EDU 144: CHILD
DEVELOPMENT I
Instructor Information:
Name: Claudia A. Anderson Office:
Building #1, Room 109
Telephone:
W - (910) 879-5554 Office
Hours: M,W&F
E-mail: canderson@bladen.cc.nc.us 1:00 -3:00pm ; T 8:00-9:30am; 11:15
am-12:00pm; 2:00-3:00pm TH 8;00-9:30am; 11:00am-12:00pm; 1:00-3:00pm
Course Information:
Section:
N1
Meeting
Time: W
Location: Building #1, Room 123
Required text: The Developing Person Through
Childhood, 3rd Ed. By Kathleen Stassen Berger ( 2003).
Credit: 3 credit hours
Course Description:
This
course covers the theories of child development and the developmental sequences
of children from conception through the preschool years for early childhood
educators. Emphasis is placed on sequences in physical/motor, social,
emotional, cognitive, and language development and appropriate experiences for
the young child. Upon completion, students should be able to identify
developmental milestones, plan experiences to enhance development and describe
appropriate interaction techniques and environments for typical/atypical
development.
Course Objectives:
Upon
completion of this course:
1.
The student will be able to identify developmental milestones in children's
physical/motor, social, emotional, cognitive and language development.
2.
The student will be able to plan experiences that enhance development in all of
the developmental domains.
3.
The student will be able to select developmentally appropriate materials and
equipment for early childhood environments.
4.
The student will be able to describe appropriate interaction techniques for
both typically and atypically developing children.
5.
The student will be able to discuss the various theories of child development
and identify key elements of each of the major theories.
6.
The student will be able to identify the connections between theories of child
development and their impact on actual practice.
Course Requirements:
Exams/quizzes: Exams will be given throughout the
course. They will be listed in the
course calendar.
Homework
and Class work: There will be weekly homework assignments designed to provide
practice with terms and concepts covered in the course to reinforce
learning. These assignments will be
collected and graded. Use of a computer
or word processor is recommended but handwritten assignments will be accepted;
therefore good penmanship is required.
Use blue or black ink. All assignments must be completed in the
student’s own words and in complete
sentences. Late papers will only be accepted if the absence has been
excused.
Class Participation and
Attendance:
·
Attendance at all class meetings is expected.
·
Lecture and in-class activities will be used to demonstrate important
concepts and ideas. Full participation ensures a better understanding of the
material. Students should contact the
instructor prior to class when they anticipate being absent.
·
Students whose absences exceed 20% of all scheduled contact hours may
be dropped from the course by the instructor for excessive absences. In such cases, re-admittance to class will be
at the discretion of each instructor.
·
Attendance policies provided to students by individual instructors
through course syllabi will reflect the existing policy of the college.
Evaluation:
Grades
will be equally weighted and
assigned as follows:
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
59 and below = F
Assignment Information: All students of EDU 144 are
expected to develop a case
study/portfolio during this class.
The case study will consist of a series of observations of the same
child. Some of the assignments given in
class will be used as part of your case study/portfolio. You should add additional items about your
child. These might be pictures
(photographs) to document the child learning a new skill (like tying his/her
shoes) or video of a child demonstrating their verbal skills, or an art project
the child did that demonstrates their fine motor skills, etc. The case
study/portfolio should provide a "picture" of the child's current
level of development. The child selected should be between the ages of birth
and 3 years of age. DUE: December 1