EDU 312 - Nature of the Middle Grades Learner

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Wesleyan College

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Goal To develop an understanding of the 10- to 14-year-old child through this unique period of growth and development. To appreciate how the academic environment can enhance the learner's growth and development. Content Study of the middle school as a special program. This growth period includes the widest range of differences in terms of physical, social, and intellectual growth. This course will focus on each of these areas of growth and how the middle school program addresses the needs of the middle grades student. Includes career education, exploratory classes, health issues, cooperative learning, and the development of a middle school curriculum. 30 hours of field experiences are required. Taught Spring. Prerequisite EDU 201 Credit 3 hours.

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30.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wesleyancollege.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 477-1110

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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