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B.S. in Actuarial Science

Otterbein University Course Catalogs

2008-2009 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

EDUC 542 - Middle Childhood Methods

Hours: 4
A study of content specific methodology for middle childhood, the course focuses on planning, instruction, assessment, teacher resources, technology, and classroom climate. Education 542 is a block of interdisciplinary methodology to develop skills important to the teaming design central to middle childhood instruction. Students register for this Methods and Materials course and their two concentration area Methods courses. In each of these courses students become acquainted with the appropriate Ohio academic content standards, subject matter reflected on proficiency tests, subject-specific pedagogy, methods of assessment and national standards or guidelines which shape the teaching of the discipline. Students study issues of long and short-term planning, the use of expository, inquiry and small group instructional strategies, the use of technology as an instructional resource, and questions of management and discipline as they contribute to a sense of positive classroom climate. EDUC 542 includes a full time placement in a school, with designated times for their Methods courses at the discretion of the Methods instructor. Prerequisites MAT Degree Candidacy and approval of Internship application.

Notes:
MAT Only.