ED 111 Foundations of Education
(3) Credit Hours
Introduction to Education provides a fundamental starting point to various cognitive activities for students and teachers in the field of education. This course includes teachings of basic principles of education sciences in different aspects for students and scholars in the field of education. It offers coherent and integrated knowledge about different educational premises. It provides a systematic approach for learners that develops gradually and integrates with harmonic definitions of various aspects of educational life and its principles. Students are also provided with a good knowledge about the roots and history of education methodology, psychological, social, economic and cultural upbringing assets in that field.
Course Code |
ED 111 |
Course Title |
Foundations of Education |
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3 |
Course Description |
Introduction to Education provides a fundamental starting point to various cognitive activities for students and teachers in the field of education. This course includes teachings of basic principles of education sciences in different aspects for students and scholars in the field of education. It offers coherent and integrated knowledge about different educational premises. It provides a systematic approach for learners that develops gradually and integrates with harmonic definitions of various aspects of educational life and its principles. Students are also provided with a good knowledge about the roots and history of education methodology, psychological, social, economic and cultural upbringing assets in that field. |
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ED 121 Psychology of Child Growth
(3) Credit Hours
It has become clear that an interaction of various factors affect the development and growth of individuals’ abilities and skills. This course explains the most important factors that affect development, while describing its trajectory across development. Understanding child development helps provide appropriate educational conditions that help expand and develop a child’s abilities. This course explains how modern psychological knowledge can shed light on understanding human development, which will help us better understand child growth across the various stages of development. It also demonstrates how we can understand human development from a psychological standpoint. This course covers the basic theories of development, including physical, motor, social, and emotional development in the context of the family and community. It also addresses cognitive and language development and the factors that may affect their development. Finally, one of the main issues that this course addresses is the role of child development in the educational context, especially in regards to the daily problems children face and ways they can be solved across development. In light of the latest international research on these topics, this course aims to provide a new understanding of childhood, in general, and child development, more specifically.
Course Code |
ED 121 |
Course Title |
Psychology of Child Growth |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
It has become clear that an interaction of various factors affect the development and growth of individuals’ abilities and skills. This course explains the most important factors that affect development, while describing its trajectory across development. Understanding child development helps provide appropriate educational conditions that help expand and develop a child’s abilities. This course explains how modern psychological knowledge can shed light on understanding human development, which will help us better understand child growth across the various stages of development. It also demonstrates how we can understand human development from a psychological standpoint. This course covers the basic theories of development, including physical, motor, social, and emotional development in the context of the family and community. It also addresses cognitive and language development and the factors that may affect their development. Finally, one of the main issues that this course addresses is the role of child development in the educational context, especially in regards to the daily problems children face and ways they can be solved across development. In light of the latest international research on these topics, this course aims to provide a new understanding of childhood, in general, and child development, more specifically. |
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ED 212 Elementary Education
(3) Credit Hours
Primary Education is a program that deals with the practical side of learning applied on the field. It is supervised by Teacher Training and Rehabilitation Institutions in Educational Colleges. This course allows student/ teacher the opportunity to apply what they have learned from the principles and theories of education in class and in the real world. It introduces the student / teacher to actual school environments and their various activities through observation and practicing various educational exercises in different positions.
Course Code |
ED 212 |
Course Title |
Elementary Education |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
Primary Education is a program that deals with the practical side of learning applied on the field. It is supervised by Teacher Training and Rehabilitation Institutions in Educational Colleges. This course allows student/ teacher the opportunity to apply what they have learned from the principles and theories of education in class and in the real world. It introduces the student / teacher to actual school environments and their various activities through observation and practicing various educational exercises in different positions. |
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ED 221 Psychology of Learning and Instruction
(3) Credit Hours
This course introduces students to the importance of psychology of learning and teaching. The course also helps emphasize the importance of understanding the nature of learning and teaching. This includes learning relevant educational procedures and strategies in the light of behavioral, cognitive, social, and other theories related to the educational process. Hence, this course is designed to familiarize the student with the basic concepts related to theories of learning and teaching, including relevant definitions and principles that govern the processes of learning and education. Finally, the course reviews modern perspectives in educational psychology to ensure that students are aware and capable of understanding the nature of educational activities and evaluating their results.
