Santa Clara University

By the end of the program graduates will:

• Have a firm grounding in education theory and research methods,
• Be thoroughly familiar with a wide variety of technologies used in education and learning settings,
• Understand the relative advantages and disadvantages of the use of technology for teaching and learning.
• Articulate the differences between instructionist andconstructivist approaches to teaching and learning, and how they relateto technology use, and
• Be prepared to assume positions of leadership in their schools, districts, companies, or other settings.

Prerequisite Course / Exam

Learning and Technology (3) [ED271, LBST 75, or similar course]
Rationale, foundations, theories, careers, trends, and issues in Ed Tech. Application of computer and video technologies to practice of teaching. Implications for instruction and information in schools, government, & corporations. Meets Level I computer literacy requirement for clear teaching credential. May be waived at the discretion of the program director based on the candidate’s demonstrated experience.

Core Education Course Work (15 Units) 

• EDUC 250 Social Foundations of Education (3 units) 
• EDUC 392 Study of Teaching (3 units)
• EDUC 393 Curriculum / Program Development (3 units)
• EDUC 490 Research Methods (3 units)

Select One of the Following Advanced Research Topics Courses:

• EDUC 254/369Action Research (3 units) 
• EDUC 491 Advanced Research Methods (3 units)

Required MA-TLT Course Work (21 Units)

• EDUC 450 Education and Technology (3 units) 
• EDUC 451 Teaching with Technology (3 units)
• EDUC 452 Multimedia and Learning (3 units)
• EDUC 453 Online/Distance/Distributed Learning (3 units)
• EDUC 454 Assessment, Evaluation, and Technology (3 units)
• EDUC 499 Culminating Work (3-6 units)