2003-2005 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Secondary Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning Courses347CSE 563 Improving English Instruction. Three hours.Principles of learning applied to concepts, skills, attitudes, and problem solving in Englishand speech; diagnosis, enrichment, remedial teaching, and evaluation.CSE 564 Improving Social Science Instruction. Three hours.Exploration and examination of methods and materials for improving social studiesinstruction. Focuses on teaching for diverse learners, constructivist methods, criticalthinking, interdisciplinary teaching, and various technologies as they apply to secondarysocial studies classrooms.CSE 565 Improving Sci ence Instruction. Three hours.Principles of learning applied to concepts, skills, attitudes, and problem solving in science;diagnosis, enrichment, remedial teaching, and classroom evaluation, and applicationand evaluation of technologies.CSE 566 Improving Mathematics Instruction. Three hours.Principles of learning applied to concepts, skills, attitudes, and problem solving; properuse and evaluation of teaching aids; construction and utilization of teaching instruments;and examination and exploration of alternative assessment strategies and technologiesfor use in secondary mathematics classrooms.CSE 567 Improving Foreign Language Instruction. Three hours.Principles of learning applied to concepts, skills, attitudes, and prob lem solving in foreignlanguage; diagnosis, enrichment, re me di al teaching, and evaluation.CSE 569 Pedagogical Grammar. Three hours.Exploration of structural, transformational, and traditional approaches to teachinggram mar.CSE 574 Guiding Pupil Learning. Three hours.Understanding ways children and youth learn, factors infl uencing learning, and ways inwhich teachers can facilitate learning. Application of principles of learning to classroomsituations. Usually offered during summer school.CSE 576 Improving Science Teaching through New Technologies. Three hours.Examination and evaluation of appropriate technologies for the secondary sci encecurriculum.CSE 579 Teaching Sec ond ary School English. Three hours.Methods and media essential to effective instruction in English in the secondaryschool.CSE 580 Teaching Secondary School Foreign Languages. Three hours.Theories, methods, tech niques, and essential media for teaching foreign languageseffectively in the secondary school.CSE 583 Teaching Secondary School Mathematics. Three hours.Methods, media, and techniques of teaching mathematics in the secondary school,including selected topics in mathematics and exploration and examination of varioustechnologies for use in secondary mathematics classrooms, including, but not limitedto, calculators and various computer software.CSE 586 Teaching Secondary School Science. Three hours.Methods and technologies essential to effective instruction in science in the secondaryschool.CSE 587 Teaching Secondary School Social Science. Three hours.Theories and methods of teaching social studies in secondary schools, including examinationand exploration of instructional materials, various technologies, constructivistmethods, and assessments.CSE 592 Fieldwork in Sec ond ary Education. Three hours.Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.A clinical experience taken concurrently with the methods course and designed to facilitatestudents’ development of pedagogical skills, effective thinking, and pro fes sion alproblem solving. Students will apply for admission to the teacher education programduring this course.