Courses

EDPS 491 – Topics and Issues in Special Education

Wednesdays , 4.30p-7.20p

August 26th – December 16th

Instructor: Jeffrey W. Gilger. Ph.D.

Phone: 494-6542

Email: jgilger@purdue.edu

(when sending messages always put “491” in the subject heading)

Office: BRNG 6114

Office Hours: By appointment, and before class on Wednesdays
3.30p-4.15p

Classroom: BRNG 2555

Course Description: This is a seminar-like course that will explore a variety of issues in the general area of special education. Among the areas explored will be dealing with complex children or children with multiple disorders, ethics, classroom management, career experiences, and more.

As a seminar course there will be a focus on discussion and interactive learning, more so than rote memorization. In particular, this course has 5 main objectives:

1. Advancing your knowledge of the field of special education.

2. Helping you better understand the complete child (biology and environment) who is under your care as well as his or her family.

3. Providing you with information from guest speakers in the field that will help you with career development and job performance.

4. Practice at leading group discussions and contemplating research.

5. Giving you the opportunity to discuss various issues in a forum with your peers and to begin thinking (if you have not already) about how to solve problems in the field.

Course Syllabus

Lesson 1 Handout

Lesson 2 Article; Frazier, JA

Chapter 1 Kids PowerPoint

Chapter 2 Kids PowerPoint

Survey of Beliefs About the Brain

Survey of Beliefs About the Brain Answers

Neuroscience Commentary

The Brain PowerPoint

Chapters 3 and 4 Kids PowerPoint

Chapters 5 and 6 Kids Powerpoint

Revised Syllabus