Miami University

ENG 698.J (2 credits)
OWP Classroom Research II
01/11/10 – 04/30/10
Online

This course introduces teachers to classroom research methodology and application.
Participants will fulfill monthly assignments and engage in discussions with their advisor.
Participants will:

• Continue and refine reflective observation of their classroom and teaching practices
• Prepare to conduct research in their own classes
• Begin to formulate questions about specific projects they might pursue for their final MAT paper

Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

ENG 698.K (2 credits)
OWP Classroom Research IV
01/11/10 – 04/30/10
Online

Participants will draft,revise, and edit their teacher-research papers.
Participants will meet one Saturday per month to complete their papers.

Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

EDL 699.2 (3 Credits)
iDiscovery: Supporting On-Line Mathematics and Science Reform Communities II
01/11/2010 – 05/7/2010
Location: Online
This course is designed to assist “site-based” facilitators with coordinating the efforts of teams of educational professionals as they implement reform-based instructional strategies learned during face-to-face workshops and institutes.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

EDL 699.1 (3 Credits)
iDiscovery: Supporting On-Line Mathematics and Science Reform II
01/11/2010 – 5/7/2010
Location: Online
This course is designed to assist “site-based” facilitators with coordinating the efforts of teams of educational professionals as they implement reform-based instructional strategies learned during face-to-face workshops and institutes.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

EDL 698.K (3 Credits)
iDiscovery: iDiscovery: Sustaining Mathematics Instructional Reform II
01/11/2010 – 5/7/2010
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDT 698.V (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform II
01/11/2010 – 05/7/2010
Location: Online
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

EDT 698.G (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform II
01/11/2010 – 05/7/2010
Location: Online
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

EDT 698.H (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Mathematics Instructional Reform II
01/11/2010 – 05/7/2010
Location: Online
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

ZOO 699.T / BOT 699.T (2 Credits)
Conservation Science & Community
Location: Online
Dates: 8/24/09 - 12/18/09

This web-based course will explore the theory and practice of Conservation Science, requiring discussion of concepts central to the field, such as conservation genetics, population biology, and ecology. We will explore ideas from other disciplines, since all problems become interdisciplinary when applied to the human condition.
Vital to this course is a series of Community Engagement Labs. The Community Engagement Labs will advance the tenets of inquiry, community, and voice, which are central to the Master’s degree and all Project Dragonfly programs. The goal for this course is for Master’s candidates to not only gain a better understanding of conservation as a field of study, but to gain more skill in applying the tools of conservation science in their communities.

Prerequisites:Must be enrolled in Global Field Program or Integrated Science Master's program

Application Deadline: 08/14/09
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.dragonflyworkshops.org

ENG 698.D (2 credits)
OWP Classroom Research I
08/31/2009 – 12/11/2009
Online

This course introduces teachers to classroom research methodology and application.
Participants will fulfill monthly assignments and engage in discussions with their advisor.
Participants will:

• Develop reflective observations of their classroom and their teaching practice
• Prepare to conduct research in their own classes
• Begin to formulate questions about specific projects they might pursue for their final MAT paper

Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

ENG 698.T (2 credits)
OWP Classroom Research III
08/31/2009 – 12/11/2009
Online

This course will lead teachers through the process of classroom observation and teacher-research. Participants will fulfill monthly assignments and engage in discussions with their advisor.
Participants will:

• Continue reflective observation of classroom and teaching practice
• Examine components and guiding principles of teacher-research
• Conduct research in their own classrooms
• Design foundations of their final MAT papers

Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

EDL 699.2 (3 Credits)
iDiscovery: Supporting On-Line Mathematics and Science Reform Section 1
08/24/2009 – 12/18/2009
Location: Online
This course is designed to assist “site-based” facilitators with coordinating the efforts of teams of educational professionals as they implement reform-based instructional strategies learned during face-to-face workshops and institutes.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

EDT 698.G (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform I
08/24/2009 – 12/18/2009
Location: Online
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

EDT 698.H (2 Credits)
EDT 698.H (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Mathematics Instructional Reform I
10/13/2009 – 5/25/2009
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDT 698.Q (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform I
08/24/2009 – 12/18/2009
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

PSY699.S (1 Credit)
Learning Styles & Intelligence
Location: Online
Dates: 10/02/09 - 10/03/09

In this web-based workshop, participants will learn about intelligence and learning styles. We'll discuss different types of intelligence, including emotional intelligence, and how these different intelligences can be addressed in the classroom. We'll also discuss learning styles and apply this information to a sample set of learning objectives.

