Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies
Prison Education
Join us for an online information session: Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
The session will run for roughly one hour.
The primary focus of the Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies for Prison Educators is on teaching and learning in the specific context of carceral environments, including prisons, remand centres, correctional institutions, young offender centres and more. Through the program, students will explore the intricacies inherent in teaching in carceral environments, trace historical and current trends in prison education/programs, and develop strategies to maintain reflective practice. The program engages educators in interdisciplinary study of carceral environments, adult education and pedagogy, as well as course and program design.
Notes:
- This program can ladder into a Master's degree. Click here for more information.
- This program does not qualify students for Alberta Teacher Certification.
Program Goals
The following program goals are specific to Prison Education:
- Critically evaluate research and theories of rehabilitation, learning, and change, and their connection to classroom teaching, and program and course design
- Investigate and reflect on the challenges and opportunities of teaching in prison, including successful and emerging teaching strategies in carceral environments
- Collaborate with other professionals to create a network of prison educators to enable mutual support
- Build capacity to better support students in carceral environments to achieve their learning goals
- Describe, reflect, and comment on current scholarly and practice discussions in prison education grounded in research-based and collective experiences.