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General Information

Credits: 3

Description: Explores conflicting views about how young children think and learn. Addresses cognitive theoretical approaches of leading researchers, and emphasizes their relevance to educational practice. Addresses characteristics of children with cognitive disabilities, children from multilingual and multicultural backgrounds, and those living in poverty, along with the educational implications of those characteristics. Requires field experience.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Graduate School of Education.
Schedule Type: LEC
Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0

Current Sections

This course is not offered this semester.

Prior Sections (partial list)

  • Fall 2008, Section: 001, CRN 72489, Instructor: Sylvia Sanchez