Contact: Carrie E Hall, 513-529-0159, hallce2@muohio.edu, http://www.muohio.edu/csbmhp/workshops

PSY699.P (1 Credit)
Attention, Learning, & Memory
Location: Online
Dates: 10/09/09 - 10/10/09

In this web-based workshop, you will learn about the processes that underlie attention, learning, and memory. In addition, we’ll examine ADHD, the effect of anxiety on learning, and learning disabilities. Lots of application and demos!

Contact: Carrie E Hall, 513-529-0159, hallce2@muohio.edu, http://www.muohio.edu/csbmhp/workshops

 

PSY 699.U (1 Credit)
Happiness: Current Research
Location: Online
Dates: 10/16/09 - 10/17/09

In this web-based workshop, you will learn about the current research in positive psychology (the study of happiness). Topics include learned optimism, the hedonic treadmill, explanatory styles, affective forecasting, and much more.

Contact: Carrie E Hall, 513-529-0159, hallce2@muohio.edu, http://www.muohio.edu/csbmhp/workshops

PSY 699.V (1 Credit)
Eating Behavior I: Overeating
Location: Online
Dates: 10/23/09 - 10/24/09

In this web-based workshop, you will learn about situational factors that can affect the type and quantity of food people eat. Topics include ironic processing, cognitive associations, framing, ego depletion, and much more. The information in this workshop is based on current psychological research and is applicable to both individuals and those who work in health-minded settings, such as schools.

Non-tuition program cost: $25

Contact: Carrie E Hall, 513-529-0159, hallce2@muohio.edu, http://www.muohio.edu/csbmhp/workshops

ZOO 699.T / BOT 699.T (2 Credits)
Conservation Science & Community
Location: Online
Dates: 8/24/09 - 12/18/09

This web-based course will explore the theory and practice of Conservation Science, requiring discussion of concepts central to the field, such as conservation genetics, population biology, and ecology. We will explore ideas from other disciplines, since all problems become interdisciplinary when applied to the human condition.
Vital to this course is a series of Community Engagement Labs. The Community Engagement Labs will advance the tenets of inquiry, community, and voice, which are central to the Master’s degree and all Project Dragonfly programs. The goal for this course is for Master’s candidates to not only gain a better understanding of conservation as a field of study, but to gain more skill in applying the tools of conservation science in their communities.

Prerequisites:Must be enrolled in Global Field Program or Integrated Science Master's program

Application Deadline: 08/14/09
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.dragonflyworkshops.org

CHM 698.A (1 credit)
Lather Up: The Science of Hand Washing

Director: A.M Sarquis
02/02/2009 – 06/01/2009
Online
To provide teachers with the basic scientific knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to teach students how to make informed personal and social choices regarding the effects on human health exposure to physical and chemical agents.

Contact A.M. Sarquis, sarquiam@muohio.edu

CHM 698.C (1 credit)
More Than Skin Deep: The Science of Skin Health
02/02/2009 – 06/01/2009
Online
To provide teachers with the basic scientific knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to teach students how to make informed personal and social choices regarding the effects on human health exposure to physical and chemical agents.

Contact A.M. Sarquis, sarquiam@muohio.edu

EDP 607.W (3 credits)
Educational Measurement and Evaluation
05/16/2009 – 06/20/2009
Online Workshop
EDP 607 is a required or elective course of EAP master programs that introduces principles of measurement and evaluation in educational contexts. The one day, face-to-face meeting on Saturday, May 16, is required along with an optional meeting from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on May 19. The rest of the learning will be web-based. The suggested learning period is from May 16 to June 20. However, all materials will be available on-line until the end of the summer. Contact Dr. Wang at 529-2432 or wanga@muohio.edu for questions.

