Three topics related to teaching technology at the secondary and post-secondary levels: philosophical and historical foundations; methodology and curriculum development; and current trends and issues. Emphasis is on developing critical thinking skills, research, technology skill development, and writing procedures.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Typically offered in Fall only

Current trends in the technology, techniques, and theories relating to technical graphics education. Discussion will center on assigned readings and student-researched presentations on topical subjects. Readings will be drawn from journals and texts, on-line databases and articles, and current news media sources.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Typically offered in Fall only

Create instructional activities for technical and technology education. Examine learning theories appropriate for technical and technology education. Explore and apply models for instructional design. Examine issues relative to electronic applications in technical and technology education classrooms.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Typically offered in Spring only

Theory and practice of scientific and technical visualization as a means of displaying scientific data and concepts using graphical methods. Both practitioner and theory driven models of communication are considered. How computer and print graphics can be used to assist individuals in the exploration of scientific and technical concepts. Particular focus on how to integrate scientific/technical graphics into the instructional settings.

Defines essential attributes of technology and examines the relationship between technology education and related disciplines. Analyzes the theory, models, and literature that constitute the foundation of technology education. Synthesizes relevantresearch and identifies areas of needed research.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate odd years

Analyze advanced technologies and develop instructional programs for technology education curricula in secondary schools. Topics include technologies in production, transportation and communication.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate even years

Technology Education curriculum trends, standards, design, implementation and management. Students will analyze current curricular trens and develop strategies for implementing and managing technology education programs.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate odd years

Laboratory management, planning, and safety considerations for technology education. Analysis of recent research, environmental factors, development of a safety system, safety education, and legal implications. Use of student leaders in managementof a safe learning environment. Offfered by Distance Education Only

Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Typically offered in Spring only

Provides teachers with the opportunity to study the research associated with creativity and apply these theories to implement a creative problem solving program.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate even years

Faculty supervised experience in educational, industrial or governmental setting where a student analyzes activities associated with planning, implementing and evaluating instructional and/or services in technology education. This plan is developedby students and approved by supervisor.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

Typically offered in Summer only

Individual or group of special topics in professional education. The faculty member determines the topic and mode of study after discussion with students.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

Guided independent or group or current problems in technology education.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

Classroom teachers will document products of learning to include: content pedagogy, student development, multiple instructional strategies, motivation and management, professional growth and community involvement.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Summer only

Employ methods of field-based research to examine and improve instructional effectiveness and student achievement.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Summer only

Mentoring during a higher education level teaching experience in the field of technical graphics with emphasis on providing help in teaching visualization, graphical sciences, and technical graphics standards. *Course is offered as needed to 2-3 students at a time (independent Study).

Prerequisite: TED 530 or EOE 751 with Consent of Instructor

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

For students in non thesis master's programs who have completed all other requirements of the degree except preparing for and taking the final master's exam.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Summer only

A project or problem in research in education for graduate students, supervised by members of graduate faculty. The research chosen on the basis of individual students' interests and not to be part of thesis or dissertation research.

Prerequisite: ELP 732

Typically offered in Spring only

Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

Thesis research.

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

Seminar type course with toics selected for each class with attention given to broad concepts of and issues facing technology education at each leels of delivery and implementation.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

Defines essential attributes of technology and examines the relationship between technology education and related disciplines. Analyzes the theory, models, and literature that constitute the foundation of technology education. Synthesizes relevantresearch and identifies areas of needed research.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate odd years

Analyze advanced technologies and develop instructional programs for technology education curricula in secondary schools. Topics include technologies in production, transportation and communication.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate even years

Technology Education curriculum trends, standards, design, implementation and management. Students will analyze current curricular trens and develop strategies for implementing and managing technology education programs.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate odd years

Theories, research, strategies and practices needed to function as a technology education change agent; demonstrate a working knowledge of planned change in technology education; observe, assess, design and competently plan intervention strategies and aptly use behavioral tools to achieve success.

Typically offered in Summer only

This course is offered alternate odd years

Research, development and practice of individual and organizational leadership in technology education. Content builds leadership knowledge, skill and practice with emphasis on student assesment and development.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate odd years

Provides teachers with the opportunity to study the research associated with creativity and apply these theories to implement a creative problem solving program.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate even years

Faculty supervised experience in educational, industrial or governmental setting where a student analyzes activities associated with planning, implementing and evaluating instructional and/or services in technology education. This plan is developedby student and approved by supervisor.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Spring and Summer

Individual or group of special topics in professional education. The faculty member determines the topic and mode of study after discussion with students.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

Guided independent or group or current problems in technology education.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

Dissertation research.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

For students who have completed all credit hour, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer