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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION 4644?
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Fall Semester, 1990
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Instructor: J.D. Clarkson
Thursdays ?
Phone: ?
291-3395
16:30-20:20
Location: MPX 7600
COURSE OUTLINE
This course examines current trends, issues and research relating to
the education of young children. Students enrolled in this course will
examine a selection of philosophical and psychological issues relevant to
the education of children in primary grades. As a consequence of this
examination, students will be able to place current issues in an
historical perspective and be in a position to offer constructive comment
on some current points of concern in the field.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Relationships between early childhood education, education in later
years, child care and schooling.
- The nature of child centered education. Topics will include: needs
and interests of learners, growth and development as metaphors in
early childhood education, and the place of aims in early childhood
education.
- Instructional strategies, including an examination of direct
instruction, play, and naturalistic learning.
- The importance of language experience and basal reader programs.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Weekly Assignments: ?
30%
Design Project:
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30%
Annotated Bibliography: ?
15%
Final Examination: ?
25%
REQUIRED TEXT
Ministry of Education (1990) Primar
y
Program, Victoria: Curriculum
Development Branch, Province of British Columbia.
Other readings on specific topics will be made available at cost as the
course progresses.