Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2000
Education (EDUC)

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EDUC 301   HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION      Credits 3.00  Fall 00
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Analysis of events and ideas that have shaped the philosophy and practice of
American schools today. Requires at least 15 hours of observation in secondary
schools. Required for students earning teacher certification, but also
appropriate for all students interested in the influences and stresses that
have created a unique educational system in our culturally diverse country.
Required in junior or senior year for certification.
002 HB 423 - T 02:30PM - 05:30PM        Austin, Joe Dan           Enr: 7 Max: NA

EDUC 305   EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY                   Credits 3.00  Fall 00
DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Formerly EDUC 312. The goal of this course is to
introduce students to a psychological understanding of teaching and learning
through an overview of principles, issues, and related research in educational
psychology. The course will examine theories of learning, complex cognitive
processes, cognitive and emotional development, motivation, and the application
of these constructs of effective instruction, the design of optimum learning
environments, assessment of students learning, & teaching in diverse
classrooms.  It is a general overview of the field & requires no prior
preparation.
001 HB 21 - M 02:00PM - 05:00PM         Ziemer, Heidi             Enr:  Max: NA

EDUC 330   THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL                 Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Survey ofhte background, purposes, and ordanization of modern secondary schools
and their students and their curricula.  Includes the policy and administration
of secondary schools as well as introductory educational research.  15 hours of
observation in schools required.
001 HB 21 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM       McNeil, Linda M.          Enr: 0 Max: 40

EDUC 335   URBAN EDUCATION: ISSUES, POLICY, AND PRA Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Major issues facing urban education, including poverty, the implications of
racial and ethnic diversity for educational institutions, and strategies for
improving academic achievement in urban schools. We will examine sociological,
political, cultural and educational research and theory, as well as exploring
strategies for improvement of urban education at the classroom, school and
policy levels.
Prereq-Students seeking certification must be juniors or seniors.
001 HB 423 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM      Coppola, Eileen           Enr: 7 Max: NA

EDUC 410   SEMINAR IN TEACHING ART                  Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Study of methods for putting theory into practice in the classroom.  Includes
multiple methods for educating students in our diverse society, relfection on,
and practice of the skills of teaching applicable to the discipline.
Prereq- Educ 301or 330 or 335, admission to Rice's Teacher Education Program,
and consent of instructor.
001 HB 22 - TH 05:30PM - 08:30PM        Heckelman, Lissa          Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 411   THEORY AND METHODS: ENGLISH              Credits 3.00  Fall 00
tudy of methods for putting theory into practice in the classroom.  Includes
multiple methods for educating students in our diverse society, relfection on,
and practice of the skills of teaching applicable to the discipline.
001 TBA - TBA                           Heckelman, Elizabeth Walk Enr: 0 Max: 40

EDUC 412   SEMINAR IN TEACH FOREIGN LANG            Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Study of methods for putting theory into practice in the classroom. Includes
multiple methods for educating students in our diverse society, reflection on,
and practice of the skills of teaching applicable to the discipline.
Prereq-Educ 301 or 330 or 335, admission to Rice's Teacher Education Program,
and consent of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Heckelman, Lissa          Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 413   THEORY AND METHODS: MATHEMATICS          Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Study of methods for putting theory into practice in the classroom.  Includes
multiple methods for educating students in our diverse society, relfection on,
and practice of the skills of teaching applicable to the discipline.
001 TBA - TBA                           Heckelman, Elizabeth Walk Enr: 0 Max: 50

EDUC 414   THEORY AND METHODS: PHYSICAL EDUCATION   Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Study of methods for putting theory into practice in the classroom. Includes
multiple methods for educating students in our diverse society, reflection on,
and practice of the skills of teaching applicable to the discipline.
Prereq-Educ 301 or 330 or 335, admission to Rice's Teacher Education Program,
and consent of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Heckelman, Lissa          Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 415   THEORY AND METHODS: SCIENCE              Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Study of methods for putting theory into practice in the classroom.  Includes
multiple methods for educating students in our diverse society, relfection on,
and practice of the skills of teaching applicable to the discipline.
001 TBA - TBA                           Heckelman, Elizabeth Walk Enr: 0 Max: 40

EDUC 416   THEORY AND METHODS: SOCIAL STUDIES       Credits 3.00  Fall 00
The nature of social studies as a school subject will be explored along with a
variety of instructional approaches that support the multiple definitions and
purposes of social studies.  The role of social studies in a democratic society
will particularly be emphasized in a participatory classroom environment.
Prereq-Educ 311, admission to Rice's Teacher Education Program, and consent of
instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Heckelman, Lissa          Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 440   SUPERVISED TEACHING: SUMMER SCHOOL       Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Field-based practicum for secondary teachers, with accompanying seminar.
Prereq- Educ 420 and consent of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 491   CASE STUDIES AND INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH     Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Prereq-permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 501   HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY                   Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Graduate level equivalent of EDUC 301.
002 HB 423 - T 02:30PM - 05:30PM        Austin, Joe Dan           Enr:  Max: NA

