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EFND 2110 (UGA)
Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education (3 semester hours)

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Prerequisite: None

Observations and analyses of critical educational issues influencing the social and political contexts of educational settings in Georgia and the United States. Students examine the teaching profession, the meaning of education and schooling in a diverse culture, and the moral and ethical responsibilities of teaching.

Requirements: Ten lessons (including a 10-15 page term paper), a ten-hour field component, two examinations.

Instructor: : Diane Napier, Ed.D., or John D. Napier, Ed.D., Professor, The University of Georgia.

Text: Carter, The Education of Little Tree, Univ of New Mexico, 2001 (ISBN 978-0826328090); Spring, American Education (13e), McGraw-Hill, 2007 (ISBN 978-0073525945); readings packet at e-Reserves (https://gil.uga.edu). NOTE: Students may opt to view the film of The Education of Little Tree instead of reading the book.