The art and the science of teaching. 320 Educational Psychology 3 Students investigate child growth and development and the factors affecting it that are related to the learning-teaching situation, including the tools for testing, measurement and evaluation. 333 Elementary School Curriculum 3 Curricular theory and development specific to elementary education is explored. Students gain an understanding of goal development, creative adaptation, and integration of learnings for which the elementary school takes responsibility. 335 Principles of Secondary Education 2 Students examine effective secondary school teaching behavior, student populations and school communities.
Analysis is made of secondary instruction, classroom management, and trends in secondary education.
401 Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary School 3 Students examine curriculum and instruction of reading at the elementary level, nature of reading, scope and sequence, instructional strategies and materials, operation of a classroom reading program. Language arts as related specifically to reading. 402 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School 2 Students utilize social studies instructional methods useful in elementary classrooms. Role-playing, microteaching and laboratory experiences are included. 403 Teaching Science in the Elementary School 2 Students analyze and evaluate elementary school science materials and curriculum.