Course Code |
ED 221 |
Course Title |
Psychology of Learning and Instruction |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course introduces students to the importance of psychology of learning and teaching. The course also helps emphasize the importance of understanding the nature of learning and teaching. This includes learning relevant educational procedures and strategies in the light of behavioral, cognitive, social, and other theories related to the educational process. Hence, this course is designed to familiarize the student with the basic concepts related to theories of learning and teaching, including relevant definitions and principles that govern the processes of learning and education. Finally, the course reviews modern perspectives in educational psychology to ensure that students are aware and capable of understanding the nature of educational activities and evaluating their results. |
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ED 241 Curricula & General Instructional Methods
(3) Credit Hours
This course aims to enable the learners of understanding the concept of curriculum and its elements and concepts of learning and teaching process and the factors affecting them, and to use the modern teaching techniques in the learner’s job including the development of learners understanding skills, attitudes and values: Also this course deals with philosophical, psychological and social foundations. It also addresses the learning and teaching process and the role of both teacher and learner, and the education skills and modern strategies in the fields of teaching planning, and the class room questions and, investment of teaching and learning recourses, grouped and individual education, and to teach thinking and to teach concepts, skills, attitudes, and values. It also deals with education evaluation.
Course Code |
ED 241 |
Course Title |
Curricula & General Instructional Methods |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course aims to enable the learners of understanding the concept of curriculum and its elements and concepts of learning and teaching process and the factors affecting them, and to use the modern teaching techniques in the learner’s job including the development of learners understanding skills, attitudes and values: Also this course deals with philosophical, psychological and social foundations. It also addresses the learning and teaching process and the role of both teacher and learner, and the education skills and modern strategies in the fields of teaching planning, and the class room questions and, investment of teaching and learning recourses, grouped and individual education, and to teach thinking and to teach concepts, skills, attitudes, and values. It also deals with education evaluation. |
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ED 254 Methodology of Social Sciences
(3) Credit Hours
This course focuses on the social studies curriculum, the most important methods and strategies for teaching and analyzing the social studies curricula and syllabus. In addition, it explains the characteristics of the social studies, teachers, the issues that they come across during the teaching process and the assessment principles of social studies.
Course Code |
ED 254 |
Course Title |
Methodology of Social Sciences |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course focuses on the social studies curriculum, the most important methods and strategies for teaching and analyzing the social studies curricula and syllabus. In addition, it explains the characteristics of the social studies, teachers, the issues that they come across during the teaching process and the assessment principles of social studies. |
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ED 255 English for Elementary School Teachers
(4) Credit Hours
This course integrates the basic language skills, both spoken & written. It aims at improving the level of proficiency in English to intermediate/upper intermediate level. The materials have been designed to meet the needs of students enrolled in the first semester, third year at the Open University. The course consists of language skills.
Course Code |
ED 255 |
Course Title |
English for Elementary School Teachers |
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Credit Hours |
4 |
Course Description |
This course integrates the basic language skills, both spoken & written. It aims at improving the level of proficiency in English to intermediate/upper intermediate level. The materials have been designed to meet the needs of students enrolled in the first semester, third year at the Open University. The course consists of language skills. |
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ED 313 Class management and Teaching environment
(3) Credit Hours
This course aims at enabling the student to know the shift in the role of the teacher and a major source of information to the manager and coordinator of the educational process in the classroom in a democratic and appealing way to students. Clarifying that his role is not limited to the academic side but it also includes administrative and organizational aspects related to tasks done to achieve the appropriate learning environment in the classroom. So the student for this decision should have the ability to classroom management and communication with students and renewal in its article writing using modern techniques to deliver educational material interesting and attractive ways and mastery of competencies classroom management. The study of this course is a prerequisite not only for teachers but for the educational director and the supervisor and all relevant groups to develop teacher performance and evaluation to improve the learning environment to achieve the objectives of the educational process.
