AEDT 4130U – Social Justice Issues in Education

The purpose of this course is to examine the role of education in meeting social goals related to justice and equity. Students will explore the influence of key concepts like Paolo Freire’s conceptions of critical pedagogy and conscientization and they will explore the politics of education as a vehicle for addressing issues of unemployment, immigration and identity. Topics will include, but are not limited to, the effects of learning technologies on education; research evidence about education’s success as a means toward achieving greater equity.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): AEDT 2120U
Experiential learning: Yes