ED Courses Are Normally Not Available to Non-Education Students. Exceptions Are ED 4791

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ED courses are normally not available to non-education students. Exceptions are ED 4791, ED 3021, ED 3031, ED 3043, ED 3063.

ED 3011 / Professional Ethics for Practitioners of Adult Education / 3 ch
Introduction to ethical theory and philosophical approaches to reflective practice emphasizing self-examination, decision making, and ethical standards in the field of adult education. Participants use field experience to support readings and case studies.
ED 3015 / Practicum in Adult Education / 3 ch
Practical, field-based learning-based on an individualized learning contact and completed in teaching, learning or other appropriate adult education settings such as training, literacy, tutoring, curriculum development, etc. The intent of the practicum is to help learners develop observational, critical and reflective skills as well as skills appropriate to their work with adults.
ED 3021 / Human Development and Learning: An Overview / 3 ch
Developmental perspectives on human growth and learning.
ED 3022 / First Nations Epistemology (Ways of Knowing)
(Cross list with ABRG 4686) / 3 ch
Development of personal and social identity among children in First Nations communities. Implications for classroom practice.
ED 3024 / Understanding the Adult Learner / 3 ch
Explores the characteristics of learners in formal and non-formal education settings and identifies learning processes and conditions as they influence adult learning.
ED 3031 / The Education of Exceptional Learners / 3 ch
Provides the student with an introduction to the field of knowledge associated with exceptional learners.
ED 3033 / Teaching in a Cultural Context / 3 ch
How teachers respond effectively to the culture of children as individuals and to the culture of their people, with regard to a variety of cultural contexts, including Canadian aboriginal cultures.
ED 3041 / The Theory and Practice of Education / 3 ch
Introduces the dominant theories which influence and shape current thinking and practices in school environments today. Key ideas, their origins, teaching responsibilities, and the components of professional practice are discussed. The course is intended to orient education students to teaching as a profession.
ED 3042 / History of Educational Ideas / 3 ch
A course designed to inform beginning teachers about the most significant ideas (and the people who originated them) that have influenced the development of contemporary education.
ED 3043 / First Nations Education / 3 ch
Traditional First Nations pedagogy and concepts of education in comparison with those which have shaped formal schooling. Roles and responsibilities of schools, teachers, and communities in educating First Nations students.
ED 3044 / History of Childhood / 3 ch
A course that follows the changing public perception and treatment of children in western society from the Seventeenth Century to the present. Children in Maritime Canada are featured prominently.
ED 3051 / School Law and Organization / 3 ch
An overview of the legal, organizational, financial and professional aspects of schools and school systems.
ED 3061 / Students, Schools, Equity and Social Justice / 3 ch
Explores the social, economic, cultural, and political contexts of learners’ lives, discourses of social difference, equity and social justice. Topics include: sexism, gender bias, racism, class oppression, homophobia, and heterosexism, harassment and violence, and the questions these issues raise for schools, curricula and classroom practice.
ED 3063 / Health Promotion in Schools / 3 ch
Examines concepts and inter-relationships among nutrition, exercise, and well-being within educational contexts.
ED 3110 / Methods and Strategies in Adult Education: An Introduction / 6 ch
Examines key topics in applied terms to prepare new instructors for the first year of teaching. Topics include: planning instructional segments; writing objectives; evaluating students, programs and teaching; using and assessing teaching strategies, audio-visual aids and learning resources. Students will participate in micro-teaching activities.
ED 3113 / Communication Practices for Adult Education / 3 ch
Identifies general theories of and strategies for oral, written and visual communications. Students will be expected to assess their skill levels in all three areas.
ED 3114 / Introduction to Workplace Learning / 3 ch
Designed to provide learners with an appreciation of the origins and trends in workplace learning. The course will examine the workplace as a learning environment. Various approaches to adult learning within the changing context of work will be examined.
ED 3115 / Methods and Strategies in Adult Education (online version) / 3 ch
This course examines methods and strategies to facilitate effective adult education programs. Topics include: planning instructional segments; writing objectives; evaluating student work, programs and teaching; using and assessing teaching strategies, and learning resources.
ED 3362 / Access to Literacy / 3 ch
Although the teaching of reading is regarded as one of the fundamental tasks of the school system, there is relatively little attention paid to what is being read. In this course students will learn: how to find out about books; how to recognize a genuine work of imaginative literature when they encounter one; and how to talk about books among themselves and with children.
