The purpose of this course is to develop reading, study, and listening skills at the college level. Included are suggestions for taking more efficient notes, time management, locating and utilizing library resources, development of vocabulary, and improving reading and listening skills for college reading purposes. Emphasis is placed on the nature of creativity and its values in the development of the whole child.
Creativity is given personal meaning through the exploration of art materials and techniques.
The role of the classroom teacher teaching art is established. This course is designed to teach students a set of teaching behaviors that are related to student achievement in the elementary and early childhood classrooms. Through class discussions, practice sessions, role-playing, and microteaching, the students will learn how to plan for and utilize strategies based on research in effective teaching and in the cognitive and affective development of children. I. This is the first in a series of two required courses that examine the development of literacy in elementary-age children. Students are taught how to teach reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills using an integrated approach, consistent with the constructivist theory of teaching and learning.