Curriculum & Instruction
The Curriculum and Instruction master’s degree program provides advanced professional and foundational courses that support graduate study in the University of Idaho College of Education. Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the College of Graduate Studies and of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Overview
The Curriculum and Instruction master’s and education specialist degrees provide advance professional and foundational courses that emphasize teacher education. Graduates know a variety of teaching strategies and learning theories, understand the principles of instruction and incorporate relevant technologies. They teach core concepts, skills of inquiry, problem posing/solving, collaboration and communication to facilitate student learning.
- Students are able to choose from three master projects.
- The program is delivered online as well as in-person.
- Faculty members provide educational programs that are based on the latest research.
- Extensive online-based instruction serves students worldwide.
Curriculum and Instruction master's degree students analyze and understand the various roles of multiple types of assessments for monitoring, evaluating and responding to student learning. They understand, develop, use and critique formal, informal and performance assessment techniques, including local, state and national assessment systems to improve student learning.
Curriculum and Instruction master's degree graduates understand that curriculum should be relevant, engaging, challenging and integrative for the learner. They know how to select, adapt and reflect on theories and engage in reflective practices in light of curriculum standards, theories, models and learners.
Curriculum and Instruction master's degree graduates understand human diversity as a valued component of educational systems; understand how to appropriately engage with diverse population; effectively structure learning experiences with diverse population; and effectively engage with diverse populations of students, parents and colleagues.
Curriculum and Instruction master's degree graduates understand the principles of instruction, know a wide variety of teaching strategies and learning theories and incorporate relevant technologies while teaching core concepts, skills of inquiry, problem posing/solving, collaboration and communication to facilitate student learning.
Curriculum and Instruction master's degree graduates have a comprehensive understanding of the philosophical, historical, social, political and cultural understanding of schools and society.
Curriculum and Instruction master's degree graduates appreciate the role of educational research for informing practice. Master of Education graduates develop the skills to conduct classroom research. Master of Science graduates, as producers of educational research, collect and analyze data, and formally share their research findings.
Curriculum and Instruction master's degree students demonstrate their knowledge of the content that they teach through the admissions requirements and/or through content coursework that is included in the degree.