Giselle Thompson, PhD

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education - Educational Policy Studies Dept
Directory

Winter Term 2024 (1860)

EDPS 544 - Critical and Feminist Pedagogical Research

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Examines historical and contemporary perspectives shaping critical and feminist pedagogies, both of which support inclusive and holistic teaching and research practices. Explores how these perspectives can inform research designs and methods for studying policy development, program design, and professional practice. Intent is to have students conduct analysis in relation to their own educational projects and professional interests.

LECTURE X50 (18396)

2024-01-08 - 2024-04-12
W 17:00 - 20:00 (ED 277)



EDU 100 - Contexts of Education

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course focuses on the different contexts of professional practice within education. It critically examines the complex social relationships among educators as professionals and learners as participants in educational institutions. Teacher identity will be explored as a dynamic, reformative process in response to competing tensions that require an awareness of the positionality of educators. Preservice teachers will learn about the relationships between education and practice that are nested in social relations of learning that are also economic, political, and cultural. Engagement from a variety of perspectives they will develop professional knowledge for critical reconstructive practice. This course may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in EDU 250, 300 or equivalent. [Department of Elementary Education, Department of Secondary Education]

LECTURE B01 (12094)

2024-01-08 - 2024-04-12
TR 08:00 - 09:20 (ED 165)



EDU 300 - Contexts of Education

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course focuses on the different contexts of professional practice within education. It critically examines the complex social relationships among educators as professionals and learners as participants in educational institutions. Teacher identity will be explored as a dynamic, reformative process in response to competing tensions that require an awareness of the positionality of educators. Preservice teachers will learn about the relationships between education and practice that are nested in social relations of learning that are also economic, political, and cultural. Engagement from a variety of perspectives they will develop professional knowledge for critical reconstructive practice. Note: EDU 300 is for After Degree students only. This course may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in EDU 100, 250 or equivalent. [Department of Elementary Education, Department of Secondary Education]

LECTURE B01 (15246)

2024-01-08 - 2024-04-12
TR 08:00 - 09:20 (ED 165)