Course Code |
ED 313 |
Course Title |
Class management and Teaching environment |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course aims at enabling the student to know the shift in the role of the teacher and a major source of information to the manager and coordinator of the educational process in the classroom in a democratic and appealing way to students. Clarifying that his role is not limited to the academic side but it also includes administrative and organizational aspects related to tasks done to achieve the appropriate learning environment in the classroom. So the student for this decision should have the ability to classroom management and communication with students and renewal in its article writing using modern techniques to deliver educational material interesting and attractive ways and mastery of competencies classroom management. The study of this course is a prerequisite not only for teachers but for the educational director and the supervisor and all relevant groups to develop teacher performance and evaluation to improve the learning environment to achieve the objectives of the educational process. |
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ED 331 Instructional Technology
(3) Credit Hours
This course addresses the development of instructional technology with emphasis on instructional design. It also highlights the importance of instructional media in the teaching learning process. The course also aims to equip students with the necessary skills to produce traditional media, and employ tools of the second generation of the web such as Blogs, and WebQuests. The course is also concerned with the technological innovations, such as Mobile Learning and the proper use of modern equipment such as the interactive whiteboard.
Course Code |
ED 331 |
Course Title |
Instructional Technology |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course addresses the development of instructional technology with emphasis on instructional design. It also highlights the importance of instructional media in the teaching learning process. The course also aims to equip students with the necessary skills to produce traditional media, and employ tools of the second generation of the web such as Blogs, and WebQuests. The course is also concerned with the technological innovations, such as Mobile Learning and the proper use of modern equipment such as the interactive whiteboard. |
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ED 332 Computer–Assisted Instruction
(3) Credit Hours
This Course clarifies the role of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in Education and the use of technology in support of the learning process. It focuses on the common uses of computers in Education and it addresses the use of technology with classroom instruction. It covers ICT in Education, Computer development and its application in Education; using the internet in Education; A detailed use of PowerPoint, Excel and Multimedia in Education. It also covers Social Media in Education. This course also shows a practical way on how to use Google and Open Source courses. Finally, it covers some of the most important issues when it comes to using computers in Education such as ethics, security, computer crime and intellectual property.
Course Code |
ED 332 |
Course Title |
Computer–Assisted Instruction |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This Course clarifies the role of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in Education and the use of technology in support of the learning process. It focuses on the common uses of computers in Education and it addresses the use of technology with classroom instruction. It covers ICT in Education, Computer development and its application in Education; using the internet in Education; A detailed use of PowerPoint, Excel and Multimedia in Education. It also covers Social Media in Education. This course also shows a practical way on how to use Google and Open Source courses. Finally, it covers some of the most important issues when it comes to using computers in Education such as ethics, security, computer crime and intellectual property. |
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ED 354 Methodology of Arabic Language for Elementary School
(3) Credit Hours
This course seeks to offer students with as much knowledge about the educational foundations of teaching the Arabic language, including the teaching of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Arabic. The course deals with the characteristics, perspectives, and the educational implications of the Arabic language. The course addresses different skills such as listening, reading, writing, and speaking in terms of the specific concepts, goals, components, student educational levels, and fundamentals of teaching Arabic. The course also reviews methods, attitudes, and proposed activities, all while highlighting the role of the teacher and student. The course teaches composition and grammar in an attempt to ease methods used in teaching. The course presents modern fundamentals in teaching the Arabic language (e.g., the role of new technologies), linguistic activities and exercises, and responsibilities in teaching the Arabic language.
Course Code |
ED 354 |
Course Title |
Methodology of Arabic Language for Elementary School |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course seeks to offer students with as much knowledge about the educational foundations of teaching the Arabic language, including the teaching of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Arabic. The course deals with the characteristics, perspectives, and the educational implications of the Arabic language. The course addresses different skills such as listening, reading, writing, and speaking in terms of the specific concepts, goals, components, student educational levels, and fundamentals of teaching Arabic. The course also reviews methods, attitudes, and proposed activities, all while highlighting the role of the teacher and student. The course teaches composition and grammar in an attempt to ease methods used in teaching. The course presents modern fundamentals in teaching the Arabic language (e.g., the role of new technologies), linguistic activities and exercises, and responsibilities in teaching the Arabic language. |
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ED 364 Methodology of Mathematics for Teachers of Elementary School
(3) Credit Hours
This Course aims at providing learners with essential knowledge and skills to prepare them to be successful math teachers at the elementary level. In this course learners learn about innovations in math education. NCTM standards are a core curriculum. This course provides novice teachers with educational strategies concerning problem solving, critical thinking, geometrical thinking, mathematical reasoning and using technology in math education. The course provides learners with basic methods and strategies for teaching numbers, fractions, decimals, geometric concepts and world problems. The course provides learners with a comprehensive look at lesson preparation and assessing students’ achievement in math.
