Critical Discourse Analysis
This course aims to provide students with an orientation to theory and practice of critical discourse analysis as part of research methodology-related courses. Topics include: Critical paradigm of research as the basis of CDA, definition of critical discourse analysis (CDA), basic principles or tenets of CDA, perspectives or approaches to CDA, the place of CDA in educational research, CDA and text analysis from systemic functional linguistics. The course will also offer the students with practice of CDA, analysing texts using the framework of CDA. Along the course scaffolding will be provided under explicit teaching and apprenticeship.
Advanced Well-being in Education
This course offers students insights and strategies to understand and improve the well-being of children in educational contexts. The approach of this course is a blend of theoretical, research, applied knowledge, and skills that apply to a wide range of settings. This course aims to equip the students in promoting the well-being of the children by address issues that underpinning child well-being in a variety of contexts, school in particular, in addition to family, policy, global context including in Islamic countries, and we will look towards the future conditions that may influence child and student well-being. The course is designed for numerous roles in children and student well-being, such as parents, early childhood educator, educators, educational consultants, leaders in the community, researchers, or experts in child well-being in the educational setting.
Advanced Literacy Development and Resources
This graduate seminar explores the multifaceted aspects of literacy development and resources. Through three main modules, we will delve into early/beginning literacy, children's literature and multimodal texts, and content and disciplinary literacies. Students will critically examine theoretical foundations, practical strategies, and resources that promote literacy in various contexts.
Graduate Seminar on Education in a Pluralistic Society
This course focuses on understanding and navigating how education is designed in such away against the backdrop of religious, ethnic, national, gender and developmental varieties in a pluralistic society. Students will explore various aspects of diversity and develop knowledge and skills to be more tolerant, empathetic, and respectful of differences in educational setting. The course is divided into three modules. Module 1 examines ethnic diversity in multicultural education setting and language diversity. Module 2 explores psychological and developmental perspectives on diversity. Module 3 delves into the complexities of religion and gender differences. Students will engage with primary texts, multimedia resources, and class discussions to gain a deeper understanding of the complex and dynamic nature of diversity in our society. The course is designed to develop students’ critical thinking, analytical skills, and reflective practices, as well as their ability to conduct research on the topic and present their findings. Students will also be asked to explore challenges and opportunities and to come up with possible recommendation in contributing to the betterment of a tolerant society in a pluralistic setting
Education and Human Capital
This course is an elective course in the Ph.D. program in the Faculty of Education, focusing on issues in education and human capital. We begin in this course with a general overview of human capital and education. We next turn to the theory and research that views education as an
investment in the future productivity of individuals and economies and that assesses the value of and returns to education. We also explore the economics of education in early childhood, basic and secondary education and higher education, with special attention to topics of current policy interest and debate. We then turn to research on education markets, school quality and choice and consider the influence of peers and the educational environment as well. Finally, we turn to the production of education, considering the different inputs into education, and examine the role of education in economic growth.
Graduate Seminar on Large Scale Assessment
This course is part of the program concentration of Educational Assessment and Evaluation for the Doctor of Philosophy program in Education at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia. The objective of this course is to introduce students to the advance issues of large scale assessment in education. Topics include: human measurement science, test construction (four building blocks), cognitive and non-cognitive test, measurement models and modern test theories, validity and reliability of tests, sampling techniques and sampling weights, national and international large scale assessment, international comparison. The course is designed for students who likely seek to become expert and researcher in educational assessment and measurement.
Advanced Educational Assessment
This course is part of the program concentration of educational assessment and evaluation for the Doctor of Philosophy in Education at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia. In this course, candidates will be exposed to advanced educational assessment and its research so they can demonstrate theoretical and practical understanding of those techniques. The course will explore several methods, approaches and techniques in human measurement, measurement model and data analysis in educational assessment. The course will also deal in-depth with research issues on validity and reliability, instrument development, item analysis, cognitive test, scholastic aptitude test, test equating and linking, test fairness and computer adaptive testing.
Graduate Seminar on Education Policy
This course is part of the program concentration of Educational Management, Leadership and Policy, for the Doctor of Philosophy in Education at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia. In this course, the students explore the advanced theoretical and practical concepts related to
educational policy. The course gives the student the opportunity to have a clear understanding of how policy formulates and develops in the context of a formal education setting, how policy works in education, how to analyze educational policies, and identification of who are the key interest groups and players are in the making of educational policy.
Graduate Seminar of Educational Management and Leadership
This course is part of the program concentration of Educational Management, Leadership and Policy, for the Doctor of Philosophy in Education at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia. In this course, the students explore the advanced theoretical and practical concepts related to leadership and management in an educational institution setting (K-12 to university). The course will address issues underpinning effective leadership and management issues in a variety of educational contexts such as personal characteristic, social, political, cultural, and policy factors. We will also discuss specifically about leadership in low performing schools and the Islamic educational leadership. The course is ideal for those who wish to become researcher, expert in management and leadership in education, move into or progress in educational leadership roles.
Instructional Design and Technology
This course focuses on instructional design and technology field. It is the systematic process of planning, creating, delivering, and evaluating instructional activities, products, environments, and modules/courses. It can be applied in both face-to-face and digital settings, with a common emphasis on utilizing educational technologies to enhance the learning experience. Students will explore the principles, theories, and practice of the Instructional design model. The course is divided into three modules. Module 1 examines The principles of Instructional design and technology. Module 2 explores the procedure of planning Instructional Design. Module 3 Practice: Instructional Design project. Students will engage with primary learning resources such as ebooks, and journals. In addition, students also will do group presentations and discussions to gain a deeper understanding of the topics. The course is designed to develop students’ technical skill in developing instructional content and media. Not only technical skills, the student generic skills also will be developed.