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EDP 578 (3 credits)
Consultation and Collaboration
05/02/2009 – 07/25/2009
Online Workshop
This course is your opportunity to work with your classmates to learn more about consultation and collaboration with regards to assistive learning technologies. We will be studying this topic with four groups: special education teachers, administrators, parents, and community agencies. You will be integrating information from readings and personal interviews in order to evaluate assistive learning technologies available for the exceptional student and what you can bring to your practice.
Contact: Thomas Southern, southewt@muohio.edu

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EDP 650.B (3 credits)
Issues in Special Education: Assistive Technology
05/02/2009 –07/25/2009
Online Workshop
This course offers students the opportunity to work with peers to learn about assistive learning technologies through interviews with educators, administrators, parents, and community agencies. Students will evaluate the purpose, implementation, availability, and cost of specific assistive learning technologies and collaboratively design and develop an information brochure, newsletter, or other medium for disseminating information about assistive learning technologies.

Contact: Thomas Southern, southewt@muohio.edu

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EDP 601 (3 Credits)
Adv. Educational Psychology
05/02/09 - 07/25/09
Online
This workshop prepares students to critically evaluate existing educational practices and to innovate sound practices in light of theoretical and empirical findings of educational psychology.
Contact: Dr. Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

EDP 652 (3 Credits)
Educational Research Practicum
06/27/09 - 08/08/09
Online
The research practicum is designed to help students define, write, and critique their thesis or research project.
Prerequisites: EDP 651
Contact: Dr. Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

EDP 667 (3 Credits)
Behavioral Statistics I
06/27/09 - 08/08/09
Online
This course focuses on the understanding and use of various statistical procedures in educational
and psychological research. The statistical concepts and computer skills taught in this course are valuable in a variety of life and work applications, as well as in more advanced course work.
Contact: Dr. Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

EDP 698.H (3 Credits)
Reading in the Content Areas
06/27/09 - 08/08/09
Online
Theories of the reading process and reading to learn in content areas are explored. Emphasis is upon practical strategies and techniques for acquiring knowledge through reading in a variety of subject areas. Students will demonstrate strategies and techniques to develop comprehension, critical thinking, vocabulary, study and organizational skills and fluency/reading rate in content areas. Reading strategies for during as well as before reading and after reading strategies, and students self-monitoring techniques will be examined and applied as they relate to science, mathematics and social studies content.
Contact: Dr. Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDP632 (3 Credits)
Instructional Design Theories
June 29 – August 8
Location: Online
Course Description:This course provides an opportunity for students to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate instructional design models based on learning theories and principles, while taking into account various situations and differences of learners. Students will acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide leadership in the area of instructional design.
Contact: Dr. Michele Dickey, 529-3741, dickeymd@muohio.edu

ENG 698.C (3 credits)
OWP Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Fantasy
06/08/2009 – 07/17/2009
Online Workshop
Location: Oxford
In this on-line writing workshop, students will research and discuss current and historical examples of fairy tales, folk tales, and fantasy, the evolution and changes in these genres, and best practices for using these genres in the classroom, both to meet State standards and curriculum guidelines and to be used for remediation and enrichment.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

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ENG 698.2 (3 credits)
OWP Grammar and Teaching Workshop
Director: Mary Fuller
06/08/2009 – 07/17/2009
Online
Participants in this Online workshop will visit campus once to meet one another, their teachers, and her from Jeff Anderson, a nationally recognized scholar and teacher of grammar. This workshop will examine the connections among writing, grammar, and teaching. Participants will learn and practice strategies teaching grammar at all levels within the context of writing.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

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ENG 698.I (3 credits)
OWP Teacher as Writer
06/08/2009 – 07/17/2009
Online Workshop
Location: Oxford
This is an intense on-line writing workshop. Participants will practice writing in a variety of forms, genre, and styles; focus on building their own personal writing skills; prepare a publication piece, and enjoy sharing their writing with other professionals in their field.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

