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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

(D2.00)

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(Cat #52442)

Summer Session, 1992

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Instructor: J.D. Clarkson

(June 29- August 7)

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Phone: ?

291-3222

Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

Location: MPX 7600F

PREREQUISITE:

60 hours of credit.

COURSE OUTLINE

Those who enroll in this course will examine historical trends, philosophical issues and

instructional research relating to early childhood education. They will also engage in

exercises intended to show how philosophical and empirical research are relevant to

classroom instruction of young children. Although the course deals mainly with

theoretical issues, there is a practical aspect as well. Students will be asked to design an

instructional unit suitable for an elementary school classroom.

Students and teachers with an interest in the current changes to British Columbia's

education system might find this course particularly interesting as some of the issues to be

discussed will be relevant to understanding "Primary Program."

Topics to be discussed will be selected from the following areas:

- Historical Perspectives in ECE

- Planning Strategies for the ECE Curriculum

- Motivation and self-concept in the Classroom

- Play as an Educational Activity

- Whole Language/Basal Approaches to language instruction

- Direct instruction in the ECE Classroom

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Three 3-Page Discussion Papers ?

30%

One Major Term Paper (about 10 pages)

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30%

Annotated Lesson Plan and Presentation

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40%

REQUIRED TEXT

Readings on specific topics will be made available at cost (approximately $ 10.00) as the

course progresses.

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COURSE**

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