Funds of Knowledge Theory and Application in Curriculum and Instruction. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Course will explore the theoretical underpinnings and application of Funds of Knowledge in curriculum and instruction. Emphasis will be on ways to build trust with families and communities when exploring their funds of knowledge through anthropological and ethnographic research methods. Students will learn about how cultural knowledge and practices can be viewed as assets in the classroom. Students will learn how to elicit and incorporate students' and families' funds of knowledge into their practice. Course fees: GH01 $90; LRH1 $20.54; STSH $30.81.