The Department of Education seeks to develop candidates who are reflective educators able to effectively apply their professional knowledge, dispositions and performances in their teaching. Reflective educators can implement relevant research findings and make choices consistent with a sense of vocation, professional ethics and personal responsibility.  Finally, reflective educators respect human differences, dignity, and equality.

These goals are reflected in the four interactive themes that form the foundation of the Education Department’s Conceptual Framework:

Knowledge of the Context of Schools and Schooling

Knowledge about Learners and the Learning Process

Knowledge and Performances for Teaching Subject Matter

Dispositions and Performances of a Professional