EDUC 502   COLLOQUIUM ON EDUCATION                  Credits 1.00  Fall 00
Current issues and research in education will be discussed with presentations
from faculty, students and guest speakers.
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 505   EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY                   Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Also PSYC 305. Formerly EDUC 512.
001 HB 21 - M 02:00PM - 05:00PM         Ziemer, Heidi             Enr:  Max: NA

EDUC 530   THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL                 Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Survey ofhte background, purposes, and ordanization of modern secondary schools
and their students and their curricula.  Includes the policy and administration
of secondary schools as well as introductory educational research.  15 hours of
observation in schools required.
001 HB 21 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM       McNeil, Linda M.          Enr: 0 Max: 40

EDUC 540   INTERNSHIP                               Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Field practice for secondary teachers, with accompanying seminar.
001 TBA - TBA                           Heckelman, Elizabeth Walk Enr: 7 Max: 40

EDUC 580   CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Credits   Fall 00
Mathematics topics related to the elementary grades that include number and
operations, geometry, probability, statistics, patterns, functions, and
measurement. Hands-on experiences in innovative methods using manipulatives and
technology, problem-solving techniques, and motivational strategies.
Curriculum development using the Rice Univerisity School Mathematics Project
Learning Plan. Assessment in the elementary school classroom.  Offered in
summers. Enrollment by consent of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Papakonstantinou, Anne    Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 585   CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Mathematics topics related to middle school mathematics that include geometry,
probability and statistics, patterns, relations, and functions, and number
theory.  A problem-solving approach to teaching mathematics with an emphasis on
the use of manipulatives and technology. Curriculum development.  Offered
during the academic year and summers.
001 TBA - TBA                           Papakonstantinou, Anne    Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 587   CONTEMP TOPICS IN ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SC Credits   Fall 00
Topics related to science instruction in grades three through eight.  Includes
field studies, classroom observations and implementation of instructional
strategies in the classroom.  Science content will be provided, along with some
curriculum development.
Prereq- Educ 586.  Offered in Fall.  May be repeated for credit. Enrollment by
consent of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Dominey, Wallace          Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 590   CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOO Credits   Fall 00
Topics related to senior high school mathematics that include geometry,
probability, statistics, functions, limits, sequences, series, and number
theory.  A problem-solving approach to teaching mathematics with an emphasis on
the use of manipulatives and technology. Curriculum development using Rice
University School Mathematics.  Project Learning Plan. Assessment techniques.
Offered during the academic year and in summers. Enrollment by consent of
intructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Papakonstantinou, Anne    Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 591   INDEPENDENT STUDY AND RESEARCH           Credits   Fall 00
Requires field hours.
Prereq- consent of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 592   SEMINAR IN SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS           Credits 2.00  Fall 00
Seminar with a team of university faculty and community-based scientists (in
fields such as medicine, space, energy, and the environment) to increase
understanding of scientific principles as they are applied in the scientific
community of Houston and as they relate to secondary school science.
Prereq- consent of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Sass, Ronald L.           Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 593   PRACTICUM IN TEACHING SCIENCE            Credits 2.00  Fall 00
Students will develop and practice interactive teaching strategies to engage
students in a process of observation and discovery fundamental to the
sciences.
Prereq- consent of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Sass, Ronald L.           Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 595   TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY ALGEBRA FOR INSER Credits   Fall 00
Teaching beginning Algebra with an emphasis on mathematical models,
representations, variables, functions, and symbolic reasoning.   Foundation
concepts for secondary mathematics, albegraic thinking, symbolic reasoning,
functions, relationship between algebra and geometry, and underlying
mathematical processes.  Use of manipulatives and technology. Curriculum
development using Rice University School Mathematics Project Learning Plan.
Offered during the academic year and in summers.
Prereq- consent of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Papakonstantinou, Anne    Enr: 0 Max: NA

EDUC 596   CASE STUDIES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING    Credits   Fall 00
Study of field-based ethnographic research on teaching and learning.  Includes
seminar, independent research projects, ethnographic research methods, and
directed case studies.  Open to upperclassmen and graduate students,
particularly those in education, sociology, anthropology, and psychology.
Limited enrollment (15). Offered as needed.
Prereq- consent of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           McNeil, Linda M.          Enr: 0 Max: 15

EDUC 599   PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT                    Credits 3.00  Fall 00
Portfolio development is a leading way to document student learning, teacher
personal professional development, and the nature of reforming school contexts.
In this interactive course, students will engage in portfolio making while
learning the theory that underlies this practical approach to nurturing and
documenting educational experiences.
Prereq- consent of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 0 Max: 30