EDUC 505 - Instructional Theory and Techniques 3 hours

The study of instructional planning, including goals and objectives, techniques and activities, and evaluation. Students produce and present lessons containing defensible techniques, strategies, and methods of evaluation. Additionally, students will study the role of technology in teaching today to investigate teaching techniques and quality instruction with technology in the corresponding field placement. Includes field experience of 15 hours. This course is part of a program that leads to Missouri certification. Students who do not live in Missouri will be required to sign an attestation that they will complete their field experiences and student teaching in Missouri and will work in Missouri upon graduation. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.