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Dec 12, 2024
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2024-2025 College Catalog
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ECE 118 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours 3 lecture periods 0 lab periods A survey of the historical and philosophical foundations of early childhood education. Includes historical and contemporary influences; pedagogy; agency management of early childhood programs; early childhood assessment; and professional responsibilities.
Information: CDA 102 , CDA 121 , and CDA 271 together constitute ECE 118. Students must have college-level reading and writing skills to be successful in ECE courses.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Identify and explain historical and contemporary influences on the development of early childhood education. (NAEYC 1b, 5c, 6e)
- Examine influential early care and education pedagogies. (NAEYC 1c, 4c)
- Research entities involved in the organization, management, and monitoring of early childhood programs (NAEYC 2b, 5c, 6e).
- Examine the appropriate uses of various types of observation and assessment tools. (NAEYC 3a, 3b, 3c)
- Engage in reflective practices to examine personal and professional responsibilities. (NAEYC 4d, 6e)
Outline:
- Historical and Contemporary Influences
- Key theorists and contributions
- Legislation and public policies
- Instructional trends
- Universal pre-school
- Influential Education Pedagogies
- Reggio Emilia
- Waldorf
- Montessori
- Head Start
- Project approach
- High/scope
- Role of Private and Public Agencies in Early Childhood Programs
- Organization
- Management
- Monitoring
- Observation and Assessment Methods
- Formal
- Informal
- Professionalism
- Influence of prior learning experiences
- Professional standards and ethics
- Personal educational philosophies
Effective Term: Full Academic Year 2017/18
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