ED 3415 / Developing Numeracy / 3 ch
The study of number relationships and approaches to developing number sense in children and adults.
ED 3416 / Developing Geometrical Concepts / 3 ch
The study of geometric relationships and approaches to developing spatial sense in children and adults.
ED 3475 / Movement Education for the Elementary Teacher / 3 ch
Overview of physical education programs in elementary schools. Program planning, practical work.
ED 3512 / The Nature(s) of Science: Implications for Teaching Science / 3 ch
Provides an opportunity for participants to explore their models of the nature of science and consider the implications these models have on teaching and learning science.
ED 3513 / Science Education Policy and Practice / 3 ch
An introduction to current policies and practices in science education.
ED 3561 / Introduction to Second Language Education* / 3 ch
Examines the principles of learning and teaching a second language (SL). Emphasizes the development of communicative SL activities and the creation of learner-centred lesson plans. * Required course for CTESL candidates. Students may receive credit for ED3561 or ED3562 but not both.
ED 3562 / Français langue seconde I – Secondaire / 3 ch
Examen des principes de base de la didactique du français langue seconde (FLS) au secondaire ainsi que l’exploration des pratiques de l’enseignement du FLS au secondaire. *Required course for secondary French second language specialists. Pre-requisite: A French oral proficiency certificate with a minimum level of Advanced from the New Brunswick Department of Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour.
ED 3621 / Introduction to the Social Studies / 3 ch
Consideration of the history of social studies, debates about the content of social studies and the current state of social studies in Canada.
ED 3641 / Geography in Education / 3 ch
Scope and purpose of geography in education. Trends and source materials, including the use of maps, air photos, satellite images. Two laboratory sessions.
ED 3862 / Information and Communication Technology I / 3 ch
This course is designed to introduce students to basic concepts and practices in the integration of application software within curriculum-based topics. Emphasis is placed on the development of electronic portfolios of technology- enhanced teaching materials for the classroom.
ED 3943 / Introduction to Technology Education / 3 ch
Examines the development of technology education as a field of study and explores the context in which technology is taught in schools, applied in industry and its impact on society. Current technology applications are examined in areas such as: transportation, construction, communication, manufacturing and bio-technologies.
ED 4000 / Student Teaching for BEd (4 year) Program1 / 18 ch
Fifteen weeks of school and classroom experience. Additional regulations are included in the Education General Regulations under Field Experiences Practicum (Student Teaching)in Section G of the Calendar. Prerequisite: Only students who have been officially admitted to the BEd (4 year) program may register for ED4000. For further information contact the Chair of the Student Teaching Department.
ED 4012 / Diversity and Inclusion in Adult Learning / 3 ch
Examines culturally-defined values, beliefs, and assumptions; how cross-cultural communication plays out in formal and informal situations, work environments, and the wider community; and how to create quality international and cross-cultural learning experiences. Develops practical strategies for ensuring meaningful inclusion and for creating safe climates that model the principle of valuing differently acquired wisdom.
ED 4031 / Towards Diversity in the Classroom / 3 ch
Examines how schooling reproduces and produces social inequality and explores liberatory pedagogical practices, particularly in relation to dimensions such as class, "race", gender, and sexuality.
ED 4032 / Adult Learners with Exceptionalities / 3 ch
This course examines the nature of ‘special needs’ in relation to sensory, cognitive, physical, emotional and/or learning capabilities in adults, and considers various approaches and strategies for meeting the unique needs of these adult learners.
ED 4042 / Introduction to Adult Education / 3 ch
Examines the development of adult education as a field of practice and explores the characteristics of adult education in a variety of contexts with specific emphasis on national and provincial contexts.
ED 4045 / Issues in Training and Development / 3 ch
Explores theoretical and practical components of workplace training designed to improve organizational effectiveness and individual performance. Learners examine emergent training topics in a variety of workplace contexts. Prerequisite: ED 3024.
ED 4061 / Advising and Mentoring Adult Learners / 3 ch
Examines the characteristics of helping relationships in educational and work settings. Focus will be on the development of skills and strategies conducive to effective advising, coaching and mentoring through collaborative learning, reflection and practice. Prerequisite ED 3024.
