressing the needs of English-language learners and children from different cultural settings. Topics include classroom organization, planning, instructional methods, instructional materials, grouping for instruction, teaching style, child guidance , management techniques.

This course will develop strategies for more effective parent involvement in school programs. The focus will be on the particular needs and concerns of parents of students with disabilities and will address broader parent involvement issues such as home/school communication and parent involvement.

Students will acquire the practical and theoretical knowledge needed to guide the literacy development of young children. They will explore the developmental influences on preschool learning and examine the role of language in supporting literacy development and consider research-based early literacy activities and methods such as book reading, writing activities using invented spelling, storytelling as well as other activities that foster phonemic awareness, print concepts, phonics skills, vocabulary development and comprehension. Students will examine methods and materials to support literacy development. They will also consider the role of families in supporting the literacy development of young children,

This course is about the relationships between people and their surroundings; persons and their environments, specifically in the context of higher education. We look at aspects of human behavior, meaning, personal and cultural values, perception, and cognition. We consider the reciprocal cause-and-effect relationships between people and their environment; how human behavior and values shape the environment and, conversely, how the environment affects us. This course will help you develop an awareness of the psychological, social, and cultural aspects of spaces and places, both designed and not designed.

The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for in-depth exploration of scholarship on college students; theories related to the development of college students; and the impact of college on students. Through reading, discussion, reflection and research, students will co-construct knowledge and increased understanding of the complexities of student development and the application of these theories in post-secondary education. Specific attention will be given to considering how sex, gender, racial-ethnic heritage, sexual orientation, age, ability/disability and social class contribute to the identity development of college students.

This graduate seminar focuses on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sex/gender, sexuality, disability and other identity differences in the U.S. higher education. Diversity—a collective label for the plurality of our identities—is discussed from a historical perspective, providing a context for contemporary experiences described by and about students, staff, faculty, and administrators. In this course, we examine contemporary issues related to access, participation, climate, curriculum, policy, outcomes, and benefits. The course is designed to introduce students to theories, concepts, policies, controversies, challenges and possibilities related to gender, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, socio-economic, ability, and religious differences among students, faculty, administrators, and other employees in postsecondary settings. The successful student in this course will be able to describe and analyze issues related to diversity and equity, and to prepare graduates to work in an increasingly pluralistic society and to have multicultural competence for engaging with diverse groups.

This course will serve as an introduction to the field of higher education and student affairs by providing a context for Higher Education as a profession by exploring the different types of careers in Higher Education (and specifically in Student Affairs), the historical context of higher education, and different campus environments and institutional types. An emphasis will be put on professional development and networking through the use of guest speakers from the field and assignments focused on career development and getting connected with professionals in the field.

This course introduces students to the administrative and business management of institutions of higher education in the U.S. The course examines why decisions are made, and by whom; what challenges confront institutions and organization; core governance structures and processes of postsecondary education institutions, as well as classical and contemporary theories on organizational governance. The course covers topics such as institutional planning, space management, budgeting, human resource administration, purchasing, and organizational management.