Teaching Educational Biography: Conceptions of Coursework and Syllabi

• In Event: 60.061 - Teaching Educational Biography: Conceptions of Coursework and Syllabi

Abstract

Objectives of the session: This session brings together three instructors who have taught courses in educational biography methods. The intent of the session is to examine and compare different approaches to the teaching of biographical method and to discuss selected readings and course activities.

Overview of the presentation:
Each presenter will introduce their biographical research course format and will discuss goals, objectives, readings, and assignments. In addition, each presenter will describe those methodological issues and archival techniques that are covered in the coursework. Syllabi and bibliographies will be distributed.

Scholarly significance: Biographical research is an important topic that calls for planned course instruction. Little attempt has been made to ascertain how this topic has been taught. This symposium session provides a venue and open forum of the examination and exchange of ideas.

Author

• Chara H. Bohan, Georgia State University