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EDUCATION 488-4

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SPECIAL TOPICS: DESI (1JS FOR LEARNING. KINDERGARTEN

SUMMER SESSION, 1984

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INSTRUCTOR: D. vlanie Zola

MJNDAY/WEDNESDAY, 5:30 - 9:20

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LOCATION: Campus

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course will introduce you to a survey of principles and practices

of school programs for the early years - specifically at the Kindergarten

and Year One levels in British Columbia.

The course will focus on such topics as:

-selected aspects of child growth and development as they relate to,

and hold implication for, school programs in the initial years;

-goals and objectives of a Kindergarten/Year One program;

-creating learning environments and selecting, organizing, and

implementing instructional strategies, materials and content;

-appraising pupil learning, assessing teaching performance, and

evaluating educational programs.

The course will comprise of a broad range of experiences (lectures, workshops,

seminars, discussiongroups, etc.) organized in such a way as to model

a student-centered approach and to maximize individualization of learning.

COURSE REQUIPEMEWFS

Attendance and participation in all parts of the program.

Completion of readings, completion of major curriculum project, and

completion of various follow-up assignments.

Demonstration of competency in fulfilment of selected assignments.

TEXT: No required text.

A variety of recommended readings and resources.