In this course, teacher candidates are introduced to approaches and experiences for observing children’s interests and designing inquiries and project-based learning in social studies for Prekindergarten to Grade 3. Attending to the contexts of family, community, and school, teacher candidates will develop a repertoire of teaching strategies to nurture children's values and attitudes, knowledge and understanding, and skills and processes to strengthen self-identity and active and responsible citizenship. Attention will be given to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives and ways of knowing, and culturally responsive practices that integrate the out of school experiences of linguistically and culturally diverse children and families into classroom learning. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry Program must complete EFDT 101.3; ECUR 163.3 or ECUR 164.3 or ECUR 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3; EPSE 202.3. Note: Students with credit for ECUR 382 will not receive credit for this course.
In this course, teacher candidates are introduced to approaches and experiences for observing children’s interests and designing inquiries and project-based learning in social studies for Prekindergarten to Grade 3. Attending to the contexts of family, community, and school, teacher candidates will develop a repertoire of teaching strategies to nurture children's values and attitudes, knowledge and understanding, and skills and processes to strengthen self-identity and active and responsible citizenship. Attention will be given to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives and ways of knowing, and culturally responsive practices that integrate the out of school experiences of linguistically and culturally diverse children and families into classroom learning. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): Students pursuing the B.Ed. Direct Entry Program must complete EFDT 101.3; ECUR 163.3 or ECUR 164.3 or ECUR 165.3; EFDT 265.3 or ECUR 265.3; EPSE 202.3. Note: Students with credit for ECUR 382 will not receive credit for this course.
