Collaboratories of Practice - Understanding Change Theory

Catalog description

In this course students will begin to delve into differing approaches to affecting change in learning organizations. Collaboratories of Practice represent a fusion of two important developments in contemporary educational research: communities of practice and collaboratories. A collaboratory is a new networked organizational form involving structured experiences of authentic, real-world practice which serve as sources of active inquiry and professional learning. A collaboratory is a professional learning space that supports creative problem-solving, maker-centered learning, the development of cutting-edge teacher education, research projects, programs, and experiences within the GSOE. After first examining change theory that underpins the transformational change in the world of education, students will begin to investigate current problems of practice in the field of education and devise or recommend a proposal for pragmatic solutions suitable to their particular contexts. Prerequisite: Successful completion of EDGN-509 with a minimum grade of 75%