EDS 479 - Lrng & Assess-Scndy Classroom

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Berea College

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Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program Offered: Typically every Spring Term This course introduces students to applications of important learning and assessment theory in shaping pedagogical practice. Particular attention will be given to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and to the sociocultural theory of Lev Vygotsky. Students will explore the theoretical underpinnings of behaviorist and constructivist traditions in designing instruction; targeting objectives to appropriate levels of a taxonomy of instructional objectives; designing and managing classroom environments conducive to student learning; developing appropriate strategies for implementing instruction; and exploring evaluation theory and applications of both formal and informal assessments. Special attention is directed to preparing performance evidence of addressing New Teacher Standards I-IV. This course is taken as part of the pre-professional block in the Teacher Education Program, which includes a partial-day field assignment in local schools. 1 Course Credit

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.berea.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 985-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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