ED 4075 / Reflection on Second Language Theory and Practice / 3 ch
Examination of fundamental issues in second language education such as definitions and assessment of bilingualism, early and later acquisition of a second language, cognitive effects of bilingualism, evaluation of second language education programs, literacy and multi-literacy.
ED 4089 / Gifted Education: Introduction / 3 ch
The identification, development and approach to the gifted and talented are examined in terms of their intellectual, social and emotional characteristics.
ED 4102 / Transition to Adulthood / 3 ch
Explores the principles of adult learning and their application to teaching, planning, problem solving, and motivating learners who are in transition from full-time attendance in educational programs to adult work and life roles.
ED 4110 / Methods and Strategies in Adult Education: Theory and Practice / 6 ch
Based on learners' needs, interests and experience, theoretical and practical components of instructional strategies are explored in-depth. Particular attention is paid to the integration of instructional methods and strategies with adult learning models.
ED 4113 / Introduction to Distance Learning in Adult Education / 3 ch
Provides an opportunity to explore and become familiar with currently available learning technologies to deliver distance education programs and courses. Use of these technologies will be required throughout the course.
ED 4115 / Issues in Adult Literacy / 3 ch
This course provides and introduction to adult literacy education as well as critically examining the research and theory about adult literacies. Adult learning priniciples, instructional strategies and techniques that are used to develop adult literacy skills will be examined. Course topics include, but are not limited to, digital literacy, barriers to literacy, the development of language and literacy skills in groups, as well as literacy coaching.
ED 4164 / Techniques of Teaching / 3 ch
Students will learn to design lessons following lecture, Socratic discussion, or combination formats and learn the appropriateness of each. Classroom skills of positioning, elocution, questioning, listening, eye contact, and so on will be learned and practised in mini-teaching sessions in front of small peer groups. Causes of student behavior problems will be analyzed and strategies for dealing with disruptive students developed.
ED 4191 / Independent Studies / 3 ch
Students will normally be limited to 6 ch of independent study. Prerequisite: Permission of an instructor is required before registration.
ED 4451 / Health Education / 3 ch
Examines curriculum and pedagogy in a range of elementary, middle and secondary school programs that come under the rubric of health education. Includes analyses of underlying assumptions, the organization of knowledge, and pedagogical approaches to this subject area.
ED 4562
ED 4562 / Assessing French Language Proficiency
Advanced Studies in ESL Education / 3ch
3 ch
Examines communicative language teaching in the context of ESL classrooms. Emphasizes varied teaching methods, curriculum development and evaluation of second language learning. Prerequisite: ED 3561 or ED 3562 or equivalent.
ED 4567 / Français langue seconde II – Secondaire / 3 ch
Examen en profondeur de l’enseignement du français langue seconde dans divers programmes du niveau secondaire. * Required course for secondary French second language specialists. Pre-requisite: ED 3562 and a French oral proficiency certificate with a minimum level of Advanced from the New Brunswick Department of Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour.
ED 4568 / Français langue seconde I – Élémentaire / 3 ch
Examen des principes de base de la didactique du français langue seconde (FLS) à l’élémentaire ainsi que l’exploration des pratiques de l’enseignement du FLS à l’élémentaire. * A required course for elementary French second language specialists. Pre-requisite: A French oral proficiency certificate with a minimum level of Advanced from the New Brunswick Department of Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour.
ED 4569 / Français langue seconde II – Élémentaire / 3 ch
Examen en profondeur de l’enseignement du français langue seconde dans divers programmes de l’élémentaire. *A required course for elementary French second language specialists. Pre-requisite: ED 4568 and a French oral proficiency certificate with a minimum level of Advanced from the New Brunswick Department of Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour.
ED 4621 / Learning to Learn about Teaching, Social Studies and Science / 3 ch
Elementary school prospective teachers will explore the notion of teaching and learning a discipline through the study of teaching social studies and science.
ED 4643 / Geography of Canada / 3 ch
Investigation of pedagogical approaches to settlement patterns, urbanization, resource development, land use and economic characteristics of the various regions. Attention given to applications in the New Brunswick school curriculum.
ED 4686 / Teaching First Nations Learner / 3 ch
Teaching methods, learning strategies, program planning, with emphasis on a particular learning level.
