Student Learning Outcomes

Teachers who complete the Gettysburg College M.Ed. in Educational Design & Inquiry will be equipped to:

1. Design, implement, and advocate for innovative, research-informed pedagogical practices.
2. Demonstrate deep understanding of the theories, histories, and empirical foundations that shape educational design.
3. Analyze cognitive and motivational mechanisms of human learning to inform instructional decisions.
4. Create learning environments that advance equity through accessibility, inclusion, and responsiveness to diversity.
5. Use assessment, reflection, and research as iterative tools for professional growth and instructional improvement.
6. Demonstrate a professional mindset of creative optimism, adaptability, and sustained commitment to improvement.
7. Utilize rigorous, interdisciplinary inquiry to analyze urgent, real-world challenges in one’s own educational setting—and respond to these challenges through bold and creative design.