Students will identify, research and develop approaches to problems pertaining to their teaching field. This course is recommended for both Education and non-Education majors. This course is designed for K-12 teachers of all subject areas. Increased proficiency in classroom management skills is the primary objective of the course. Study is made of typical methods of measuring intelligence, achievement, special aptitudes, and personality.
Emphasis is placed on the interpretation and use of tests.
Elementary statistical terms and processes are mastered. The course is planned to give the mature student a knowledge of the numerous factors which help to determine the offerings of the secondary school. Recent and current trends in curriculum revision and research which provide basis for the need for change in major areas of the secondary school curriculum are studied. A review of theory and current research concerning the growth and development of the individual through the life span with emphasis placed on childhood and adolescence. The course attempts to relate theory and research to present concerns and problems of teachers through the study of physiological, psychological and social interrelationships.