EDRD*3120 - Educational Communication

Course Description

Classroom of mature students with instructor at front of class

This course addresses the communication concepts and practices within the formal and non-formal educational contexts. Communication is central to teaching and learning because communication mediates a conscious effort either on the part of the learners to learn, or on the part of the teachers to provide and transfer knowledge, attitudes and skills.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the learner should be able to:

Articulate the ways communication and education are intertwined in educational contexts;
Discuss the relationship between learner experience, worldview development, and human development;
Examine education as a relational activity between teachers and learners;
Create a practical application of educational communication for an educational setting;
Assess the role of communication within the formal and non-formal educational contexts; and
Reflect on the impact of educational communication on your own professional and/or vocational goals.

Course Topics

Introduction to Educational Communication
Meaningful Learning
Liberal Education and Professional Education
Participatory, Integrative and Difficult Knowledge
Transformative Learning
Critical Pedagogy
The Individual Learner
Technology and Educational Communication
The Learning Group
Formal and Informal Learning
Facilitation
Consolidation

Additional Requirements

Prerequisite(s): 5.00 credits

Restriction(s): REXT*3100

Assessment

Assessment Item	Weight	Learning Outcomes
Pre/Post Course Reflection Statements	5%	1-7
Peer Learning Space Contributions	20%	1-7
Meaningful Experience Essay	15%	1-4, 6
Group Discussion (Week 05) (Interactive)	5%	1-3, 7
Online Midterm Knowledge Check	5%	1-5
Group Project Poster	10%	1, 2, 5, 7
Major Writing Assignment	15%	1-3
Online Final Exam	25%	1-5
Total	100%

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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*Course details are subject to change.