Lab in Early Childhood Education

(4 Credits)

The course provides students with a strong foundation of knowledge in early childhood education. The course begins with a description of historical movements and the contemporary international landscape of early education. Students then identify processes of early childhood development as they apply to learning and teaching in early childhood education programs, including the service for children with special needs. As part of the course students observe an early childhood education classroom and work on a research project that requires them to collect and/or analyze data, and to write up their research results.