2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Elementary Education (ELED)
Professional Studies in Education
College of Education and Educational Technology
Credit designation below each title is expressed in (c) class hours per week, (l) lab or (d) discussion section hours per week, and (cr) credits per semester.
Note: Courses in Elementary Education are restricted to majors, except with departmental permission.
1c-0l-1cr
Prerequisite: Freshmen with declared major of Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education/PreK-Grade 6 or instructor permission
An orientation to the profession of teaching for incoming freshman majors. Enhances awareness of the skills, attitudes, and behaviors majors need for success as university students and as elementary and early childhood educators. In light of the increasing complexity of the teaching profession, familiarizes students with the program options and career-enhancing specializations available to them through the Professional Studies in Education Department. Introduces the Conceptual Framework of the College of Education and Educational Technology and provides knowledge about the foundational elements of Content, Collaboration, the Learner, Commitment, and Competence, which are regarded as crucial aspects of a professional identity for teaching.
ELED 211 Music for the Elementary Grades
2c-0l-2cr
Geared for elementary education students. Includes basic ideas for understanding, development, and confidence for future classroom teachers and their pupils in areas of music education.
ELED 213 Art for the Elementary Grades
2c-0l-2cr
The creative use of art materials and an understanding of development of capacities of children through art.
3c-0l-3cr
A survey of human development, from conception to adolescence, in terms of basic scientific data. Development, growth, and behavior are studied and their implications for home, school, and community are considered.
ELED 221 Children’s Literature
3c-0l-3cr
Acquisition of a wide acquaintance with children’s literature, old and new. Poetry selections, annotated stories, and bibliographies will be assembled. Ways and means to develop, stimulate, and guide children’s reading of literature presented. Principles and techniques of successful storytelling are studied and practiced.
ELED 222 Reading for the Elementary School
3c-0l-3cr
A systematic coverage of the teaching of reading, including methods, techniques, and materials.
3c-0l-3cr
Competencies specific to the science of teaching are introduced. Students become familiar with the fundamentals of teaching at the elementary level. Areas explored include models of teaching, including lesson and unit planning, and creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
var-1-3cr
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
ELED 312 Teaching of Elementary Science
2c-0l-2cr
Emphasizes science as it relates to child and curriculum, planning for teaching science, and recent innovations in science teaching. Offered on the junior block only.
ELED 313 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites: MATH 151, 152, ELED 257
Recent developments in curriculum and methods of instruction of contemporary elementary school mathematics programs. Students become acquainted with books, materials, and other resources helpful to prospective teachers. Includes observations of master teachers.
ELED 314 Teaching of Health and Physical Education
2c-0l-2cr
Games, stunts, rhythms, relays, tumbling, dances, and skills suitable for the elementary school child. Teaching of health in elementary school is emphasized, including methods, materials, and lesson planning.
ELED 351 Creative Activities in the Elementary School
3c-0l-3cr
Provides a wide range of creative experiences in fields of art, crafts, music, rhythmics, dramatics, and games in elementary school. Stress is placed upon need to help children in developing their capacities for creative expression in these areas.
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite: Junior status
Principles based on classroom experience. Instruction includes classroom management skills, integration of computers in the elementary curriculum, contemporary issues in education, the role of research in elementary classroom teaching, and teacher professionalism during and after field experiences. (Writing-intensive course)
ELED 411 Teaching of Social Studies
3c-0l-3cr
An overview of social studies in elementary school. Includes study of objectives, trends, areas of content, patterns and principles of organization, and techniques of teaching. Variety of learning experiences and materials used and evaluated.
ELED 422 Diagnostic and Remedial Reading
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite: ELED 222
Causes of reading disability; methods of diagnosis; procedures and materials for remedial work, group and individual.
ELED 425 Language Arts Across the Curriculum
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisite: ELED 222
Emphasizes the view that the art of communication is an interrelated process, and the task of classroom teachers is not only integrating the language arts among themselves but also integrating them throughout the entire curriculum. Techniques for teaching oral and written communication, spelling, handwriting, vocabulary development, listening, and linguistics are presented. Special emphasis given to recent trends and research. (Writing-intensive course)
var-3cr
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department
Topics in education appropriate for the Elementary Education setting.
var-3cr
Prerequisite: Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and Provost’s Office
Students with interest in independent study of a
topic not offered in the curriculum may propose a plan of study in conjunction
with a faculty member. Approval is based on academic appropriateness and
availability of resources.
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