ETC 588 The Learner, the Learning Community
This course examines theories of human growth and development and the application of those theories to the classroom. Topics include cognitive, moral, emotional and physical development of early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. Candidates apply the knowledge of the developmental stages of human growth and development to their instructional decisions. Also addressed are the philosophical foundations of the American educational system with an emphasis on diversity. Social, historical, moral and political dimensions of society are analyzed as they apply to modern educational practice. Candidates explore their own values and how these values interface with the disposition of professional educators.