Education and Child Study 396 - Seminar: Researching Education

Sem: Researching Education

Spring
2025
01
4.00
Cristina Valencia Mazzanti

W 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Smith College
EDC-396-01-202503
Seelye 306
cvalenciamazzanti@smith.edu
Today education is a global phenomenon with widespread implications for individuals and communities. In this seminar, the class studies education as a social construct through interdisciplinary and qualitative research approaches. To do so, students engage with current theoretical and historical perspectives of research as well as practical methodological explorations. Across learning activities, students are asked to examine how research can reproduce or disrupt current structural inequalities and power imbalances in ways that advance social justice. By weaving opportunities to learn and deconstruct the theories shaping research methodologies, this course is designed to support students as they critically examine education across contexts, understand the complexity and plurality that currently characterizes research, and gain familiarity with its practice. Restrictions: Juniors and seniors only. Enrollment limited to 12. Instructor permission required.

[CE] JR/SR only

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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