MA in Education – Curriculum and Instruction Online Degree from University of Phoenix Online
Basic details about this degree program:
- Degree: Masters
- Subject: Curriculum Design
- School: University of Phoenix Online
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Developing curriculum for a wide range of students can be time consuming and require a lot of research, input from other educators, and working with others in order to be able to effectively teach children and adults. Those who wish to pursue a career in this field will be able to listen to input from teachers and administrators, be able to analyze research and data that supports or disputes certain areas of current curriculum, and to organize and develop new curriculum that will help children succeed within the school system.
Courses that students will be expected to complete include the following: Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction, Critical Issues in Education, and Evaluation and Assessment of Curriculum. Creating a curriculum that will help a variety of students who may be at different learning stages will require teamwork, knowledge of how to teach others effectively, and how to organize research so that it can be used to create a working curriculum.