Course Code |
ED 364 |
Course Title |
Methodology of Mathematics for Teachers of Elementary School |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This Course aims at providing learners with essential knowledge and skills to prepare them to be successful math teachers at the elementary level. In this course learners learn about innovations in math education. NCTM standards are a core curriculum. This course provides novice teachers with educational strategies concerning problem solving, critical thinking, geometrical thinking, mathematical reasoning and using technology in math education. The course provides learners with basic methods and strategies for teaching numbers, fractions, decimals, geometric concepts and world problems. The course provides learners with a comprehensive look at lesson preparation and assessing students’ achievement in math. |
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ED 421 Principles of school counseling and Guidance
(3) Credit Hours
This Course studies the importance of counseling guidance, foundations and principles as well as the theories and applications of educational guidance that addresses the scheduled program of guidance and counseling at school, the Counseling processes, in addition to the role of teacher and counselor to develop the mental health in the school environment.
Course Code |
ED 421 |
Course Title |
Principles of school counseling and Guidance |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This Course studies the importance of counseling guidance, foundations and principles as well as the theories and applications of educational guidance that addresses the scheduled program of guidance and counseling at school, the Counseling processes, in addition to the role of teacher and counselor to develop the mental health in the school environment. |
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ED 423 Measurement, Evaluation and Construction of tests
(3) Credit Hours
This course deals with the historical development of measurement and evaluation, concepts and general principles for measurement and evaluation and statistical concepts and applications in metrology. Also addresses the terms and conditions of a good test (test the reliability and validity) and analysis of the paragraphs of the test. Also this course deals with the types of achievement tests and construction, design and ways to evaluate such tests.
Course Code |
ED 423 |
Course Title |
Measurement, Evaluation and Construction of tests |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course deals with the historical development of measurement and evaluation, concepts and general principles for measurement and evaluation and statistical concepts and applications in metrology. Also addresses the terms and conditions of a good test (test the reliability and validity) and analysis of the paragraphs of the test. Also this course deals with the types of achievement tests and construction, design and ways to evaluate such tests. |
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ED 431 Designing and Production Educational Software
(3) Credit Hours
This course aims to introduce students with the importance of design, production, and use of electronic educational programs in the teaching and learning process. This course covers: theories of learning and teaching, principles of Instructional design, its relationship to computer technology; Educational multi-media Instructional design and Production Steps; Power Point applications in designing and production educational software; The tools of educational Multimedia production such as image editing through Adobe Photoshop software, audio editing through Gold Wave software, and movies editing through the Movie Maker software; Authoring tools like Macromedia Flash software. Also this course focuses on the practical part in the field of designing and production a Multimedia educational software according to the approved standards in this field.
Course Code |
ED 431 |
Course Title |
Designing and Production Educational Software |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course aims to introduce students with the importance of design, production, and use of electronic educational programs in the teaching and learning process. This course covers: theories of learning and teaching, principles of Instructional design, its relationship to computer technology; Educational multi-media Instructional design and Production Steps; Power Point applications in designing and production educational software; The tools of educational Multimedia production such as image editing through Adobe Photoshop software, audio editing through Gold Wave software, and movies editing through the Movie Maker software; Authoring tools like Macromedia Flash software. Also this course focuses on the practical part in the field of designing and production a Multimedia educational software according to the approved standards in this field. |
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ED 442 Scientific research methodology
(3) Credit Hours
This course covers the basic concepts in educational research procedural types and their problems and ways to identify research problem society ,and samples .
It also planning to conduct research including all the research elements taking into account the right methodology , and stress the necessary skills , for research , including the defining the samples , variables , methods of collecting data., analysis and discussion in order to take decisions related to improving educational performance.
IT also consentrate on the educational problems in the teacher’s environment.
Course Code |
ED 442 |
Course Title |
Scientific research methodology |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course covers the basic concepts in educational research procedural types and their problems and ways to identify research problem society ,and samples .
It also planning to conduct research including all the research elements taking into account the right methodology , and stress the necessary skills , for research , including the defining the samples , variables , methods of collecting data., analysis and discussion in order to take decisions related to improving educational performance.
