ECE 4430 - Perspectives on Child Development for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisites: Admission to the Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) Program Dual Immersion Concentration or Department of World Languages and Cultures Foreign Language Education (FLED) Program.
Corequisites: None.
Pre/Corequisites: None.
Requirements: None.

Description
This course focuses on physical, cognitive, and affective stages of human growth and development in culturally and linguistically diverse contexts. It introduces theories and models of behavior and development applied to the field of early childhood education. In addition, students will explore the foundations of, and current research on, Dual Immersion education in grades K-5. The class is based on a socio-constructivist view of education. Therefore, much of the learning will take place through hands-on learning in concert with peers in interactive small and whole group discussions, and responses to readings and lectures.