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EDUC 735-- Issues and Trends in Education

Fall-B 2015

Dr. Karla Swafford ==>> knswafford@liberty.edu ==>> (678) 230-8059

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

Aldridge & Goldman, Current Issues and Trends in Education (2007).

Green, Reclaiming the Future of Christian Education (2003)

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.

A personal Bible (version of choice)

Course Schedule

EDUC 735

EDUC735_8wk_Syllabus.docx

EDUC735_8WK_CS.docx

DB = Discussion Board

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.

Course Requirements Checklist: After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Module/Week 1. 

Discussion Boards: There will be 4 Discussion Board Forums throughout the course. The purpose of Discussion Board Forums is to generate interaction among candidates in regard to relevant current course topics. For Discussion Board Forum 1, introduce yourself to others in the course. Post a thread in response to the prompt by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 1. You are encouraged to read other candidates’ threads. For Discussion Board Forums 2–4, you are required to post 1 thread of at least 500 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday of the assigned module/week. You also must post 2 replies of at least 200 words each by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the same module/week except for Discussion Board Forum 3, in which replies are due on Friday. Support your assertions for Discussion Board Forums 2–4 with 1–2 citations in APA format.

Resource List: Sample_Resource_List.docx Sample_Resource_List.docx     Resource_List_Instructions.docx     Resource_List_Grading_Rubric.docx

Research Paper Outline:  Research_Paper_Instructions.docx  Research_Paper_Grading_Rubric.docx  Sample_Research_Paper_Outline_1.docx  Sample_Research_Paper_Outline_2.docx  Sample_Research_Paper_Outline_3.rtf

Article Critique:  Article_Critique_Instructions(1).docx   Private_School_Article_Critique_Grading_Rubric(1) (1).docx     Public_School_Article_Critique_Grading_Rubric(1).docx  Sample_Article_Critique.docx  Sample_Article_Critique_Public.doc  Student's_Choice_Article_Critique_Grading_Rubric(1).docx

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