1. Early Childhood Education
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      3. DESCRIPTION:
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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EDUCATION 464-4
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Early Childhood Education
Summer Intersession, 1989
(May 8- June 16)
Tuesday & Thursday,
1:00-4:50 P.M.
Location: MPX 8620
Instructor:
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R. Gehlbach
Office:
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MPX 8661
Telephone:
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291-3222
PREREQUISITE:
Education 401/402 or equivalent.
DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed for persons interested in the education of young
children aged 2-8 years, including programs in day care, preschool, and
kindergarten, with a slight concentration on kindergarten.
1.
Students will engage in historical, sociological and philosophical
issues in ECE.
2.
Students will explore the psychological foundations of a variety of
ECE instructional practices, from teacher-directed lessons to
instructionally designed play environment.
3. Students will learn to apply a general theoretical framework to
comprehensive programming for young children in both preschool
and the primary grades.
REQUIREMENTS:
1.
Five two-age thought papers on specific readings.
2.
Students wilrwrite a scholarly review of a book selected from a list
provided.
TEXTS:
Bruner, Jerome. (1986). Actual minds, possible worlds. Cambridge,
Mass.: Harvard Univ. Press. ISBN 0-674-00365-9.
Donaldson, M. (1978). Children's minds. New York: W. W. Norton.
ISBN 0-393-95101-4.
Tough, Joan. (1977). Talking and learning. London: Ward Lock. ISBN
0-706-23603-3.

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