Liberty EdD Overview  

EDUC 604 Foundations of Education

05/13/2015 - 05/22/2015

rclaxton@liberty.edu

Syllabus_STUDY_TOUR_EDUC604.pdf

American Psychological Association. Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (Current ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Gutek, G. L. (1995). A history of the Western educational experience. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press. ISBN 088133-818-4 

www.LiveText.com membership: This is a website for portfolio development and the submission of major course assignments. A one-time purchase is required for all students in the Education program. ISBN: 9780979663567.

VI. REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS: There are two parts to earning course credit.  Part 1 is registering for and participating in the study tour.  Part 2 is enrolling in the Blackboard course and completing the assignments listed below.  

A. Part 1: Study Tour  

Tour Participation: A variety of experiential learning opportunities will be afforded throughout the tour.  For more details, see the School of Education U-Guide and Advising Guide website.  Completing Part 1 alone will not earn course credit.  Credit is earned only by completing both Part 1 and Part 2.  

B. Part 2: Blackboard Assignments: In addition to paying travel expenses, students are also responsible for paying tuition expenses for course credit.      

1. Textbook: Read the textbook, integrating and citing content from it in the final paper.

2. Discussion Board Entry: Write a 250-word reflection about the study tour.  Include the country/countries visited, the date of the trip, and the greatest impact the experience had on you.  

Work in Progress ==> EDUC 604 DBF.docx

3. Paper: As you write your personal philosophy, compare your own beliefs to those from the textbook and study tour.  The paper is to be in APA format with a minimum of six references.  The title, abstract, reference and any other extraneous pages do not count toward the page length requirement outlined below:    

Course Page Length EDUC 305 & 360 6-7 pages EDUC 504, 603, & 604 9-10 pages EDUC 703 12-13 pages  

Per the grading rubric at the bottom of the syllabus, the following headings must be clearly marked:  

• Abstract • Worldview & Philosophy of Life • Philosophy of Schools & Learning • Instructional Practice • Teacher-Learner Relationships • Diversity • Conclusion

Work in Progress ==> Educ 604 Paper.docx  Alternative paper, if given the chance to resubmit ==> Davis-Philosophy.docx

Great Aricle ==> School Culture- Teachers Beliefs Behaviors and Instructional Practices.pdf

DB = Discussion Board

*indicates points culminate in final project.

NOTE: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.

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