Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS
EDEF 320. Introduction to Professional
Education. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisite: A minimum GPA of 2.5 on all work
at Radford University.
Pre- or Corequisite: Course in human growth
and development (HUMD 300; or PSYC 218
and PSYC 317)
Introduces students to teaching as a profession.
Topics include teaching as a profession, the organization
and culture of schools, legal rights
and responsibilities of teachers and students,
philosophical and psychological perspectives,
historical developments underlying education in
the United States, social issues in education, the
application of learning theory to instruction and
learning environments, basic concepts and principles
regarding teaching strategies, assessment
and evaluation of student learning, and teaching
from a multicultural perspective. Students
cannot receive credit for both EDEF 320 and
EDUC 320.
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
EDET 411. Technology for Middle
School Teachers. (2)
Two hours lecture.
Prerequisite: Admittance into Middle School
Teacher Preparation Program.
Strengthens skills involving technology and its integration
in the middle school classroom. The concentration
will be on learning about and manipulating
many different types of technologies available
in public middle schools. Students will gain ideas
and brainstorm strategies to enhance instruction
through integration. Students will build a solid resource
of ideas for future use with a background of
what technology is available.
EDET 445. Integration of
Educational Technology. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prospective teachers will develop critical
awareness of instructional technologies in order
to successfully integrate technology into their
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teaching. The course begins with an overview
of the latest research on how people learn. This
cognitive science research serves as a diagnostic
lens to evaluate the efficacy of the instructional
technologies the class uses over the course of
the semester. Prospective teachers will be introduced
to techniques and methods through modeling
and direct hands on experience in a wide
array of technologies. Along the way, students
will develop skills for identifying appropriate
technologies and making decisions concerning
when to integrate technology.
EDET/EDSP 454. Educational
Technology for Diverse Populations. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Students will develop critical awareness of educational
and assistive technologies that support
students with disabilities, and other learners
with diverse needs. The course begins with an
overview of the latest research and evidencebased
practice in educational technology applications
with a focus on instruction. Participants
will explore a wide range of these technology
applications with a focus on assistive or adaptive
technologies. The course focuses on the
historical and legal mandates that guide the integration
of assistive technologies into the educational
programs of students with disabilities.
MIDDLE EDUCATION
EDME 408. Approaches to Teaching. (3)
Two hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education
Program and a minimum 2.5 GPA.
In this course the pre-service teacher studies the
teaching/learning processes through examining
models of teaching. Teacher decision-making
in planning is a primary focus as students learn
how to plan, how to accommodate diverse learning
styles and how to evaluate learning.
EDME 409. The Middle School Learner. (2)
Two hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education
Program and a minimum 2.5 GPA.
The purpose of this course is to help the