EEC 4421 - Math and Science for Young Children

Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite(s): CHD2381 with C
Corequisite(s): None
This course provides an overview of early development and learning in the STEM domains (Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology). Students will learn how to create classrooms that support a child’s development in STEM thinking and learning. Cause and effect, the emergence of language and thinking skills, and STEM teaching strategies are discussed as they relate to constructing school environments that support STEM explorations. Students will explore the process and nature of problem solving, the procedure that all people use to handle the problems that we face daily. The national and state standards for mathematics and science are also explored as well as techniques for designing authentic classroom experiences for improving students overall cognitive development. Students will investigate critical features that make STEM concept explorations valuable for children, including: solid science and mathematics content, appropriate level of child development, integration of science and mathematics, planning that is guided by the children’s experiences, incorporation of children’s literature, use of common basic materials, and the foundation of a safe environment.
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