Engage with others thoughtfully and respectfully. Have fun in all that you do during this course. Students who are identified as having excessive absences are to be reported to the Office of the Registrar. It is not possible to meet course expectations without regular class involvement. It is a simple fact that poor attendance is associated with poor academic performance.
Research also indicates that accurate note taking is related to better test performance.
The primary objective of this course is to give students the opportunity to evaluate their philosophies of teaching, and to identify strategies that they can use to improve the learning of their students. Heavy emphasis is placed on the student in identifying their ideas, values, and beliefs about education. Every activity in the course is designed to help you to get involved in better understanding cognition, brain development, and the functioning of students. Describe the life span as an ongoing development process that involves both continuity and change as it relates to brain development. Identify important developmental facts, concepts and transitions that are part of growth from infancy to young adulthood.