ACADEMIC CATALOG - Purdue University Calumet

EDCI 355 TEACHING AND LEARNING K-12 CLASSROOM
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: EDCI 260 and EDPS 285
Acquaints students with general methods of promoting the
learning process in the K-12 school. Topics studied will
include long-term and short-term instructional planning and
evaluation; classroom organization including management,
motivation of students, the use of media to promote instructional
objectives; and individual and group learning procedures.
Students will also study how curriculum goals are
adapted and implemented in the classroom.
EDCI 489 SUPERVISED STUDENT TEACHING
(Class 6 to 9, Cr. 6 to 9)
Prerequisite: EDCI 315 and EDCI 317
Co-requisite: EDCI 497
Eight weeks of full time student teaching in an academic
subject pr grade under the supervision of the public school
teachers in charge of the classes and supervisors from university.
EDCI 499B SUPERVISED TEACHING
OR PRACTICUM: KINDERGARTEN
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Observing and teaching Kindergarten classes under the
supervision of university staff and public school teachers.
EDCI 499D SUPERVISED TEACHING JUNIOR
HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Observation and teaching of a subject in a junior high-middle
school under the supervision of a public school teacher and a
university supervisor.
EDCI 500 FOUNDATION OF LITERACY
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Survey course in the acquisition of and instruction in reading,
writing and other aspect of language.
EDCI 490 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH
AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
(Cr. 1 to 8)
Opportunity for undergraduate students to investigate particular
problems in the field of education under supervision.
EDCI 491 TOPICS AND ISSUES IN EDUCATION
(Class 1, Cr. 1)
Provides the student with the opportunity to strengthen the
preparation program though the study of selected educational
topics and issues based on individual needs and interests.
One topic is dealt with in each enrollment.
EDCI 497 SUPERVISED TEACHING
(Class 6 to 12, Lab. 6 to 12, Cr. 6 to 12)
Pre or Co-requisite: EDCI 489
Admittance to Teacher Education, completion of education
methods courses required for the major area. Teaching fulltime
in a school classroom under the supervision of the
teacher in charge of the class and a university supervisor.
EDCI 498A SUPERVISED TEACHING
IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Class 9, Cr. 9)
Ten weeks of full-time student teaching in elementary school
classrooms under the supervision of the elementary education
staff and public school teachers. Emphasis on preparation
and presentation of major teaching units and full classroom
responsibility.
EDCI 498B SUPERVISED TEACHING OF
SECONDARY SCHOOL SUBJECTS
(Class 6, Cr. 6)
Ten weeks of full-time student teaching in some academic
subject or physical education in secondary schools under
the supervision of the public school teachers in charge of
the high school classes and supervisors from the university.
EDCI 498S SUPERVISED TEACHING:
ALL GRADE EDUCATION
(Class 9, Cr. 9)
Ten weeks of full-time student teaching in media sciences in
an elementary or secondary school under the supervision of a
public school teacher and an appropriate university staff person.
EDCI 499 TEACHING FULL TIME IN AN
ENDORSEMENT AREA IN A SCHOOL
(Class 3 to 9, Cr. 3 to 9)
Full-time student teaching in a classroom under the supervision
of the teacher in charge of the class and a University
supervisor. Admittance to Teacher Education, Completion of
Education courses required for the Endorsement Area.
EDCI 501 PROBLEMS IN LITERACY ACQUISITION:
EVALUATION AND INSTRUCTION
(Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Prerequisite: EDCI 500
Examines informal and standardized instruments useful for
evaluating students who experience difficulties acquiring
reading, writing, and other aspects of language. Discusses
corrective/remedial instructional strategies appropriate for
the classroom and clinic. Supervised practicum.
EDCI 502 READING IN MIDDLE
AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
A course designed for teachers and prospective teachers in
subject matter areas of the junior and senior high school. May
be taken as part of the sequence leading to Reading Specialist
of or for the Junior High-Middle School endorsement program.
Surveys of techniques and objectives of reading within content
areas. Teaching experience helpful but not required.
EDCI 504 CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
A survey of modern and traditional literature for children
including authors and illustrators; guidance in uses of children's
literature in relation to developmental interests, needs
and skills of children; emphasis is on evaluating materials,
reviewing sources and developing discrimination in choosing
children's literature. This course is designed for beginning
graduate students, who plan to be school library/media specialists,
but is available for classroom teachers.
EDCI 511 TEACHING MATHEMATICS
IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Historical and current curriculum developments in mathematics
education with implications for classroom practice; analysis
of instructional strategies; cognitive development; use of
research results.
EDCI 513 FOUNDATIONS OF
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
(Class 3, Cr. 3)
Provides a historical overview of the field and delineates the
foundational knowledge, skill and attributes needed by professionals
in the field of educational technology and instructional
design. Students explore the field by engaging in collaborative
projects, along with thinking and writing about various aspects
of educational technology and the underlying instructional
design theories.
Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions
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