Knowledge of Theory 

The PhD student engages critically with foundational and contemporary theories across social, scientific, and educational disciplines, examining their implications for educational practice and research.

Knowledge of Theory: An Introduction to the Artifacts

     The Theory of Education course was an intense study of seminal articles from engaged pedagogy and structuralism to post-humanism and agential realism. Artifact one, A Collection of Theoretical Connections, is a compilation of extended questions used as assessment for the course.

       Within the context of my research interests in developing Orff Schulwerk as an arts based research methodology and using global citizenship to engage in the creative process with pre-service teachers, my artifact Orff Schulwerk as Critical Pedagogy: Examining Possibilities and Limitations for Global Citizenship Education examines the integration of Orff Schulwerk, critical pedagogy, and critical global citizenship education.

HIGHLIGHTS

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