Graduate Academic Catalog 2012-2013

2012-2013 Graduate Programs Academic Catalog

Emphasis is placed on the major developmental

theorists and changes within the strands of devel-

opment that impact the teaching profession and

serve as the basis for developmentally appropri-

ate practices. Upon completion of the course,

students will not only have a grasp of the charac-

teristics of the learner, but also the teaching

strategies that complement the student’s devel-

opmental and brain-based needs. Additionally, an

understanding of the nature and needs of cultural-

ly diverse populations and at-risk learners will also

be included. Knowledge of these differences will

form the basis for designing culturally responsive

teaching. (Also available online.)

EDU 5338

Critical Thinking: Knowledge, Skills, and

Application ..................................................................(2-3)

This course explores critical thinking’s develop-

mental nature and its role in successful learning

and living. Major cognitive skills and their progres-

sion, from the simplest sub-skills to full skill use

and effectiveness, will be introduced to provide a

foundation for exploring instructional scope devel-

opment. With an understanding of critical think-

ing’s development, students will reframe their

teaching to engage learners in thinking at appro-

priate levels and to support learning in every sub-

ject area. The relationship of biblical to critical

thinking, the assessment of critical thinking and

the role of technology in critical thinking instruc-

tion will also be examined. The course is applica-

ble for teachers of all levels and disciplines and

for instructional leaders.

EDU 5340

Teaching the Whole Truth ...............................................(3)

This course proposes biblical faith-learning inte-

gration within all of life; organizes supernatural

and scriptural principles that interact with all cre-

ation; investigates the sinful influences leading to

bifurcation from thinking to teaching; correlates

common grace from common truth for the com-

mon person; explores the procedures for teaching

holistically in the Christian school classroom; and

practices a scriptural synthesis of all disciplines.

EDU 5400

Principles of Bible Curriculum Design......................(3)

This course covers principles of curriculum

design with application to the preparation of cur-

riculum for Bible teaching. Existing Bible curricula

are evaluated in order to determine the philo-

sophical basis for their construction. Students

design original Bible courses and units on various

grade levels for use in varied teaching environ-

ments.

EDU 5410

The Counseling Process in Christian Schools..........(3)

This course studies common models of brief

counseling. It introduces a biblically recycled

model, Wisdom-Framed, Solutions-Initiated

(WFSI) youth counseling, as a practical, biblically

consistent process for youth counseling and

teacher and parent consultations in Christian

school and youth group settings. Role-plays,

observation, and case studies are core compo-

nents of this skill-development course.

EDU 5415

Crisis Care for Children in Trauma ...............................(3)

This course lays a foundation for training those

who work or plan to work with children experi-

encing trauma. Central to most children’s trauma

is the loss of security and protection of family and

home. This course will teach fundamental issues

relating to children who are experiencing parental

divorce, HIV/AIDS, refugee resettlement, war

casualty, sexual exploitation and other trauma.

The course will also train students in effective

intervention principles that promote healing and

facilitate closure to childhood traumatic experi-

ences. Emphasis will be place upon the explo-

ration of holistic ministries.

EDU 5430

Authentic Assessment ..............................................(3)

This course is designed to introduce students to

varying methods of assessment procedures in

order for them to establish a foundation for con-

structing, choosing various forms of assess-

ments, and interpreting and reporting the results

in order to gauge student educational progress.

Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T or

M.Ed

program or program director approval.

EDU 5440

Teaching Bible ..........................................................(3)

This course is designed to enable the teacher of

Bible to develop a philosophy of Bible teaching

and to follow a preparation procedure that will

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