Courses

This methods course is designed to study effective techniques and strategies employed by social science teachers at the middle and secondary levels. As well as learning theoretical foundations in social studies education, students will learn pedagogic skills, instructional strategies, and modes of reasoning unique to the social studies classroom.

This course introduces the pre-service elementary teacher to the teaching of social studies in the primary and intermediate grades. The course covers the social studies disciplines, methodologies for teaching social studies, and available resources. The course content and requirements reflect the impact of culture, heritage, and socioeconomic level, curriculum development, classroom management, and technology.

This course emphasizes social studies lesson planning and the preparation skills in middle level grades. This course is taken as part of the Middle Level certification.

Development of practical strategies and skills to improve classroom techniques for teaching sociology in a way that awakens the sociological imagination of students.

Analysis of methods of teaching spelling and the mechanics of writing, included review of pertinent research in the skill areas as well as emphasis on the relationship of spelling to the development of skills in word recognition.

In this course, the student explores how to plan instruction on a nursing topic, creating and adapting meaningful lessons, and assessment/evaluation strategies for multiple learning environments and learner characteristics.

This course focuses on preparation of the dental hygiene instructor/oral health promoter for a successful teaching experience in the classroom, clinic, or community setting. Major themes include applying teaching methodologies, psychomotor learning theories, feedback techniques and motivational strategies to direct learning

This course explores research and practical application of mathematical concepts learning, students' mathematical strategy development, assessment/evaluation examined using research-based best practices in developmental mathematics

Models. Alternative teaching models based on learning theory. Course designed to assist the elementary teacher in selecting appropriate strategies for meeting student learning styles and to broaden the scope of elementary school methodology. (MULT).

Presents instructional strategies to enhance learning experiences in nursing education. Instructional methods will include collaborative educational models as large and small group teaching, team-based, interactive and case-based learning. Strategies will include the use of simulation and clinical teaching at the bedside with a focus on educator behaviors that stimulate achievement of learners.