EDUC 4231 Senior Inquiry Seminar
This capstone inquiry seminar requires teacher candidates to continue to develop an inquiry stance in their practice through the systematic analysis of teaching and learning in their classroom experiences. Grounded in a theory of teacher education for social justice that encourages practitioners to challenge educational inequities by inquiring into practice, this course advances teacher candidates skills in planning, delivering, assessing and analyzing instruction that promotes pupil learning and enhances their life-chances.
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Corequisites
- EDUC4250
Requirements fulfilled
- Elementary Education: Full Practicum with Senior Inquiry Seminar (two courses, 15 credits, taken together) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Secondary Education: Full Practicum with Senior Inquiry Seminar (two courses, 15 credits, taken together) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.16 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.70 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Anne Homza | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 11 |
| Fall 2025 | Claire Higgins | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |
| Fall 2025 | Mary Jacques | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Spring 2025 | Anne Homza | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 10 |
| Spring 2025 | Claire Higgins | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |
| Fall 2024 | Claire Higgins | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |
| Fall 2024 | Mary Jacques | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 17 |
| Spring 2024 | Anne Homza | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 10 |
| Fall 2023 | Claire Higgins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 of 6 |
| Fall 2023 | Mary Jacques | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 22 |
| Spring 2023 | Anne Homza | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 13 |
| Spring 2023 | Claire Higgins | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 7 |
| Fall 2022 | Claire Higgins | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 7 |
| Fall 2022 | Mary Jacques | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 13 |
| Spring 2022 | Anne Homza | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 6 |
| Spring 2022 | William Peters | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 6 |
| Fall 2021 | William Peters | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 11 |
Data freshness
Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02