ECE 101 - Introduction to Early childhood Education

Institution:

Connecticut State Community College Gateway

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Description:

Begins a three-part investigation of early childhood development. Part I provides the historical background of the preschool movement, including the ideas of Comenius, Rousseau, Pestalozzi, Montessori, and Froebel. Also addresses such current approaches as Bank Street, Weikart, Alerta, and Dewey's progressive (open-classroom) approaches. Part II deals with the various preschools of today, i.e., Head Start, Nursery, and Day Care, and their functions. Emphasis is placed on essential concepts, skills, and insights as they relate to the stages of child education. Part III scrutinizes and evaluates the methods, contents, materials, and equipment currently used. Knowledge gained in these three parts will be applied to devise a sound yet flexible curriculum that can be used at all levels of ECE.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gwcc.commnet.edu/

Phone Number:

(203) 285-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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