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Summer 2016

ED 800: Educational Inquiry

Instructor: Steven Weiland, Ph.D

Educational Inquiry was my very first introduction to Michigan State University's Education Program. The course opened up my eyes to the history of inquiry based teaching and the various political, historical, and developmental aspects that impacted inquiry as a teaching technique. I was able to compare my own educational experience and philosophies to prominent educators who shaped the way we approach teaching and learning today.

CEP 800: Psychology of Learning in School and Other Settings

Instructor: Diana Campbell

How do people learn? This was a question posed often in the Psychology of Learning in School and Other Settings course. I was able to reflect on subject matter that we can learn in various settings- from the classroom to walking outside to cooking at home. It was great to push my own thinking and think more broadly about the concept of learning.

Fall 2016

TE 855: Teaching School Mathematics

Instructor: Michael Gundlach

Teaching School Mathematics was a course that enhanced my teaching techniques and content expertise. I was able to work in a group to create and test mathematical proofs, analyze approaches to problem solving, and get feedback on my mathematical reasoning. This course also exposed me to the text Understanding Numbers in Elementary Mathematics by Hung-Hsi Wu, whom I am now a huge fan of!

TE 861B: Inquiry, Nature of Science, and Science Reasoning

Instructor: Meenakshi Sharma, Ph. D.

This was by far one of my favorite courses! As a group, our instructor provided video montages of a full science unit taught through the Next Generation Science Standards. I was amazed by the depth and intentionality of the teachers, as well as the rigor of the lessons themselves. I learned a lot that helped me push science teachers at my school to adopt the next generation standards as a result of this course!

EAD 861: Adult Learning

Instructor: William Arnold, Ph.D.

Why do people learn? This was one of many questions explored in this course. One of my favorite aspects of this class was the opportunity to read texts that exposed the differences in approach and philosophies that adults have as they learn. I was also able to be more introspective as I compared myself as a learner to others experiences and perspectives.

Spring 2017

TE 861C: Action Research in K-12 Science & Mathematics Classrooms

Instructor: Meenakshi Sharma, Ph. D.

This course was incredibly relevant as I had the opportunity to engage in observations and reflections regarding students and teachers that I engaged with every single day at my school. I focused specifically on student engagement, particularly how it relates to previous knowledge that students had gained from the day before.

EAD 863: Training & Development

Instructor: William Arnold, Ph.D.

How many times have you sat in a training session counting the seconds until it's over? What about times when you couldn't believe the time went by so fast? This course provided insight on the best approach for designing and delivering training that is both relevant and interesting. We also created our own training courses using the expertise gained from the course.

Fall 2017

ED 870: Capstone Course

Instructor: Dr. Matthew Koehler

This course pushes students to reflect on their experiences in graduate school to design a portfolio of their work. The course incorporates feedback opportunities from fellow classmates to make the website even better! I am excited to share my final work with the world as a result of the great insight and perspective from other educators :)