University of Lethbridge Faculty of Education Ph.D. in Education Degree: Ph.D. Major: Education Concentrations: Learning, Teaching & Curriculum (Studies commence July 2017) Formal and Distributive Leadership (Studies commence July 2017) Counselling Psychology (Future cohort, date to be determined. Will have a separate information package.) Learning, Teaching, Potential Research Area and Curriculum Issues in, and theories of, learning and development. The major interactive elements Learning conditions. of the learning environment Issues in teaching and curriculum in general and within all subject (conventional classroom, areas and other specializations. virtual learning, workplace, or Issues in assessment other environments) that Issues in instructional communication technology influence, shape, and affect Human and social context of education, including the impact of student learning. philosophy, history, psychology and sociology of education and other cognate disciplines. Comparative education. Specific issues like multiculturalism, gender, and global education. Atypicality and dysfunction and special/ inclusive education. Formal and Distributive Potential Research Area Leadership Organizational leadership within school districts, schools, and other educational contexts. Forms of leadership in the variety of contexts and Leadership roles and functions in curriculum design, development, activities within educational implementation, and change. organizations. Student assessment. Quality assurance reviews. Program curriculum and evaluation. Instructional supervision. Educational consulting. Teacher mentoring. Teacher leadership. Teacher learning and teacher education. Building a learning community.
University of Lethbridge Faculty of Education Ph.D. in Education Degree: Ph.D. Major: Education Concentrations: Learning, Teaching & Curriculum (Studies commence July 2017) Formal and Distributive Leadership (Studies commence July 2017) Counselling Psychology (Future cohort, date to be determined. Will have a separate information package.) Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum The major interactive elements of the learning environment (conventional classroom, virtual learning, workplace, or other environments) that influence, shape, and affect student learning. Potential Research Area Issues in, and theories of, learning and development. Learning conditions. Issues in teaching and curriculum in general and within all subject areas and other specializations. Issues in assessment Issues in instructional communication technology Human and social context of education, including the impact of philosophy, history, psychology and sociology of education and other cognate disciplines. Comparative education. Specific issues like multiculturalism, gender, and global education. Atypicality and dysfunction and special/ inclusive education. Formal and Distributive Leadership Forms of leadership in the variety of contexts and activities within educational organizations. Potential Research Area Organizational leadership within school districts, schools, and other educational contexts. Leadership roles and functions in curriculum design, development, implementation, and change. Student assessment. Quality assurance reviews. Program curriculum and evaluation. Instructional supervision. Educational consulting. Teacher mentoring. Teacher leadership. Teacher learning and teacher education. Building a learning community.
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