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EDUCATION 464-4 ?
Early Childhood Education
I nYe rsession
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Instructor: J. Clarkson
May 9-June 17, 1988
Tuesday & Thursday
8:30 - 12:20
Location: MPX 7600
This course is intended as a basic theoretical introduction to the education of
young children in preschool, daycare, and public school settings. Major areas
of focus will include:
1.
Historical and philosophical issues in ECE.
2.
The psychological foundations of a variety of ECE instructional practices,
from teacher-directed lessons to instructionally designed play
environments.
3.
Applications of selected theories relevant to instruction to instructional
planning at the preschool and primary levels.
PREREQUISITE: Educ. 4011402 or equivalent.
Weekly Assignments (5)
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20%
15 Paper Paper (due week 3)
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25%
In-Class Presentation
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20%
5 lesson plans with commentaries
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25%
(due week 6)
Class participation
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10%
Required Texts
Curriculum Development Branch, 1985, Kindergarten: Curriculum Guide and
Resource Book. Victoria, B. C. Ministry of Education. ISBN # 0-7726-
0085-6
Doyle, W. and T. Good, 1982. Focus on Teaching. University of Chicago Press.
ISBN # 0-226-16178-1
Roopnarine, Jaipaul L. and James E. Johnson, 1987, Approaches to Early
Childhood Education. Merril Publishing Co. ISBN # 0-675-020704-5.
Tough, J. 1985, Listening to Children Talking, Ward Look Educational, ISBN #
0-7062-3506-1
In addition, there will be a number of assigned readings from books and articles
on reserve in the library.
Centre for DI stance
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Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
EDUCATION 464-4
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
This course is intended as a basic theoretical introduction to the education of young
children in preschool, daycare, and public school settings. Major areas of focus will
include:
1 Historical and philosophical issues in ECE.
2 The psychological foundations of a variety of ECE instructional practices,
from teacher-directed lessons to instructionally designed play environments.
3 Applications of selected theories relevant to instructional planning at the
preschool and primary levels.
PREREQUISITE:
EDUC 401/402 or equivalent.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Curriculum Development Branch, 1985.
Kindergarten: Curriculum Guide and
Resource Book.
Victoria, B. C. Ministry of Education.
Doyle, W. and T. Good, 1982.
Focus on Teaching.
University of Chicago Press.
Roopnarine, Jaipaul L. and James E. Johnson, 1987.
Approaches to Early Childhood
Education.
Merrill Publishing Co.
In addition, there will be a number of assigned readings from the Education 464-4
Study Guide.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Three assignments based on the readings
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30%
15 page Term Paper
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25%
5 lesson plans
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25%
Open book Final Exam
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20%
COURSE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE.
