Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 11.129 (Fall 2006) 
• Course Title:
• Educational Theory and Practice I 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Urban Studies and Planning 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Reen Gibb
  Prof. Eric Klopfer 
• Course Introduction:
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  11.129 Educational Theory and Practice I
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2006

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features a complete set of readings and the assignments from the semester.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course concentrates on a core set of skills and knowledge necessary for teaching in secondary schools. Topics covered in the class include educational reform, student behavior and motivation, curriculum design, and the teaching profession. Classroom observation is a key component of the class. Assignments include readings from the educational literature, written reflections on classroom observations, and practice teaching and constructing curriculum. This is the first of a three course sequence necessary to complete the Teacher Education Program.