Inquiry Series Practicum III

Catalog description

This field practicum is designed as a laboratory for EDUC 6270. Candidates are placed in Practicum Organizations where they observe and participate using the theories and strategies taught in these courses. The Practica are hands-on mentored experiences in schools and community; and are designed to bring the theoretical elements of the coursework to life. The experiences are designed to cultivate relevant environmental and education outcomes that encourage the development of community understanding and civic engagement including the areas of shelter, water and air quality, safety and health. Candidates work with communities from diverse cultural and language backgrounds. The Practicum is designed to cover topics related to the development of reflective practice. Participants will be exposed to the elements of inquiry, process skills and practices, questioning and building evidence-based explanations through hands-on activities. Participants will develop a conceptual model that abstracts how the urban community may be functioning in that problem domain and supports their research question that can guide the next stage of research. In addition, the course will prepare students to develop their minds as scholars by understanding the world of participatory action research and the integrated dynamics of urban systems. MAED UEE candidates are required to complete 150 hours of Practicum in the field. Practica are arranged in consultation with Practicum Manager.