Private: Faculty of Arts and Science – Social Sciences
Private: Faculty of Arts and Science – Social Sciences
Education
Open Textbooks and Concordia Courses
| Open Textbook Title | Potentially Relevant Courses |
| Educational Psychology | EDUC 210 |
| Foundations of Education and Instructional Assessment | EDUC 230 |
| Introduction to Education | EDUC 230 |
| Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research | EDUC 250, EDUC 464 |
| Doing Research – A Student’s Guide to Finding and Using the Best Sources | EDUC 250, EDUC 464 |
| The Information Literacy User’s Guide: An Open, Online Textbook | EDUC 250 |
| Introduction to Curriculum for Early Childhood Education | EDUC 260, EDUC 400, EDUC 460 |
| Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education | EDUC 297 |
| Creating Online Learning Experiences | EDUC 305, EDUC 307, EDUC 405 |
| Education for a Digital World: Advice, Guidelines and Effective Practice from Around Globe | EDUC 305, EDUC 307 |
| Teaching in a Digital Age | EDUC 305, EDUC 307, EDUC 405 |
| The Role of Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education | EDUC 361, EDUC 402 |
| Elementary Earth and Space Science Methods | EDUC 382 |
| Humanizing Science Through STEAM Challenges | EDUC 382, EDUC 400 |
| Teaching Early and Elementary STEM | EDUC 382 |
| Mathematics for Elementary Teachers | EDUC 386, EDUC 387, EDUC 388 |
| Mathematics Methods for Early Childhood | EDUC 386 |
| Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English | TESL 221, TESL 326 |
| Conventions 101: A Functional Approach to Teaching (and Assessing!) Grammar and Punctuation | TESL 231, TEST 232 |
Description and Access
Educational Psychology
This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of most fundamental educational psychology theories.
May suit: EDUC 210 Psychology of Education
Foundations of Education and Instructional Assessment
This book has been written, read, and studied by Undergraduate university students enrolled in their first education course. It introduces the basics of education and instructional assessment.
Includes: assessments and assessment strategies, rubrics
May suit: EDUC 230 Introduction to Philosophy of Education
Introduction to Education
This introductory textbook provides students with an introduction to the field of education. It focuses on questions students may have about education in general.
May suit: EDUC 230 Introduction to Philosophy of Education
Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research
This textbook provides a process for academic research and writing, from formulating your research question to selecting good information and using it effectively in your research assignments.
Includes: activities
May suit: EDUC 250 Introductory Information Literacy Skills in Education, EDUC 464 Research Methods in Child Studies
Doing Research – A Student’s Guide to Finding and Using the Best Sources
A modules-based approach to learning research skills that emphasizes the reflective nature of information discovery, the contextual basis for evaluating that information, and a rec