Worthy of discussion are educational philosophies like idealism, realism, pragmatism, existentialism, Marxism, analytical theories, and naturalistic theories and their proponents. The student develops the skills to analyze and evaluate the philosophical presuppositions in various educational philosophies, textbooks, methodologies, trends, or subject matter being used in the educational community. A study of the purpose of art education in the elementary and middle school programs. The student is presented with a survey of the history and philosophy of art and experiences art activities designed for elementary and middle schools. It is designed to help classroom teachers not specializing in art education to understand the role of art in cultural development.
Emphasis is placed on principles of human development in terms of physiology.
Consideration of personal, school, and community health problems are addressed along with a discussion on the debate over the education community's role in sex education. A survey of basic teaching techniques used by elementary and middle school teachers to address music concepts such as rhythm, beat, scales, voice development, music instrument identification, musical styles, music appreciation, and music's impact on cultural development. Designed for the classroom teacher not specializing in music education . Explores the various instructional technologies to enhance teaching. This course provides an introduction to instructional technology for elementary, middle grades, and secondary educators.