Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction

Simon Fraser University

The master of education (MEd) is a professional degree signifying advanced knowledge about and advanced training in educational practice. This program is for educators who wish to critically examine current educational theory, research and practice. Participants are encouraged to examine their own instructional practices and to consider the match between practices and developing education theories. The program can focus on an area of specialization such as equity studies, foundations, health, French education, imaginative education, or can be pursued as a general program. Each specialization will determine a minimum of three courses that will be considered core for the specialization from the courses listed above. Study and develop expertise in an equity framework for education. The program conceptualizes education broadly as a concept that includes schooling, but also includes other social forces that shape knowledge in society.