EDEC 401 - Comparative Education Models in Early Childhood (Put on reserve 9/16/15.)

Description:
Students in this class will do an in-depth study of 2 curriculum models (i.e. Montessori, Waldorf, Froebel, etc.) and then visit programs that exemplify the two models. May be repeated up to 3 credits. Put on reserve 9/16/15. Will go inactive 8/24/18.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: admission to the early childhood education major or minor.

Credits: (1)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Conduct in-depth research into two philosophical models of education that focus on birth through primary ages or some subset of this range.
Compare the theoretical model from actual classroom practices.
Identify the philosophical underpinnings of the two theoretical models.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/19/12