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    EDUCATION 464-4
    EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
    Spring, 1987
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    Instructor: ?
    Roger Gehlbach
    Tuesday, 4:30 - 8:20
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    Phone: ?
    291-3222 or
    Location: MPX 7600
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    872-6984
    Prerequisites: Educ 401/402 or equivalent.
    The course will focus on understanding the conditions under which children learn, both within and outside
    school settings. Participants in the course will examine philosophical issues pertaining to the special
    educational needs of young children. Participants will explore psychological issues related to the design
    of instructional programs for young children. Throughout the course the emphasis will be on programs for
    young children. Throughout the course the emphasis will be on program design that is (a) systematic in the
    achievement of specific learning outcomes and (b) appropriate to the needs and nature of young children.
    Students will write a 2-hour general final examination on material from the texts, lectures, and
    class discussions.
    2. Students will complete a report on the design, implementation and evaluation of an instructional
    program for one or a few children, utilizing and/or testing instructional principles featured in the
    course.
    Required Texts:
    Donaldson, M., Grieve, R., and Pratt, C. Early Childhood Development and Education Oxford:
    Blackwell, 1983.
    B.C. Ministry of Education. Kindergarten Curriculum Guide and Resource Book Victoria, B.C.:
    Ministry of Education, 1984.

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