Students will gain a theoretical foundation for the education of elementary school children based primarily on recent brain research and will be able to articulate a rationale for integrating the curriculum which is supported by research. Students will apply the knowledge, skills and techniques of teaching unique to each content area. Students will apply methods learned in the course by developing an integrated unit. Develops the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for students to achieve success in school, in the work force, and in their lives as responsible and productive citizens. Incorporates active or applied learning.
Bases curriculum on connections and teaching students how to learn.
Embeds learning within real-world contexts. Teaching and the Human Brain. William Jewell College, 1994. Scholastic Publications Ltd., 1988. No work is to be left in the professor's mailbox.