Master of Education

MEd in Curriculum & Instruction: Imagination in Teaching, Schooling and Place

Method of delivery:
In-person
Applications open:
November 1, 2023
Applications close:
April 15, 2024
Next start date:
September 2024

This Master of Education (MEd) program focuses on understanding how learners’ imaginations develop and exploring ways to engage and grow imagination in learning the material of the curriculum.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Designed for

Educators, teachers, leaders and decision-makers within the education system (public, private or independent K-12, pre-schools, day cares, Montessori, colleges, universities, and alternative learning centers).

Note: This program is intended for working professionals who are working within their profession throughout the program, therefore may not be suitable for international applicants. See resources for international students.

Program Structure

  • 2 year, 35-unit program
  • In-person classes every second or third week on Friday evenings and Saturdays
  • Summer term classes may meet during the week in the daytime
  • Designed for working professionals

PROGRAM DESIGN & COURSES

Program Design

Designed with working professionals in mind, this two-year degree program offers the opportunity to obtain a high-quality master's degree. Our cohort-based model allows students to work through the program and coursework together (18-24 students).

This program aims to respond to the particular challenges of the new B.C. curriculum, with its emphasis on Essential Questions, Big Ideas and Competencies, teachers of all grade levels will learn how to adapt curriculum and pedagogy to foster students' imaginations to engage with and respond to curricular themes and topics.

  • Explore and evaluate alternative and innovative ideas about education for more effective teaching, and relate them to the B.C. curriculum
  • Engage in the active reworking of subject matter to capture learners’ imaginations by engaging with the theories and practices of Imaginative Education within the context of the B.C. curriculum
  • Plan, implement and evaluate their use of these innovative ideas in practice, drawing on active research and other traditions to inform research design and methods

Courses

Students complete:

Program courses and order of delivery subject to change.

LOCATION

At SFU, campus life is rich with opportunities to engage with people, ideas and activities that contribute to personal development and a better world.

Surrey

Our Surrey campus is a vibrant community hub in the heart of one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities. With easy access to transit, the modern campus is conveniently situated between Metro Vancouver and communities south of the Fraser River.

Simon Fraser University respectfully acknowledges the unceded traditional territories, including the Semiahmoo, Katzie, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Kwantlen, Qayqayt and Tsawwassen Nations, on which SFU Surrey is located.

FACULTY

Meet the faculty sponsors for this program.

FUTURE PATHWAYS

Where can this program take you? The world is changing rapidly and so is the full range of career and academic opportunities that await.

STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Meet Curriculum & Instruction: Imaginative Education, MEd students and alumni.

"I encourage prospective students to apply for graduate studies if they want to take the next steps in furthering their self-development."

Sally Song, 2019 Graduate (C&I: Imaginative Education, MEd)

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

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UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSIONS

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