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KNH 499L / KNH 599L (3 credits)
Obesity: Causes, Assessment, Interventions, & Prevention
07/13/2009 – 08/07/2009
Online Workshop
Location: Oxford
Provides an in-depth analysis of the scientific principles associated with the causes, assessment, interventions, and prevention of obesity. Emphasis is placed on the separate and combined effects of physical activity and nutritional interventions relative to safe and effective weight loss and weight maintenance. Topics include the obesity epidemic, the biological and behavioral determinants of weight gain and weight loss, physical activity and nutrition in the prevention and treatment of obesity, childhood and adult obesity and chronic disease, and physical activity, fitness, and health in the obese state. Discussion of the health, social, and economic implications of the obesity epidemic will be included.
Contact: Jeffrey A. Potteiger, 529-6522, potteija@muohio.edu

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KNH 499.V / KNH 599.V (3 credits)
Readings in Sport and Exercise Psychology
07/15/2009 – 07/17/2009
Online Workshop
The primary goal of this on-line workshop is to provide enrolled students with an opportunity to engage in an instructor-guided examination of a particular (self-chosen) topic within the sport and exercise psychology research literatures. Specifically, each enrolled student will spend the first week of the course perusing the overall literature in the field in order to identify (with the instructor’s assistance) a topic of personal interest to the student. In subsequent weeks, each student will:

• (a) develop a research-based reading list;
• (b) read the identified articles/book chapters; and
• (c) complete a culminating project on the topic.

Although all student projects will be research-based, the final project will be individualized or tailored to each student’s current status/needs. That is, thesis and dissertation students may want to produce a research proposal while practitioners may want to produce a more applied project that could be implemented for use in a field setting (e.g., a coaching plan to enhance team cohesion or an exercise leader manual to facilitate participant autonomy, motivation and program commitment).

As a lead-up toward the completion of the culminating project, students will be given individual assignments that will be shared (via on-line procedures) with the instructor and with the other students enrolled in the course. Thus, each student will receive feedback from the instructor and from peers on assignments that lead toward the final project.

It is expected that students who complete this course will:

• (a) obtain an overall perspective on the topics that are of current interest in the sport and exercise psychology research fields;
• (b) acquire skills relevant to the research process; and
• (c) obtain an indepth understanding of the research and theory on a particular topic in the field as well as a general understanding of the topics selected and reviewed by their classmates.

This on-line course should be of interest and value to advanced graduate students who are ready to begin development of thesis and dissertation projects but also to more novice students who want an opportunity to explore the research literature in the sport and exercise psychology fields.
Contact: Thelma S. Horn, 513-529-2723, hornts@muohio.edu

KNH 685 (3 credits)
Exercise, Age, and Health
05/18/2009 – 06/19/2009
Online Workshop
An examination of theories and practices that relate to the study of aging, including exercise, behavior, environment, and health promotion.
Contact: Helaine Alessio, 529-2700, alessih@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

CHM 627.G (1-7 Credits)
Applying Chemistry across the Curriculum
Hybrid
06/16/09 - 06/26/09 and 05/15/10; Norwalk High School, Norwalk, OH
06/22/09 - 07/12/09 and 05/15/10; Middletown

The course is designed for K-12 educators who want:

1. To develop an increased understanding of the fundamentals of physical science and chemistry while exploring its centrality across the curriculum
2. Undertake resarch and design activities to enhance their understanding in this area
3. Apply active-learning thechniques to the development of new physical science and chemistry-based lessons

Prerequistes: The course is designed for inservice K-9 teachers. Permission of instructor is required for participation to assure that funding requirements are satisfied.
Contact A.M. Sarquis, sarquiam@muohio.edu

EDP 699.S (3 credits)
SPSS Series I: Starting SPSS & Simple Statistics
07/04/2009 – 07/18/2009
Hybrid Workshop (online and classroom)
Location: Oxford
The goal of this workshop is to help student develop Basic SPSS skills, conducting descriptive analysis, and reporting analysis results. It covers everything from creating a data file, to tips and tricks working with variables and files, and conducting all types of descriptive statistics. For both beginners and experienced users.
Contact: Aimin Wang, 529-2432, wanga@muohio.edu

