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Child Growth and Development 3 Credits ECED 225 Judy S. Hudson |
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The
course is ECED 225 Child Growth and Development. This class
will provide you with a firm grounding in knowledge of the child, from
conception to age nine—a must for teachers, social workers, and others who
work with the young child. |
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You
must have passed English 099 Basic Composition or its equivalent. Early
Childhood majors must pass this class with a C or higher. |
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The course begins Aug. 24 and December 11. YOUR SHOULD HAVE THE TEXT BELOW WHEN THE CLASS STARTS ON June 9. |
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The instructor is Judy. Hudson. Mrs. Hudson is the director of early childhood education at San Juan College. She has previously taught on-line classes in early childhood education. She holds a master’s degree in early childhood special education and a credential in public school administration, as well as extension experience working with the young child. For
more information about the course, you can email her at hudsonj@sanjuancollege.edu. |
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You will need the following materials to complete this course successfully:
Your
instructor strongly advises you to wait until you have a Microsoft
Word and good Internet connection before taking this course. |
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Will I have to meet face-to-face with the instructor or other students? |
This course requires that you complete the online orientation, whilch will be on the Homepage for the class June 9. Plan to log in and take complete the orientation process on June 9.
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Whether online or in the classroom, ECED 225 can be a difficult course. During the semester, you will have to read several chapters from your textbook, visit various websites, view PowerPoint presentations, go through tutorials, take practice quizzes, complete several lengthy writing assignments. Students who can follow written instructions and learn through reading on their own have the best chance of succeeding. Along with the assignment load, working online can be a challenge. Computer-savvy students who are comfortable with the keyboard do best. If you
don't learn well on your own or are unsure of yourself on the computer, you
should reconsider whether you are suited for this course right now. To
help you determine whether an online English course is the right choice for
you, look over the “Online Readiness Checklist” under “Getting Started” on
the SJC Virtual Campus webpage. See the list of links at the end of the page
to go to "Getting Started." |
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You
will need to spend as much time on this online course as you would in any
writing course. An in-class version of ECED 225 meets 3 hours per week. As a
rule, for every hour you are in class, you need to spend a minimum of 2 hours
studying. So, 3 + (3 x 2) = 9 hours per week. Don't sign up for the course
unless you are able to commit a great deal of time to it. |
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No,
this class does not work well as a self-paced class because the assignments
build upon one another. You will need feedback on earlier assignments before
you can complete later assignments successfully. With the amount of work
involved in the course, deadlines will help you stay on track. Since this
course attempts to replicate the environment in the workplace, the instructor
will not allow late work, but will allow students to work ahead of schedule. |
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The course space is limited—if you enroll and then don’t participate, or drop the course early on, be aware that you are depriving another student (who may not have other options for completing the course) of this opportunity. If you are serious about taking ECED 225 online, follow these steps:
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¯ What is this course? ¯ What are the prerequisites? ¯ When does this course begin and end? ¯ Who is teaching this course? ¯ What materials will I need ? ¯ Will I have to meet face-to-face with the instructor or other students? ¯ Will the course be hard for me? ¯ How much time will I have to spend per week on this course? ¯ Can I go at my own pace? ¯ What do I need to do if I decide to take this course? ¯ |
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