ECHD 706 - Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Early Childhood Education and Care.

3 Credit(s)

Description:
This course will introduce the major curricular theories and ideologies that influence teachers’ concepts of instruction in early childhood. Class readings and discussions will explore the history of the American education system, including theoretical perspectives on the purposes of schooling, the conceptions on the nature of knowledge, and the role of the “hidden curriculum” or other social constructs in curricula. Emphasis will be placed on historical and political contexts in relation to theories of learning for young children and both traditional and non-traditional models of instruction for children birth through age eight.

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