BKE 4311 - Families in the Education Process hrs

Institution:

Winston-Salem State University

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Description:

This course explores the major differences in the degree to which various intellectual abilities and behaviors are valued and, hence, emphasized by different cultures. Students examine how various abilities are viewed by the family and in turn emphasized and/or de-emphasized as ability worth learning (e.g., some cultures value silence and listening while others value language verbosity). Students study the relationship of family values to education systems and processes and explore ways in which intellectual skills valued by diverse groups can be integrated into the process of educating typical and atypical, birth to kindergarten children. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Grade: C or better.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wssu.edu

Phone Number:

(336) 750-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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