Course: Education 406: Learning and Learners
Department(s): Education and Child
Development
Program name(s): The
Fifth Dimension & Club
Tech located at the Boys and Girls Club of Whittier
Instructor(s): Professor
Don Bremme, Department of Education and Child Development
Participants (based on 2004-05
data):
- Approximately 60 undergraduates and 2 graduate
students per academic year
Course Description:
- Serves as a required course for both California
Multiple Subject and Single Subject credential
candidates in the Whittier College teacher education
program.
- Covers contemporary theoretical perspectives
and research on human learning, with a focus on
sociocultural and cultural-historical perspectives.
- Offers a once a week not-for-credit seminar for
a small group of students who receive financial
assistance in return for their work at the program
site; these students read and discuss the same
course materials assigned to the Education 406
students.
Fieldwork:
- Undergraduates mentoring and interacting with
children at the site
- Observation of children’s experiences in
the program and preparation of field notes
- Experience working with diverse children and
community organizations
Evaluation Strategies:
- Pre- and post-test of undergraduate knowledge
of course content
- Examination of undergraduate field notes to measure
understanding of theory and practice related to
course content
- Survey of undergraduate interest in pursuing
graduate or professional school studies
Sample Course Syllabus |
