EDST 531 introduces students to the conceptions and practices of educational governance, and in relation to ideas of education policy. The seminar reviews the history of education governance in Canada and elsewhere (i.e., comparatively), with a focus on how the K-12 and higher education sectors are organized and managed. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-0]

This course immerses students in some of the learning theories and research. It examines neurological perspectives of learning, self-directed learning, transformative learning, and experiential learning. It also explores the embodied, emotional andspiritual dimensions of learning, and some sociocultural and sociomaterial learning perspectives including communities of practice, cultural historical activity theories, and practice-based learning theories This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

An overview of the field of study of higher education in Canada and other countries emphasizing current issues such as accessibility, enrolment, diversity of offerings, and internationalization. [3-0-0]

Theoretical underpinnings and pedagogical, social and economic implications of 21st century technology-enhanced mathematics and science education. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

This course is about curriculum, pedagogy and assessment in secondary science education. We seek to foster an understanding of scientific ways of knowing by recognizing that learning arises from paradigms of inquiry and from conversations across as well as within diverse and inclusive communities. Pass/Fail. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Prerequisite: A completed concentration in agricultural sciences, biological sciences, chemistry, earth and space science, or physics, or permission of the Head.