Course Profile

sap course 1537686920

Course Code:

ECE 342

Course Title:

School Readiness and Transition

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+2+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

School readiness, its importance, influential factors. Dimensions of school readiness. School readiness activities. Characteristics of elementary school. School readiness assessment. School readiness, its importance, influential factors. Dimensions of school readiness. School readiness activities. Characteristics of elementary school. School readiness assessment.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Semester: 
Fall
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

The course aims at leading students to have knowledge about the strategies, the tools and the techniques while preschoolers are having transition to elementar

Software Usage: 
N/A
Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. review the strategies to prepare kindergartners for elementary school
2. outline the sociocultural and environmental factors on school readiness
3. analyze the individual and developmental differences among kindergartners and elementary school children
4. use appropriate assessment tools and techniques to evaluate young children’s readiness for elementary school 
5. propose practical strategies to teachers for supporting children through school transitions

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Scaffolding/Coaching
Problem Solving
Inquiry
Collaborating
Microteaching
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Brainstorming
Seminars
Field Trips
Guest Speakers
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Oral Questioning
Case Studies / Homework
Self Evaluation
Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Student Workload:

Lectures
28
hrs
Course Readings
24
hrs
Field Trips/Visits
20
hrs
Hands-on Work
16
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
12
hrs
Report on a Topic
10
hrs
Oral Presentation
24
hrs
Demonstration
10
hrs
Team Meetings
16
hrs

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