A study of the psychological principles and research as applied to learning, teaching, and classroom organization. Content of the course will include theories of learning and teaching, characteristics and individual differences of students, the effective learning environment, and evaluation and measurement of student achievement. The potential teacher will learn how to be an effective problem solver in the educational environment.
An introduction to the field of education: the foundations, concerns and issues of the discipline. Attention will be given to topics such as: history, organization, evaluation, curriculum, professionalism, placement, policy, finance, and student relations. Focus will be on the American educational experience.
This course allows students who have successfully completed an education course to continue study in that subject. A student may contract for one to four credit hours. However, directed study may be contracted by a student only with the approval of the directing instructor and the department chair.