Course Name
Principles of Teaching & Learning
Description
This course covers principles of teaching and learning in a classroom setting. Topics include: the nature and purpose of schooling; models of teaching and learning; pedagogy and learning styles; classroom planning and management; and current issues of education concerning inclusion and diversity. This course is guided by the assumption that one's faith impacts one's actions in meaningful and thoughtful ways. This course requires an experiential learning component, which is typically 12 hours of classroom observation in a K-12 school.
NB
If required, students may repeat this course a maximum of one time. Subsequent attempts require the approval of the Dean of Education. Students who are unsuccessful in the field after a second attempt will be required to meet with an advisor to determine appropriate next steps.
Prerequisite(s)
EDUC 211 with minimum grade of B-; minimum 24 sem. hrs. Declared Education concentration.