Edu110 - Syllabus Spring 2020 - Revised
Edu110 - Syllabus Spring 2020 - Revised
Edu110 - Syllabus Spring 2020 - Revised
Spring 2020
Collaboration Meeting: Thursdays 6:10 – 7:15 (ish)
Zoom Meeting ID: https://zoom.us/j/498016434
Instructor: Dr. Kristine Calvo Office Hours: Tuesdays 5:30 – 6:40
Zoom Meeting ID: 589-198-876 Password: CalvoOH
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/589198876?pwd=anZIYWZoZENsU1BGWGUvZUY0dzY2QT09
Email: kecalvo@ucdavis.edu
Teaching Assistants:
Susan Rowe Office Hours Thursday 5 – 6PM
Zoom: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/121903698?pwd=aHhKZFFTWDZhM3V6UGVHQzVOVUxDQT09
Password: EDU110TA
Email: serowe@ucdavis.edu
Cory Foxen Office Hours: Monday 9:30 – 10:30AM
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/480994153 Password: EDU110TA
Email: cfoxen@ucdavis.edu
*If the TA and professor times do not work for you, please email one of us for additional options.
Course Description
Lecture/Discussion—4 hour(s). Learning processes, cognitive development,
individual differences, testing and evaluation
This is available as a FREE download from the National Research Council website. No need to buy the
book unless you want a hard copy.
Readings: Additional readings will be available on Canvas. Most readings are posted already; others will
be posted one week before the class date on which they will be discussed. All readings will form a
foundation for what we do in class. Please come to the synchronous sessions prepared.
Assignments
Classwork Assignments: Several times during the quarter we will complete brief
assignments that support the week’s topic. These assignments are intended to provide
focus on the current topics and to ask you process and draw conclusions about these
topics. You will have the opportunity to work on these assignments collaboratively with
your peers on Thursdays.
Expert Interview paper: Each student is expected to interview an expert. Individually each
student will write up an account of the interview that draws upon the readings and lecture
material to analyze why the respondent says (3-4 pages). More info will be provided in class
on this assignment. Due on Friday April 24 @ 11:59PM.
Learning Event Critiques: Each student will observe a learning event and critique it based on
the ideas/theories presented in the course. Learning Event Notes will be due prior to the
assignment due date. More info will be provided in class on this assignment. Due Week 6
and Week 8.
Summary Grid: Using the template provided, summarize and interpret the big ideas
from the course. More info will be provided in class on this assignment. Due Week 10.
Final Exam: a list of potential essay questions will be distributed one week prior to the exam.
Students will respond to three of these questions on the day of the exam (determined by
random draw). Essays will be uploaded to Canvas. Exam time is scheduled for: June 5,
8:30pm.
Policies
Disability Policy: UC Davis strives to ensure the accessibility of programs, classes, and
services to students with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations can be arranged for students
with various types of disabilities, such as documented learning disabilities, vision or hearing
impairments, and emotional or physical disabilities. If you require accommodations for a
disability, please register with the Student Disability Center http://sdc.ucdavis.edu/ and let your
instructor know your needs.
Academic Code: All students must read, understand, and abide by the UC Davis Code of
Academic Conduct: http://sja.ucdavis.edu/cac.html. In particular please note #6 of the code:
“Know what plagiarism is and take steps to avoid it. When using the words or ideas of another,
even if paraphrased in your own words, you must cite your source. Students who are confused
about whether a particular act constitutes plagiarism should consult the instructor who gave the
assignment.”
Writing Services in the Student Academic Success Center: We recommend that ALL
students make an appointment at the Student Academic Success Center on campus to receive
assistance with assignments 4, 5 and 6. This is a free service included in your tuition available
to ensure the highest quality writing for any assignment. For more information visit
http://success.ucdavis.edu/academic/writing.html.
APA Guidelines: For all written work, you are expected to adhere to the 6 edition APA
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guidelines (see Canvas). That includes size 12 font, times new roman, 1-inch margins, double
spaced, appropriate in-text citations, and an APA formatted reference section. You are NOT
expected to complete a title page.
Turning in work: All papers should be submitted electronically via Canvas by 11:59pm
on the day they are due. More information will be given when submitting other assignments.
Classwork assignments will also be turned in via Canvas but the format may vary. If the
class work is a group activity, please make sure all students names are included at the top of
the page. Please remember adding the name of a student who is not in class is a violation of
the academic code.
Communication: There are three of us working on the course and we expect that you will
communicate with us if you have any issues or concerns or if you need additional help on
anything. Talk with us during office hours or send an email. All email messages should
include “EDU 110” in the subject line along with a brief phrase that identifies your
question/concern. It is always better to communicate BEFORE an issue than after it.
Emails to instructor and TAs should be limited to personal and specific questions not
appropriate for the Canvas Chat Room. With that said, there are a few things to keep in mind
when using e-mail.
• Include all three of us on any email communication. This improves your chances of a
quick response and keeps the entire teaching team informed.
• Be clear, concise and specific in your request. It saves time for your instructor and helps
you get a timely response; do not make your instructor guess who is writing the e-mail
or what you are requesting from them.
• Your instructor teaches your class, teaches other courses, and has numerous other
professional responsibilities. Expect responses to email within 72 hours of your
request.
• Subject lines are important. Include the class name, EDU 110 and a word or phrase that
will help instructors understand the nature of your request (example: EDU 110
fieldwork)
• Please use appropriate terms of address (Hello, Hi, Dear) versus inappropriate greetings
(Hey!, What’s up?!, The use of ALL CAPS).