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EDUC 530 Advanced Teaching Methods

In this course, candidates demonstrate research-based instructional strategies in schools.

Education in the New York Times

Human Subject Research

It is the policy of Pepperdine University that all research involving human participants must be conducted in accordance with accepted ethical, federal, and professional standards for research and that all such research must be approved by one of the university's Institutional Review Boards (IRBs).

Information can be found at https://community.pepperdine.edu/irb/

Educational Theories and Theorists

  •  Cole, Michael (1938 - )
  •  Dewey, John (1859 -1952)
  •  Engeström, Yrjö (1948 - )
  •  Gardner, Howard (1943 -)
  •  Lave, Jean (BD unknown - )
  •  Montessori, Maria (1870 - 1952)
  •  Papert, Seymour (1928 - )
  •  Piaget, Jean (1896 -1980)
  •  Rousseau, Jean-Jaques (1712 - 1778)
  •  Vygotsky, Lev (1896 - 1934)
  •  Wenger, Etienne (1952 - )

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Online Resources

  • AERA (American Educational Research Association) founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.
  • Annenberg Learner Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
  • Childcare & Early Education Research Connections connects to thousands of resources on child care and early education for research, for policy, and for education.
  • EDUCAUSE   EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology
  • GradNation  - America’s Promise Alliance launched the GradNation campaign in 2010, building on 105 dropout prevention summits; GradNation is now a large and growing movement of dedicated individuals, organizations and communities working together to end America’s dropout crisis.
  • ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving teaching and learnign by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 amd higher education.
  • ArtsEdSearch is an online clearinghouse that collects and summarizes high quality arts education research studies and analyzes their implications for educational policy and practice.  ArtsEdSearch focuses on research examining how education in the arts affects students’ cognitive, personal, social and civic development, and how the integration of the arts into the school curriculum affects student learning and educators’ instructional practice and engagement in the teaching profession.