ED 4688 / Teaching First Nations Children’s Literature / 3 ch
Examines the philosophy and process of teaching First Nations Literature in an integrated curriculum for primary and elementary children. Includes practical classroom experience.
ED 4791 / Nutrition Concepts / 3 ch
An examination of nutrients in the human diet, the relationship between diet and health, nutritional assessment, nutrition education, dietary guidance and current nutrition issues. Note: Credit will not be given for both ED 4791 and KIN 3481.
ED 4862 / Information and Communication Technology II / 3 ch
An advanced course in the integration of ICT in the classroom. Students should have previously taken ED 3862 or be able to demonstrate sufficient background knowledge in application software. Focus will also include emerging trends in educational technologies.
ED 4863 / Computers in the Classroom / 3 ch
This course will study current research and practices in the integration of computer technology in Business Education, ICT, and other subject areas. Students are required to demonstrate best practices in the areas of using computers as a tool, tutor and tutee in education in the development and presentation of technology enriched lessons within their area of curriculum.
ED 4864 / Educational Software Analysis / 3 ch
This course is designed to examine current trends and research in educational software evaluation. Students will focus on both curriculum-based software as well as administrative applications intended for professional use in and out of the classroom.
ED 4973 / Special Topics in Technology Education
Research of current and emerging trends and development in technology, Technology Education and educational/instructional technology.
ED 5000 / Field Studies Practicum for Consecutive and Concurrent BEd Programs / 15 ch
Fifteen weeks of school and classroom experience. Additional regulations are included in Education General Regulations under Field Experiences Practicum, Section F. Prerequisites: 1) Admission to the BEd (Consecutive or Concurrent program); 2) 30 ch in B.Ed. courses including: At the secondary level 9 ch in one area of concentration; At the elementary level 12 ch including ED 5424, a course in Literacy at the elementary level, ED 5511 or ED 3621 and a course in either Art, Music or Physical Education; 3) at least 90 ch of course work in the other degree for concurrent students; 4) CGPA at least 2.0; 5) Students must have been enrolled in the B.Ed. for one year from the formal date of their admission before they are eligible for an Internship. 6) Completion of ED 4001 and ED 4002 or ED 4003 and ED 4004. 7) Police Background Check (See Note: Section G: Field Experiences Placements and Practicum.)
ED 5001 / Teaching and Learning Theories I / 2ch
This course introduces teaching as a reflective, professional practice focused upon three themes: Learning and Learners; Establishing a Classroom Context to Support Learning; and Professional Concerns for Teachers. Field experience is central to the course with students expected to apply course ideas in classroom and reflect on that experience in seminars.
ED 5002 / Teaching and Learning Theories II / 2ch
This course continues the examination of teaching as a reflective, professional practice focused upon three themes: Learning and Learners; Establishing a Classroom Context to Support Learning; and Professional Concerns for Teachers. Field experience is central to the course with students expected to apply course ideas in classroom and reflect on that experience in seminars.
ED 5003 / Teaching and Learning Theories III / 2ch
As a culmination of Teaching and Learning Theory I and II, this course will facilitate students integrating their personal backgrounds, academic and professional education through the development of a significant project. Projects will be shared with peers as well as the broader professional and public community in a senior conference
ED 5010 / Advanced Practicum in Adult Education / 6 ch
A practical, field-based learning experience in which learners will apply and practice previously acquired adult education principles and practices and will monitor themselves through using mentoring, collaboration, and peer consultation. Prerequisite: Practicum in Adult Education, or its equivalent.
ED 5011 / Preparing for Prior Learning Assessment / 3 ch
Through the use of reflection, self-assessment and personal journals, participants will create an experience-based dossier which will describe their personal philosophy, current professional practices, and needs for further learning. Prerequisite: ED 3024 or equivalent.
ED 5013 / Special Topics in Education / 3 ch
In consultation with faculty advisor. (Intended for students in the DAUS.)
ED 5022 / Transformative Learning / 3 ch
Explores new concepts for working with adult learners. Investigates critical thinking, critical self-reflection and transformative learning. Prerequisite: ED 3024 or equivalent.
ED 5031 / Creating Supportive Environments for Learning / 3 ch
Examines theory and practice related to learning environments and strategies for dealing with behaviour challenges and for children with various types of special needs.