XMA 520 - Curr & Instruction Elem/Special Educ

Institution:

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Gradate Studies

Description:

This course will center around the Philadelphia public schools curriculum frameworks, with emphasis on the fundamental principles of curriculum development. It will attempt to clarify the meaning and concepts curriculum theory, with a specific focus on constructivisim. Contemporary curricular problems will be analyzed from the perspective of existing societal forces, educational change agents and school administrators. The course will also analyze the various forces and beliefs that tend to oppose change, therefore making schools and their educational programs more conservative. Emphasis will be placed on individual differences, types of learning styles and various strategies, which are used to individualize instruction. Students will work on projects which can be applied to their own teaching assignment. Pre-Requisite: None

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cheyney.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 399-2275

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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