EDUC 206 Introduction to Early Childhood Education

This course is an orientation to early childhood education focusing on the history, philosophies, social foundations, and theories. Developmentally appropriate practices for children birth to age eight will be covered. Emphasis will be placed on teacher's role and responsibilities regarding parental involvement, play, and meeting the individual learning differences and cultural diversity. A field experience of fifteen hours is required.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Describe developmentally appropriate practices
2. Describe and relate historical, philosophical, and social foundations of early childhood education
3. Demonstrates knowledge of how learners grow and develop across cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical domains
4. Investigate perspectives regarding meeting individual learners' strengths and needs of prior knowledge, language, culture, family and community values