EDU 115 - Education and the Teaching Process
Last Date of Approval: Spring 2017
4 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 45
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 60
Course Description:
The course is a study of general classroom methods and problems, the learning process and the role of the teacher. It provides for practical applications of educational concepts through both observation and participation in classroom situations. The course includes two hours of lecture and discussion and four hours of field experience per week.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: None
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: None
Common Course Assessment(s): None
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
1. Identify factors that influence how we teach.
2. Describe major theories about learning and teaching.
3. Describe strengths and weaknesses of the major instructional strategies.
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of various types of assessments.
5. Participate in a practical experience with students and teachers in a
classroom experience.
6. Appraise the work of the typical classroom teacher.
7. Create a student portfolio of teaching experiences, including a lesson
plan.
8. Analyze interpersonal relationships in the classroom and how to develop
better quality relationships with culturally diverse populations.
9. Grow in understanding of the different student learning styles.
10. Design a philosophy of education in the classroom.
11. Judge the needs of individual students in the classroom.
12. Evaluate self in relation to qualities and competencies necessary to be a
successful teacher.
Course Objectives:
Unit I - The Backdrop of Teaching (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5):
Upon completion, the student will be able to:
1. Identify factors that influence how we teach.
2. Describe the impact of our changing society on education, teachers and students.
3. Describe diversity found in the classroom and impact on learning.
4. Compare and contrast major schools of thought about learning and teaching.
5. Identify how teachers can get to know and motivate their students.
Unit II - The Act of Teaching (Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9):
Upon completion, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the components of instructional planning and curriculum.
2. Develop a lesson plan that could be delivered to students.
3. Compare and contrast the following instructional strategies: presentation, direct instruction, discussion, independent study, individualized instruction, cooperative learning, discovery learning.
4. Compare and contrast types of assessment of student learning.
Unit III - The Effective Teacher (Chapters 10,11,12,13,14):
Upon completion, the student will be able to:
1. Identify personal attributes and professional skills of effective teachers.
2. Describe classroom management and problem-solving skills of effective teachers.
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