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EDUCATION
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Regular Summer Semester, 1991
(May 6 - August 2)
Tuesdays
1:00 - 4:50 p.m..
Location: MPX 8620
Instructor: ?
R. Gehlbach
Office:
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MPX 8661
Telephone:
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291-3222
PREREQUISiTE
Educ. 401i402, 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.
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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-page thought papers on specific readings.
2. Final examination -- essay format.
TEXTS
Ministry of Education. Primary Program Curriculum Guide.
Egan, Kieran. (1990). Primar
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Understanding. Routledge.