74-701 Introduction to Instructional Issues

74-701 Introduction to Instructional Issues

Fall 2000

Last updated: August 27, 2000

Course announcements:

Welcome to the 74-701 course webpage.

Current assignments:

Please read the articles by Alan Schoenfeld and N. L. Gage handed out in class Tuesday (8/29) by Thursday's (8/31) class meeting.

Course overview

This course is designed to provide a broad view of the literature on educational research. In particular, we will discuss topics such as

learning, metacognition, and assessment,
research methods used to study these topics in classroom settings.

By the end of the course, you should be able to apply these concepts in

thinking critically about research articles
analyzing instructional designs
and designing assessments

Contact information

Keith Weber, Coordinator, 8-1177, kw2i+@andrew.cmu.edu, HBH 3043,

Ruth Chabay, HBH 3039B, 8-5714, rchabay@andrew.cmu.edu

Dick Hayes, HBH 3029 and BH340-D, 8-2803, jh50@andrew.cmu.edu

Marsha Lovett, HBH 3039C and BH254-N, 8-3499, lovett@andrew.cmu.edu

The course meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:50 in Wean Hall 6423. You can download a copy of the course syllabus and a bibliography of the readings here.