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EDP 699.T (3 credits)
SPSS Series II: Advanced Analyses & Intro to SEM
07/04/2009 – 07/18/2009
Hybrid Workshop (online and classroom)
Location: Oxford
The goal of this workshop is to help student develop Basic SPSS skills, conducting descriptive analysis, and reporting analysis results. It covers everything from creating a data file, to tips and tricks working with variables and files, and conducting all types of descriptive statistics. For both beginners and experienced users.
Pre-requisites: SPSS I or Working knowledge of SPSS I.
Contact: Aimin Wang, 529-2432, wanga@muohio.edu

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EDT 499.3 A / EDT 499.3 B / EDT 599.3 A / EDT 599.3 B (3 credits)
Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the Intermediate Grades

Director: Iris Johnson
05/16/2009 – 06/13/2009
Hybrid (online and classroom)
This course is designed to cover the mathematical content that will be taught in Ohio classrooms for Grades 4-5. Early Childhood Education preservice teachers and current teachers with an Early Childhood Education teaching license who successfully complete this course and two other courses (EDT 405/505 for science; and EDT 499?/599? for social studies) will be able to apply for an Ohio teaching endorsement to permit them to teach Grades 4-5 in Ohio schools. Middle Childhood Education preservice teachers and current teachers may also use this course as a part of the Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement to gain permission to teach mathematics for Grades 4-6.
Pre-requisites: At least 90 hours of Early or Middle Chilhdood Education coursework or an Early or Middle Childhood Education license.
Contact: Iris DeLoach Johnson, 513-529-6437, johnsoid@muohio.edu

EDT 465.W (A) / EDT 465.W (B) /EDT 565.W (A) / EDT 565.W (3 credits)
Technology applications in Mathematics Education
05/16/2009 – 06/13/2009
Hybrid Workshop (online and classroom)
Location: VOA Learning Center
This course is designed to cover the mathematical content that will be taught in Ohio classrooms for Grades 4-5. Early Childhood Education preservice teachers and current teachers with an Early Childhood Education teaching license who successfully complete this course and two other courses (EDT 405/505 for science; and EDT 499/599 for social studies) will be able to apply for an Ohio teaching endorsement to permit them to teach Grades 4-5 in Ohio schools. Middle Childhood Education preservice teachers and current teachers may also use this course as a part of the Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement to gain permission to teach mathematics for Grades 4-6.
Pre-requisites: At least 90 hours of Early or Middle Chilhdood Education coursework or an Early or Middle Childhood Education license.
Contact: Iris DeLoach Johnson, 529-6437, johnsoid@muohio.edu

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EDT 499.N / EDT 599.N (3 credits)
The Bluegrass Exp.: A Web-Based Cultural Learning Adventure
Hybrid Workshop (online and classroom)
5/18/2009 - 6/11, 12 or 13/2009

Welcome Session: 5/18, 7-9 in 112 University Hall at Miami Hamilton

Festival Participation: All day either June 11.12 or 13 at Festival of the Bluegrass, Georgetown, KY.

All other work is online

Here is real-life intellectual curiosity in action! From a rousing welcome session, through a series of web-based lessons, to the culminating experience of in-person participation at one of America’s premier bluegrass festivals (Festival of the Bluegrass), this workshop provides unique insight into using bluegrass-based topics in education, as well as a avid example of curiosity-inspired learning.
Contact: Dr. Tom Kopp, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu, www.curiouspursuits.com

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EDT 699.7 (3 credits)
Grant Writing Made Easy
06/15/2009 – 06/26/2009
Hybrid Workshop (online and classroom)
Location: Oxford
This hybrid, 3 graduate hour level course is designed for graduate students, classroom teachers and administrators interested in creating authentic grant applications for real funding opportunities. This very successful course features a mixture of regular class meetings and online collaborative work that introduces participants to GrantSuccess, a very successful process for creating successful grant applications. The course uses the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation website as a resource for grant writing training. The goal of the course is to have participants create a successful grant application for their classroom or school. School districts are invited to enroll teams of faculty and staff to create district level, grant writing capacity. This is an excellent course for graduate students who may be required to pursue and secure grants at colleges, universities or service agencies, post doctorate.
Contact: Douglas Brooks, 523-8045, brooksdm@muohio.edu, http://performancepyramid.muohio.edu

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