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Education 464-4
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
SPRING, 1984
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INSTRUCTOR: Gloria Latham
Mondays,
5:30 -
9:30
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LOCATION: DOWNTOWN
Course Content:
Students will explore the social, psychological and practical aspects
of Early Childhood Education.
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The Role of the child in today's society: to explore their needs,
their contributions, and the day to day, "Quality of their lives,"
and how each affects their learning. To know and appreciate the
rights of children.
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The learning process in early childhood: to examine the environ-
ment, readiness, physical, neurophysiological, and cognitive
development and maturation of children.
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The role of the teacher in the learning process: to expand aware-
ness of the varied forms of teacher - as professional, the family
and student assisted learning. To develop an understanding of the
teacher as a monitor.
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Learning programmes for the young child: to explore the wide
variety of choices available and to develop new learning programmes.
Textbook:
Morrison, G. Early
Childhood Education Today
. Columbus: Charles E.
Merrill, 1980.
This is the required text for the course. An additional bibliography
will be provided for supplementary reading.
Assignments:
A term paper on a specific area of Early Childhood Education.
A journal of readings, interviews, designs for learning programs,
observations and discoveries.