1988-1989 Academic Catalog

EDUC-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 student repeating other field experience an analogous experience to those for the existing teacher education classes. EDUC-316,317 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. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. (Fee $50) EDUC-321 Philosophy of Education 3 hours A critical analysis of educational philosophies and their impact on Christian edu– cational philosophy. EDUC-330 Computer Programming for Teachers 3 hours This course is designed to introduce preservice teachers to the fundamentals of the instructional use of computers and to give them necessary skills in BASIC program– ming to enable them to write drill and practice programs in their curricular area. EDUC-350 Reading in the Content Area 3 hours An introduction to the dimensions, strategies, and programs for learning and teaching the reading process, including the nature of the reading process, assessment techniques, and instructional strategies to provide increased comprehension of the textual material of the disciplines represented in this class. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. EDUC-352 Developmental Reading 5 hours Includes basic philosophies, current practices, testing, and evaluation for reading disabilities and corrections; and materials and methods utilized in the teaching of reading in the -secondary schools. Laboratory and field experiences are included. Elementary Methods II 14 hours EDUC-363 Methods and Materials for Mathematics EDUC-372 Science Methods EDUC-373 Social Studies Methods EDUC-375 Field Experience An introduction to the objectives, skills, instructional strategies, teaching aids, and resource materials for teaching mathematics, science, and social studies in the ele– mentary schools. Clinical field experiences provide theory-driven application. Pre– requisites: Admission to Teacher Education Program; EDUC-182, 183 Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher. (Fee: $30) EDUC-380 Reading: Diagnostic and Remediation Techniques 5 hours Experience in the use of formal and informal testing to diagnose various types of developmental and remedial reading problems. Emphasis upon individual assess– ment techniques in identification, testing, and causation of reading difficulty. Experi– ence in the techniques of tutoring pupils having reading problems. Development of instructional strategies of diagnostic teaching. Prerequisite: EDUC-350 Reading in the Content Area or EDUC-352 Developmental Reading or EDUC-391 Reading Methods. Education 99 Elementary School Methods I 14 hours EDUC-391 Reading Methods EDUC-393 Language Arts Methods EDUC-394 Field Experience An introduction to the objectives, skills, and strategies of instruction with a lin– guistic emphasis, and teaching aids, and resource materials, and implementation in field experience in the teaching ofreading and language arts. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. (Fee: $30) EDUC-400 Independent Study in Education 1-5 hours Investigation of contemporary topics in education through reading, writing, or creative projects. Prerequisite: 15 quarter hours in education. EDUC-440 Special Student Teaching 5-12 hours Occasionally, unusual situations arise which entail special provisions: e.g., sum– mer school student teaching for experienced teachers, repeated experiences, etc. EDUC-450 Supervised Teaching and Seminar 15-16 hours Most directed teaching is done in nearby schools. Opportunities for placement on the mission field are available. One quarter must be reserved. The seminar includes a study of contemporary topics in education. Prerequisite: All required education courses. (Fee: $120) SPECIAL EDUCATION Courses are offered every even year, winter quarter only. EDUC-260 Special Education in the Church 3 hours An overview will be given of the characteristics of the mentally retarded and basic techniques for developing programs within churches and schools. EDUC-445 Career Education and Occupational Training for Exceptional Individuals 3 hours Role of occupational training in the curriculum; relationships with the world of work; problems of organizing and administering; methods and techniques used in developing occupational interests and abilities at various levels. Field/clinical experi– ences required. EDUC-454 Administration & Interpretation of Educational Data 3 hours Students learn to administer and interpret formal and informal educational assess– ment instruments and to communicate assessment data to parents and colleagues. Clinical experience required. Prerequisite: EDUC-236 Learner and the Learning Process. EDUC-455 Nature and Needs of the Mildly Handicapped 3/4 hours Required four-hour course for state certification in special education. Causes and effects of specific learning and language disabilites, severe behavior disorders and mild developmental disabilities. How the church can minister to the families and students who have these problems. Study of teaching and strategies appropriate for these individuals. PEM-362 Adapted Physical Education 5 hours (See the Department of Health & Physical Education section of the catalog.)