Sessional - Faculty EDUC 5990 Research Colloquium - Kamloops, Canada - Thompson Rivers University

Description

DUTIES

RESPONSIBILITIES

Thompson Rivers University is seeking a sessional faculty member who will teach one or two sections of EDUC5990: Special Topics, Research Colloquium.

Calendar Description

Special topics courses are offered on a temporary basis and are not part of the regular course offerings. This course utilizes the special expertise of a faculty member or a visiting professor to go beyond the usual curriculum and enrich the program of study. Prerequisite: Admission to the TRU Master of Education degree program.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course acquaints students with current educational research issues, facilitates the development of a graduate culture, and builds community among education graduate students, faculty members, and researchers. This course has three components: participation in the research colloquium, group participation, and lectures. In the colloquium, students become familiar with a wide variety of research studies which are directly or indirectly relevant to educational issues. In group participation, students learn how current research in education can have practical applications for the classroom. In the lectures, students will become acquainted with academic discourse, theory, and research. They will also learn how to interpret research articles and critically respond to them.

It is expected that all students contribute to the creation of an intellectually stimulating learning community by reading the assigned material and by actively participating in class discussions.

PhD or EdD is required, ABD will be considered.

· A minimum of one (1) degree in education is required.

· Expertise in K-12 education is required.

· Three (3) years of full time or equivalent hours teaching in K-12 settings is required.

· Evidence of successful teaching experience at the post-secondary level is strongly preferred.

· Demonstration of subject matter expertise is required.

· Excellent organizational, interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills required.

· Demonstrated experience in integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62) required.

· Proven skills in building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect (TRC CA 63) required.

· Teaching excellence, including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10) required.