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MASTER OF ARTS
The Child Study and Education program is based at the Institute of Child Study, a centre of professional training and research in childhood and education, including a laboratory school.
The core assumption of this program is that successful teaching involves an understanding of how children’s capacities, concerns, and behaviour change with age; how children’s individual differences tend to reflect developmental changes; and how children’s social and physical environments influence their development. Our aim is to acquaint students with educational and developmental theory and research that is relevant to educational settings, showing how this research can inform classroom practice. Students also learn how to objectively study children, including both practical assessment and formal methods of inquiry. These areas of knowledge must be combined with knowledge of effective teaching methods and teaching environments so that educational practices can build on children’s current levels of development.
The program is offered in two streams: two-year and one-year.
Two-Year Program
The two-year M.A. offers a unique, research-based teacher education program. Eligible graduates are recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers for an Ontario Teachers Certificate of Qualification. This qualifies the holder to teach in the primary and junior divisions of Ontario Schools. Graduates are also recommended for Part 1 of the three-part qualification in Primary Education. Graduates will be eligible for Part 2 of the three-part qualification in Primary Education following one year's successful teaching experience as attested by the appropriate supervisory officer. Students will complete six-week, first-year placements in kindergarten/early childhood, grade 1-3, and grade 4-6 classrooms plus at least one other six-week placement during their first year of study. Students will complete an internship in an elementary classroom in their second year of study.
Two further areas of concentration may be elected:
Students wishing to be eligible for Part 1 of the three-part qualification in Special Education will complete at least one six-week placement in a special education setting in their first year of study. In their second year of study, they will elect courses HDP2280H (Introduction to Special Education and Adaptive Instruction) and HDP1285H (Psychology and Education of Students with Learning Disabilities) or other approved special education course.
•Qualifying Research Paper
Students planning further graduate study in the foreseeable future are advised to consider a Qualifying Research Paper (QRP). They need to find a QRP supervisor (program staff are committed to supervising a total of at least ten QRPs a year), elect course HDP1209H (Research Methods and Thesis Preparation in Human Development and Applied Psychology) in their first year of study, and elect a research group or independent study course as part of their second year of study while working on their QRP.
It will not normally be possible to complete both the Special Education qualification Part 1 and a QRP within the context of 16 half-courses. Similarly, students without prior empirical research training will not be able to complete a QRP within the context of 16 half-courses.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the two-year M.A. program normally requires preparation equivalent to a University of Toronto four-year bachelor's degree with standing equivalent to a University of Toronto mid-B or better. In addition, applicants are expected to have experience working with groups of children, preferably in responsible positions. Selected candidates will be interviewed in most cases.
Applicants should include the following information in addition to the standard application requirements:
1. one or two professional references from places where the applicant has worked with children
2. a list of all experiences working with children, their duration, and whether they were on a paid or volunteer basis
3. the Statement of Intent including information about prior work with children and research interests regarding children that have led to and interest in this program
Because candidates are applying to a teacher education program they also need to submit the following items with their application:
1. a photocopy of a Canadian birth certificate, or, in the case of a person who was not born in Canada, documents showing the basis upon which the applicant is present in Canada including date and place of birth
2. a photocopy of a certificate of change of name where applicable
3. satisfactory evidence of freedom from tuberculosis (required by the Ontario College of Teachers)
NOTE: In addition, a criminal record check is required for certification by the Ontario College of Teachers.
Program Requirements
The two-year M.A. program is comprised of the equivalent of 16 half-courses, including practica and is normally undertaken on a full-time basis. The required courses are:
HDP2200 Child Study: Observation, Evaluation and Reporting
HDP2201 Childhood Education Seminar (full course)
HDP2202 Childhood Education Seminar II: Advanced Teaching (full course)
HDP2210 Introduction to Curriculum (full course)
HDP2211 Theory and Curriculum I: Language and Literacy
HDP2212 theory and Curriculum II: Children's Epistemologies in Mathematics
HDP2220 Teaching Practicum (full course)
HDP2221 Advanced Teaching Practicum (full course)
HDP2230 Designing Educational Programs.
The remaining three courses are electives. In addition, students must demonstrate a knowledge of the acts and regulations respecting education in Ontario. Registration in the second year is contingent upon successful completion of all first year work.
This program is offered only to students who hold a two-year Diploma in Child Study with a concentration in Childhood Education or Early Childhood Education from the University of Toronto. The one-year M.A. program is intended to further develop an academic-inquiry oriented approach to children and learning. The program will also provide good preparation for students who may be interested in pursuing further graduate study.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the admission requirements stated previously for the two-year program, applicants to the one-year M.A. program must also hold a two-year Diploma in Child Study with a concentration in Childhood Education or Early Childhood Education from the University of Toronto.
Program Requirements
The one-year M.A. program is comprised of eight half-courses and may be undertaken on a full- or part-time basis. The required courses are:
HDP2211 Theory and Curriculum I: Language and Literacy
HDP2212 Theory and Curriculum II: Children's Epistemologies in Mathematics
The remaining courses are electives. For students who may be interested in further graduate study, it is strongly recommended that they include as part of their elective courses a course in research design and measurement and a course in statistics, plus complete a Qualifying Research Paper (QRP) that includes empirical field work.
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