1985-1986 Academic Catalog

31-310 A one- to credit in an elementary or secondary classroom. The assignment is to give a transfer student or a stu- dent repeating other field an analogous experience to those for the teacher classes. 31-316, 8 hours A combination of of teaching, clinical experience, and field experience in secondary schools with attention to combining the theory and of teaching and learning in each of the teaching fields. Pre– re£1wsa.e ;· Admission to the Teacher Education Program. hours A critical of educational philosophies and their impact on Christian educational phl1o:~or::1hy 3 hours ae~ag11ea to preservice teachers to the funda- mentals of the use of computers and to give them necessary skills in BASIC programming to enable them to write drill and practice Dr<)gi·an1s in their curricular area. An introduction to the reading process as it is related to the content areas. Various aspects include the nature of reading, assessment tech– niques, organizational vocabulary development, comprehen- sion and 5 hours Includes basic philosophies, current practices, testing and evaluation for reading disabilities and corrections; and materials and methods uti– lized in the teaching of reading in the secondary schools. Laboratory and field are included. A course which includes the study and of various procedures used in the elementary school mathematics program and the application of the findings with emphasis on methods and materials. Prerequisite: 31-182 Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher. 31-372 31-376 Methods II 11 hours mtrociuc:tion to the objectives, skills, and strategies of instruction, teaching aids, audio visuals, resource materials; an emphasis on informal and formal diagnostic procedures; implementation in field experience in the teaching of mathematics, science, and social studies. Prerequisite: 31-390 Elementary School Methods I, 31-182 Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher, 31-363 Methods and Materials for Elementary Mathematics. Pr:adic11m in Reading: and Remediation Tecnnu:1m~s 3 hours Expe1ne11ce in the use of formal and informal testing to diagnose vari– ous types of developmental and remedial reading problems. Emphasis upon individual assessment techniques in identification, testing, and causation of reading difficulty. Experience in the techniques of tutoring pupils having reading problems. Development of instructional strategies of diagnostic teaching. Prerequisite: 31-340 Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities 31-391 through 11 hours An introduction to objectives, and strategies of instruction with a linguistic emphasis, and teaching aids, and resource materials, and implementation in field experience in the teaching of reading, and language arts. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Pro- in Education 1-5 hours Investigation of contemporary topics in education through reading, or creative projects. Prerequisite: 15 hours in education. Student 5 hours Occasionally, unusual situations arise which entail special provisions: e.g., summer school student teaching for experienced teachers, repeated ex1Jer1en1cei~. etc. sunpw·,rii•Prl Teaching and Seminar 15 hours Most directed teaching is done in nearby schools. Opportunities for placement on the mission field are available. One quarter must be re– served. The seminar includes a study of contemporary topics in educa– tion. Prerequisite: All required education courses. 31-231 Arts, Crafts, and Music for the Retarded 3 hours A study of the methods of teaching the arts to the retarded. These arts are therapeutically and vocationally applied. Must be taken at Shepherds. 31-260 Special Education in the Church 3 hours An overview will be given of the characteristics of the mentally re– tarded and basic techniques for developing programs within churches and schools. 31-261 Psychology Behaviors 3 hours A survey of causes, symptoms, and possible methods of therapy to deal with frustrations, stress, fears, anxiety, and conflicts resulting from an individual's exceptionality.