1986-1987 Academic Catalog

86 31-310 Supervised Field Experience 1-5 hours A one- to five-hour credit placement in an elementary or secondary classroom. The assignment is designed to give a transfer student or a stu– dent repeating other field experience an analogous experience to those for the existing teacher education classes. 31-316, 31-317 Principles of Teaching 8 hours A combination of methods of teaching, clinical experience, and field experience in secondary schools with attention to combining the theory and practice of teaching and learning in each of the teaching fields. Pre– requisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. 31-321 Philosophy of Education 3 hours A critical analysis of educational philosophies and their impact on Christian educational philosophy. 31-330 Computer Programming fo1· Teachern 3 hours This course is designed to introduce preservice teachers to the funda– mentals of the instructional use of computers and to give them necessary skills in BASIC programming to enable them to write drill and practice programs in their curricular area. 31-350 Reading in the Content Areas 3 hom·s 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 strategies, vocabulary development, comprehen– sion improvement, and study skills. 31-352 Developmental Reading 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 experiences are included. Elementary Methods II 16 hours 31-363 Methods and Materials for Mathematics 31-372 Science Methods 31-373 Social Studies Methods 31-374 Audio Visuals 31-375 Field Experience 31-376 Diagnostic Prescriptive Teaching 31-376 Diagnostic Prescriptive Teaching An introduction 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. 31-380 Practicum in Reading: Diagnostic and Remediation Techniques 3 hom·s Experience 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 Elementary School Methods I 11 hours 31-391 Reading Methods 31-393 Language Arts Methods 31-394 Field Experience An introduction to the objectives, skills, 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– gram. 31-400 Independent Study in Education 1-5 hours Investigation of contemporary topics in education through reading, writing, or creative projects. Prerequisite: 15 hours in education. 31-440 Special Student Teaching 5 hours Occasionally, unusual situations arise which entail special provisions: e.g., summer school student teaching for experienced teachers, repeated experiences, etc. 31-450 Supervised 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. SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES 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. 31-340 Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities 5 hours An overview of the causes and effects of mental retardation and related developmental disabilities in home, school, and community settings. 31-341 Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders 5 hours An overview of the specific problems of and major remedial ap– proaches to children with learning disabilities and behavior disorders.