Course(s): Education 194A, 194B,
and 194 C (a set sequential courses, one
offered each academic quarter) on topics in literacy
and human development; and Education 182and
183 for the field component
Department: Education
Program Name(s): Las
Redes
Instructor(s): Professor Kris
Gutierrez, Graduate School of Education and Information
Sciences
Participants (based on 2005-06 data):
- Approximately 120 undergraduates and 5 graduate
students per academic year
Course Description:
- Covers theoretical issues in language, literacy,
culture, gender, communication, and human development
- Introduces ethnographic field methods to document
learning
- Fulfills a core requirement for the Education
minor; also provides upper division units for the
College of Letters and Sciences
Fieldwork:
- Undergraduates mentoring and interacting with
children at the site
- Observation of children’s experiences in
the program and preparation of field notes
Evaluation Strategies:
- Pre- and post-test of undergraduate knowledge
of course content
- Examination of undergraduate field notes to measure
understanding of theory and practice related to
course content
- Survey of undergraduate interest in pursuing graduate
or professional school studies
Sample Course Syllabus
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