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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?

EDUCATION 464

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

(Cat. #56134)

Summer Intersession 1994

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Instructor:

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Kau'i Keliipio

(May 2-June 10)

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Phone: ?

291-4432

Monday & Wednesday, 17:30-21:20

Location: Harbour Centre

1505

PREREQUISITE:

60 hours of credit

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Although Early Childhood Education is available to all students with 60 hours of credit,

it is a course for educators and others working with young children in educational

environment.Role play, group discussion, readings, audiovisual and curriculum

materials will be used to assist participants to develop definitions of their professional

roles in an early childhood setting, and activities and programs which will promote

positive educational environments for young children.

OBJECTIVES

1. To develop an understanding of the historical and philosophical

underpinnings to the theory and practice of ECE.

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To examine current issues related to Early Childhood Education.

3.

To examine current research related to Early Childhood Education.

4.

To develop child observation skills and strategies.

GRADING

Final grades will be based on a variety of sources that may include some or all of the

following:

Attendance........................................ ...................................10%

In-class presentations and take home assignments..............................20%

Fieldassignment....................................................................10%

Researchpaper......................................................................30%

Child observation assignment.....................................................30%

REQUIRED TEXTS

Annual Editions: Early Childhood Education 93/94. The Dushkin Publishing Group.

K. Paciorek & J. Munro (Eds.)

Morrison, G. Earl y

Childhood Education Today. MacMillan Publishing.

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Centre for Distance Education

Simon Fraser University

TC 3100 291-3524

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: 60 credit hours.

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Dewey, John.

Experience and Education.

Collier, 1963.

Ministry of Education, B.C.

Primary Program

Foundation Document CG 0279

In addition, there will be a number of assigned readings from the Education

464 Study Guide.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Four Assignments:

Assignment 1 & 2 - 15 marks each.

Assignment 3 -

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30 marks.

Assignment 4 -

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40 marks.

02/18/94