ELED 208 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Teaching Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Curriculum
Semester Hours:3Once a Year
An examination of the objectives, content and techniques of teaching appropriate to contemporary developments in science and mathematics. A theory of instruction based on the intellectual development of children is used as a basis for curriculum design.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: M.S. in Education students in the Elementary; Early Childhood Education; and Dual Certification Program in Early Childhood Education and Childhood Education; and all M.S.Ed. students enrolled in special education programs will be required to pass a Mathematics Proficiency Examination or pass ELED 41 (2 s.h.) before enrolling in ELED 208. (Both ELED 41 and the exam may only be taken once for credit). Corequisite: ELED 203L or 204L.