ECH 223(3-0-3)
Curricular Methods II and Development of Inquiry Skills
This course focuses on the early developmental abilities of children ages birth to eight years. The course is an in-depth experience providing students with the opportunity to examine sensory, pre-operational and concrete operational thought processes of conversation, seriation, observation, comparison, classification, and number concepts. Concrete math, science and social studies materials and experiences are utilized to foster development of quantitative and analytical thinking in geometry, measurement, space, graphing, parts and wholes, cause and effect situations, and environmental issues. Students will construct math, science, and social studies activities through the use of hands-on experiences that address the variety of needs in the children population such as children with disabilities, gifted and talented children, as well as minority and culturally diverse groups.
CR: ECH 123