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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.