Masters Course Descriptions
EDCI 652: Parental Involvement in Early Childhood Education
This course will address theories as well as the historical and current beliefs regarding the influence of parental/ caregiver involvement in the school. .Rights and responsibilities of parents and child advocacy policies will be discussed. The knowledge of family dynamics and community resources necessary to design an effective home-school collaboration program will be examined. Techniques for effective communication between school and the home and home and the school will be taught. Methods for parental impact upon the school through volunteer efforts and school based programs will be identified. Techniques through which the school may assist parents in their academic role in the home will be explored.
EDCI 689-Learning Theories for Teachers of Young Children
This course focuses on understanding the varying nature of learners and the learning process. Students will examine theory and research that has direct implications for educational practice and analyze the educational applications that have developed from this theory and research. Students will explore the processes of learning, which include: (a) Learning from a Behavioral Perspective, (b) Learning from a Cognitive Perspective (with emphasis on Information Processing Theory; (c) learning from a constructivist perspective; (d) social cognitive theory. Students will also study development as it relates to learning which includes cognitive; social; emotional; and moral.
