Overview

Objectives

Proven classroom strategies in the Educational Development and Strategies program of Wilkes University are blended with educational theory and research to give practicing teachers like you the skills needed to improve student performance.

Learn practical skills with immediate career application. Courses address classroom management, assessment practices, technology, and psychological, social and comparative foundations.

What Will You learn as an Educational Development and Strategies Student?

You’ll learn how to implement strategies to guide instruction for learning to achieve established learning goals.
You’ll be able to apply differentiated instruction techniques and strategies to create learner-centered classrooms and lessons for diverse populations.
You’ll discuss current, validated research underlying the theory, principles, and practices of the course content and apply them to your own instructional area.
You’ll discover how to model and directly teach communication skills that build rapport with your community of learners.

Careers & Outcomes

Graduates of our program are well prepared to advance their careers as teachers within their respective K-12 districts or explore new pathways while serving as instructional coaches. With extensive knowledge of teaching best practices, you’ll be able to assist in projects ranging from curriculum development to instructional training for other educators.

In private industry, a master’s degree in education can lead to career paths as educational coordinators or specialists within companies, museums, or other institutions. You’ll be empowered to design, implement, and teach a variety of programs as well as create materials to accomplish organizational goals.

Job Titles: Teacher, Educational Consultant, Educational Coordinator, Educational Director, Education Specialist, Corporate Trainer, Instruction Specialist, Instructional Coach

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intercultural Communication
Psychological Education
Philosophical Education
Social of Education
Comparative Education
Cognition

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International

More details

Fall: Aug. 1 if you reside in the U.S. and have a valid visa Spring: Dec. 10 if you reside in the U.S. and have a valid visa.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Wilkes Barre, United States

Disciplines

Cognitive Science Educational Psychology View 138 other Masters in Educational Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit a Wilkes University Graduate Application for Admission,
Pay the required one-time, non-refundable application fee,
Submit two letters of recommendation,
Submit a copy of your teaching certificate, if applicable. See the note on exceptions below for more details.
Submit official transcripts from all of the undergraduate universities attended while obtaining the bachelor's degree, including teacher certification and, any master's degrees earned.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17640 USD / full

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Out-of-State

17640 USD / full

≈ 17640 USD / full
Domestic

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In-State

17640 USD / full

≈ 17640 USD / full

Funding

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Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Educational Development and Strategies.

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Overview

Objectives

What Will You learn as an Educational Development and Strategies Student?

Careers & Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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