IT also consentrate on the educational problems in the teacher’s environment. |
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ED 449 Practical education 2
(6) Credit Hours
This course focuses on the practical field supervised by the teachers, training institutions in the educational colleges, and designed to familiarize the students with the practical experience, and lead them to recognize the schools environment . In addition, it provides students with the experience of actual teaching.
Course Code |
ED 449 |
Course Title |
Practical education 2 |
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Credit Hours |
6 |
Course Description |
This course focuses on the practical field supervised by the teachers, training institutions in the educational colleges, and designed to familiarize the students with the practical experience, and lead them to recognize the schools environment . In addition, it provides students with the experience of actual teaching. |
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ED 468 Methodology of science for elementary school
(3) Credit Hours
This course aims to provide students with the essential skills in methods of teaching science for elementary school teachers by introducing several teaching strategies and modern approaches for instruction as well as various methods of teaching styles such as lecturing, discussion, group works, projects and problem solving. It also introduces examples of science lesson plans with proper objectives .The course content also emphasizes the importance of performing practical activities in classes or experiments in the laboratory, and how to address the misconceptions of understanding science theories, finally the course emphasizes on the importance of the process of evaluation of students work as a cumulative or as ongoing students assessments.
Course Code |
ED 468 |
Course Title |
Methodology of science for elementary school |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course aims to provide students with the essential skills in methods of teaching science for elementary school teachers by introducing several teaching strategies and modern approaches for instruction as well as various methods of teaching styles such as lecturing, discussion, group works, projects and problem solving. It also introduces examples of science lesson plans with proper objectives .The course content also emphasizes the importance of performing practical activities in classes or experiments in the laboratory, and how to address the misconceptions of understanding science theories, finally the course emphasizes on the importance of the process of evaluation of students work as a cumulative or as ongoing students assessments. |
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ED 482 Environmental and health science
(3) Credit Hours
In this course many important topics related to health and environmental science are covered including the essentials of environment components and the interactions of these components with the ecosystem, and the relationships of these components with the living organisms in the environment. The course has three main goals, first to learn how the natural environment works, second to understand how humans interact with the environment at homes and schools or work places, and also to determine the effect of the environment on human health. The third goal is determining how humans affect the environment and the effect of the environment on human health.It also includes finding ways to deal with these effects.
Students will learn about factors that affect human life such as consuming different types of natural resources: renewable and nonrenewable resources, rapid population increase and its effect on the natural resources, climate change, and depletion of ozone layer, air pollution, healthy food choices, infectious diseases, types of health poisoning and protective or mental health.
Course Code |
ED 482 |
Course Title |
Environmental and health science |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
In this course many important topics related to health and environmental science are covered including the essentials of environment components and the interactions of these components with the ecosystem, and the relationships of these components with the living organisms in the environment. The course has three main goals, first to learn how the natural environment works, second to understand how humans interact with the environment at homes and schools or work places, and also to determine the effect of the environment on human health. The third goal is determining how humans affect the environment and the effect of the environment on human health.It also includes finding ways to deal with these effects.
Students will learn about factors that affect human life such as consuming different types of natural resources: renewable and nonrenewable resources, rapid population increase and its effect on the natural resources, climate change, and depletion of ozone layer, air pollution, healthy food choices, infectious diseases, types of health poisoning and protective or mental health. |
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ED 513 Class management and learning environment
(3) Credit Hours
This course aims at enabling students to know what educational management means and how effective educational management can be applied in his field work. Students are to be introduced to the nature of management, main factors affecting educational management, as well as educational leadership; its types, requirements and skills, how educational decisions are made and what basic theories should be taken into account in this respect. Students are also introduced to the main aspects of effective in educational communication as well as educational advisory, its nature, role, and evaluation.
