Mission

The mission of the MA in Education at LAU is to prepare aspiring professionals in the field of education to become leaders, change agents, effective educational practitioners and educational researchers.

Program Objectives

Students who complete the MA in Education will:

1. Gain critical understanding of curriculum and pedagogy;
2. Develop dispositions for continuous professional development and leadership; and
3. Conduct educational research.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Develop curriculum materials for teaching;
2. Implement evidence-based instructional strategies;
3. Demonstrate compliance with ethical educational standards;
4. Analyze professional educational resources;
5. Implement data-driven decision making;
6. Formulate educational research topics and designs; and
7. Engage in critical data-based reflection on educational practices.

Curriculum

The total number of credits is 30. Students choose one of two tracks- cross track or specialist area. The program is comprised of four blocks:

Education Core Courses (12 credits)

• EDU730 Curriculum Design (3 cr)
• EDU731 Research Methods (3 cr)
• EDU732 Educational Technology (3 cr)
• EDU733 Advanced Educational Psychology (3 cr)
• EDU700 Graduate Workshop (0 cr)

Electives (3 credits)

Choose one from the following

• EDU740 Trends and Issues in Early and Middle Childhood Education (3 cr)
• EDU741 Special Education for all Educators (3 cr)
• EDU742 Behavior Modification Techniques (3 cr)
• EDU743 Trends and Issues in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (3 cr)
• EDU745 Educational Policies and Social Impact (3 cr)
• EDU748 Topics in Education (3 cr)

Cross Track (9 credits)¹

Choose any three EDU courses at the graduate level.

¹Or Specialist Area (9 credits)

Choose one emphasis from the following

Specialist Area 1: Management and Leadership (9 credits)

• EDU751 Leading and Managing Schools/Educational Institutions (3 cr.)
• EDU752 Trends and Issues in Educational Management (3 cr.)
• EDU753 School Effectiveness and Improvement (3 cr.)

Specialist Area 2: Teaching of English for Speakers of Other Languages (9 credits)

• EDU761 Trends and Issues in TESOL (3 cr.)
• EDU762 Sociolinguistics and Social Context of Language (3 cr.)
• EDU763 Discourse and Materials Development (3 cr.)

Specialist Area 3: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education (9 credits)

• EDU771 Pedagogical and Cognitive Foundations of STEM Education (3 cr.)
• EDU772 Trends and Issues in STEM Education (3 cr.)
• EDU773 Research in STEM Education (3 cr.)

Capstone (6 credits)

Students may choose one of the following options

• EDU798 Project in Education (3 credits) + one elective course (3 credits)
• EDU799 Thesis in Education (6 credits)