| dc.contributor.author | Stovin, Derek | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-05-03T17:25:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-05-03T17:25:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-05-03T17:25:55Z | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2149/3042 | |
| dc.description | This was an excellent graduate level course offered in a graduate seminar format. Classic and current literature on a variety of topics in postsecondary education were discussed. The content was of great relevance to both my academic and professional work. This was the second course I’ve taken that will be credited toward my PhD program in Educational Administration and Leadership at the U of A. The content revolved around themes such as: The purposes of postsecondary education; Aboriginal perspectives on postsecondary education; Globalization of education; Academic life. My specific focus in the course was on cultural and symbolic theories for understanding postsecondary organizations and leadership. While this certainly was an opportune time to study such topics given the organizational changes currently happening at AU, there were some other practical outcomes. With respect to my professional work, I’ve continued to development my professional network at other AB postsecondary institutions. With respect to my program of study I am now joining a broad cohort and developing collegial academic connections. Also, of more immediate impact, as a result of contact during this course I am formally starting my PhD program in May rather than September, 2011, I found and registered in a necessary research methods course external to the department, and I plan to take a condensed seminar in June, 2011, on postsecondary educational leadership and social justice. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This course examines the challenges and opportunities posed by the complex environments in which postsecondary institutions operate. Various theoretical lenses will be used to study such aspects of colleges and universities as the institutional mission, values and societal/cultural role, teaching and research, accessibility, lifelong learning, equity and diversity, changing faculty and student roles, and curriculum. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 92.926.G1266; | |
| dc.subject | Postsecondary institutions | en |
| dc.subject | Student roles | en |
| dc.subject | Postsecondary education | en |
| dc.title | EDPS 672 Issues in Postsecondary Education | en |
| dc.type | Presentation | en |
