EDU 245: Child Development and Learning

Goal: To study the elementary learner and gain an understanding of appropriate curricular and specific necessary to teach young children.
Content: Characteristics, needs, stages of physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development of young children. Emphasis on observing learning environments and creating learning experiences appropriate to developmental characteristics. Focus on the levels of learning and making developmentally appropriate instructional choices.
Field Experience Hours: 20
Prerequisite(s): EDU 219.
Credit: 3
Degree Level: Undergraduate