| Course Title: Topics in Developmental and Educational Psychology: 'Current and Controversial Issues in Education' |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: This course examines the individual, institutional, and sociocultural challenges within education today. Students will analyze current issues in the context of historical perspectives as they engage in dialogue on contentious topics, including technology in education, teachers and unions, DEI, immigration, educational access and equity, charter schools, and special education. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Jackson Matos | jmatos@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Seminar | Thursday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Students can obtain 300-level credit with permission of instructor. |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| EDUST-250CR-01 Current/Controvrsl Iss. in Ed |
| PSYCH-239CR-01 Current/Controvrsl Iss. in Ed |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 5 | Available: 23 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |