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EDF8211

Teachers' Work: Research and Policy (12 points)

(EDU)

Leader: Lecturer in Charge: TBA

Offered:
Not offered in 2003.

Synopsis: Particular attention is paid to research on contextual influences on teachers' work. What conditions in the workplace influence student and teacher engagement in learning and teachers' job satisfaction? How should teaching be restructured in the light of technological change? What conditions are conducive to the building of a professional culture in schools and greater collegiality among teachers? How do teachers perceive the expectations placed upon them by new curriculum developments. Attention will also be given to the setting of standards for teaching, teacher evaluation, and teachers' careers and pay system.

Assessment: Major paper (8000 words): 100%

Contact Hours: 3 hours per week


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