EDU 101 Introduction to Student Development
This is a field based study of the K-12 spectrum of student development,
with a focus on observing how teachers teach differently to developmental
levels of students, and on the roles of the family and community in
student development. The course covers "child and adolescent development
through the school perspective." Students will be learning a variety of
techniques of observation used by the education researcher, discussing
their observation and insights, and reading and studying key developmental
concepts. Students will compose an autobiography of themselves as an
example of writing narrative inquiry. The technology thread required
includes use of the computer to create word documents, send email and us
Blackboard effectively. The field component is 25-hours at K-12 schools,
and ten hours with a family and/or community service. Level: Freshmen and
Sophomores. This course is offered in the spring and fal semesters.
Credits: 1/2