Tim M. Tift Lecturer SOE Emeritus Undergraduate Education Faculty Advisor to Undergraduate Minor Teaching Assistant Coordinator email: tmtift@uci.edu phone: 949.824.5256 office: Berkeley Place 2074

• Ed 50 Origins, Purpose, and Central Issues in K-12 Education

Ed 50 provides an introduction to the role of education in U.S. society and to central issues in K-12 education. Education is studied from four different perspectives: social, historical, philosophical, and political.

 

• Ed 100 Educational Strategies for Tutoring and Teacher Aiding

Ed 100 emphasizes cognitive learning and the development of instructional strategies and resources which can be used in effective cross-age and cross-cultural experiences. Students are placed in a public elementary or secondary school to gain experience as a tutor or teacher aide.

 

• Ed 125 Children, Schools, and Cinema

Using popular films as the vehicle, ED 125 analyzes essential aspects of school dynamics and the interaction of schools with students, teachers, and the public. Melding educational studies and film studies provides a deeper understanding of the methods used to transmit information and attitudes about schools to the lay office.

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