EDUC 306/506 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Social Studies

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Montana State University-Northern

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Description:

2 semester credits This course is a "hands-on" course that includes the study of the socialscience instruction and theory, its implications for teaching social sciences, and information on resources/materials for the classroom. Teacher education candidates will prepare and present lesson plans that take into consideration the development of instructional abilities for social sciences. A variety of formal and informal assessment techniques appropriate in assessing student achievement will be discussed. Prerequisites: Level I Admission to Teacher Education, Social Sciences and History general education requirements, EDUC 300 and EDUC 376. Graduate credit requirements are described in the course syllabus. If this class is taken at the 500 level, it is a graduate course and expectations for student performance are at an advanced level. Evaluation of course requirements is more rigorous than at the lower division section of this course.

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2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.msun.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 265-3700

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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