CURS 4501U – Curriculum Studies I: I/S History

This course familiarizes students with the content, theories, and practices that are currently advocated by the Ontario Ministry of Education for the teaching of history in intermediate and secondary schools. Students will explore assessment, active learning, curriculum planning and problem based learning. Emphasis will also be placed on student learning styles and accommodating diversity within the classroom. They will engage deeply with the mandated curriculum through exploration of the documents in class and through the creation of lesson plans. Students will explore the above topics while engaging in various digital and online technologies both in the classroom and as a means of assessment. Throughout the course students will develop the interpersonal and professional skills necessary to succeed in an educational setting.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 4
Note(s): Restricted to I/S Consecutive BEd students.