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EDU 658 - Learning and Adolescence

3 Credits
Offered periodically or as needed
This course examines the role of school in adolescents’ identity development, middle school/middle level education and philosophy, including the historical context to current best practice. Emphasis is on the adolescent brain, the developmental, emotional, and intellectual traits of the diverse adolescent learner, and resulting implications for teaching and learning. Adolescent learners are examined in and out of school contexts, with an emphasis on diversity, culture, and inclusivity and historically minoritized groups.

Prerequisites/Restrictions: Completion of a bachelor’s degree