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EDUCATION 3704?
INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING
Fall Semester 1991
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Instructors: M.
L. Fritch (D2.00)
Locations: Prince Rupert (D2.00)
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W. Gordon (133.00)
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Smithers (D3.00)
I. Examine educational and pedagogical theory and the relationship of
theory to practice.
1.)
Develop an understanding of the decisions teachers make.
2.)
Plan, teach and evaluate short lessons.
3.)
Undertake an investigation of an issue or concern in education.
4.)
Observe in school settings.
5.)
Develop the habit of professional reflection on theory and personal
practice.
H. Examine child development and the world of children through
observation.
ifi. Examine historical issues in education.
1.) Issues will include the history of education, multicultural questions
in education, First Nations educational issues and gender issues in
education.
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EDUCATION 370-4
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INTRODUCTION TO
TEACHING
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FALL 1991
ASSIGNMENTS
Due Date
1.
You will be expected to keep a professional
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bi-weekly
reflective journal containing I entry of
substantial thought per week. Topics for
consideration may be self-chosen or assigned
from readings, activities or discussions.
2.
By Sept. 25, choose an educational topic of
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Nov. 27
interest to you, which you can research. During
the last two class sessions you will present this
to us in a mini-lesson.
A three to five page written report on the topic ?
Dec. 4
will also be required as a final paper.
3.
Write a summary of each assigned observation ?
Nov. 13
and collect with your observation notes in a
duotang.
4.
Each class member will be responsible for
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individually
planning and teaching a short opening activity,
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scheduled
A lesson plan should be written. Students will
be paired to plan and prepare their activities.
The partner will be responsible for videotaping
the lesson. A thoughtful self-evaluation of the
video should be written and turned in together
with the lesson plan.
5.
Each class member will be responsible for
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individually
choosing and reading to the class one children's ?
scheduled
book or chapter from a book. This
will
be
videotaped and the video should be reviewed
and a self-analysis written.
6.
As readings are assigned, each class member
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individually
will be responsible for conducting a class
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scheduled
discussion of one reading.
7. Participation (attendance, participation and
collegiality in seminars)
Marks ?
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15
5
10
(All written work should be edited for clarity of thought, spelling and mechanics.)
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EDUCATION 370-4?
INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING
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FALL 1991
TEXTS
Chapters from Looking in Classrooms, 5th edition by Thomas L. Good and
Jere E. Brophy, Harper Collins, 1991, will serve as the primary text for the
course.
As well, the books, Among Schoolchildren by Tracy Kidder and Why do we
gotta do this stuff, Mr. Nehring? by James Nehring will be read.
Photocopied readings from professional journals and books will also be
assigned from time to time.
