1966-1967 Academic Catalog

EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY Cedarville College Bachelor of Arts Program Requirements for a Minor in Psychology. Sixteen semester homs, including Psychology 160, 162, at least three additional courses other than independent study. A. EDUCATION 202 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN EDUCATION The historical, philosophical, sociological, and psychological foundations and organization of American Education. Teaching as a career. Observations required. Two credit hours *300 MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION Test construction, standardized testing, educational diagnosis, and interpreta– tion of educational data and evaluation of teaching techniques. Two credit hottrs 301 PURPOSES AND PRACTICES OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Classroom organization, control, curriculum, and instructional materials and methods including study of audio-visual equipment and presentation. Observa– tions required. Three credit hours 311 THE TEACHING OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS Prerequisite: 301 or concunent Methods of instruction with emphasis on modern trends. Preparation and evaluation of instructional materials. Three credit ho11rs 321 THE TEACHING OF READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS Prerequisite: 301 or concurrent Includes basic principles, current practices, problems and issues, evaluation of textbooks, and materials utilized in reading and language arts instruction. Three credit ho11rs *330 THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE A general survey of the basic sciences with emphasis on classroom methods and materials used in teaching children in grades 1-6. Ttvo credit ho11rs *340 THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES Appraisal of the social studies curricular - objectives, techniques of in– struction, experience units, teaching aids and resource materials. Two credit ho11rs *350 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE The types, merit, educational values, methods of presentation and selection. Three credit hottrs *370 SECONDARY CURRICULUM The development of secondary education and curricular patterns. Each stu– dent will develop a resource unit and become familiar with audio-visual equip– ment. Observations ·required. Two credit h011r.r *410 SUPERVISED TEACHING AND SEMINAR All directed teaching is done in nearby schools and is the latter part of the professional block. One semester must be reserved for the block. Assign– ments are made during the first part of the semester. At least ninety semester hours are required before the student is eligible for student teaching. All required education courses must be completed and at least half of the teaching field or fields. Eight credit hotm * Taken in the Professional Block. 52