Course Code |
ED 513 |
Course Title |
Class management and learning environment |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course aims at enabling students to know what educational management means and how effective educational management can be applied in his field work. Students are to be introduced to the nature of management, main factors affecting educational management, as well as educational leadership; its types, requirements and skills, how educational decisions are made and what basic theories should be taken into account in this respect. Students are also introduced to the main aspects of effective in educational communication as well as educational advisory, its nature, role, and evaluation. |
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ED 521 Educational Psychology
(3) Credit Hours
This course presents the theories and principles of the concepts and topics related to educational psychology in a school setting. The topics are specifically related to the processes of learning and teaching, which are reviewed in light of behavioral and cognitive theories as well as empirical methods on improving student motivation and skills given the current context of our schools. This course also defines and discusses topics related to learners’ emotional, social, cognitive, and other relevant developmental milestones. Finally, this course includes a review of the procedures and tools necessary to assess the educational process, considering the nature of educational assessments and its benefits.
Course Code |
ED 521 |
Course Title |
Educational Psychology |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course presents the theories and principles of the concepts and topics related to educational psychology in a school setting. The topics are specifically related to the processes of learning and teaching, which are reviewed in light of behavioral and cognitive theories as well as empirical methods on improving student motivation and skills given the current context of our schools. This course also defines and discusses topics related to learners’ emotional, social, cognitive, and other relevant developmental milestones. Finally, this course includes a review of the procedures and tools necessary to assess the educational process, considering the nature of educational assessments and its benefits. |
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ED 523 Educational Measurement and Evaluation
(3) Credit Hours
This course introduces students to the historical development of measurement and evaluation, concepts and general principles in this field as well as its statistical concepts, methods and applications. It also addresses the terms and conditions of good tests (testing reliability and validity) and analysis of test items. This course also deals with the types of achievement tests design, construction, and methods of evaluation. The main concern of the course is to provide students with the main skills related with testing, measuring and evaluating their students’ performance at the various instructional and educational levels.
Course Code |
ED 523 |
Course Title |
Educational Measurement and Evaluation |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course introduces students to the historical development of measurement and evaluation, concepts and general principles in this field as well as its statistical concepts, methods and applications. It also addresses the terms and conditions of good tests (testing reliability and validity) and analysis of test items. This course also deals with the types of achievement tests design, construction, and methods of evaluation. The main concern of the course is to provide students with the main skills related with testing, measuring and evaluating their students’ performance at the various instructional and educational levels. |
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ED 531 Curriculum planning and development
(3) Credit Hours
This course aims to address students to the concept of curriculum, its elements, construction, its development, and various methods of planning of student centered, knowledge centered and society centered curriculum and their strategies. It also addresses the characteristics of various types of curriculum such as the application and blended curriculum as well as future challenges. It provides students with the basics and characteristics of Islamic Curriculum, as well as its aims and models and strategies.
Course Code |
ED 531 |
Course Title |
Curriculum planning and development |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course aims to address students to the concept of curriculum, its elements, construction, its development, and various methods of planning of student centered, knowledge centered and society centered curriculum and their strategies. It also addresses the characteristics of various types of curriculum such as the application and blended curriculum as well as future challenges. It provides students with the basics and characteristics of Islamic Curriculum, as well as its aims and models and strategies. |
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ED 532 Instructional Technology and Its Educational Applications
(3) Credit Hours
This course aims to address students to the practical applications to the main theories that form the bases for Instructional Technology, such as education, learning, communication, human development and system theory. It stresses on the integration of new technology to curriculum, and how it affects teaching methods and strategies in order to acquire the stated cognitive, affective and psychomotor objectives. It also addresses students to the latest innovations in digital technology and its applications in education, such as E Learning, Open, Blended, Mobile and Virtual Learning. The course stresses the practical application of Instructional Design using new Computer and Information Technology in choosing the most appropriate means, methods, and strategies to encourage students’ self learning and knowledge production.
Course Code |
ED 532 |
Course Title |
Instructional Technology and Its Educational Applications |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course aims to address students to the practical applications to the main theories that form the bases for Instructional Technology, such as education, learning, communication, human development and system theory. It stresses on the integration of new technology to curriculum, and how it affects teaching methods and strategies in order to acquire the stated cognitive, affective and psychomotor objectives. It also addresses students to the latest innovations in digital technology and its applications in education, such as E Learning, Open, Blended, Mobile and Virtual Learning. The course stresses the practical application of Instructional Design using new Computer and Information Technology in choosing the most appropriate means, methods, and strategies to encourage students’ self learning and knowledge production. |
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ED 534 Field Education
(6) Credit Hours
This course aims to stress the practical performance applied by teacher training institutions in general. It stresses on the application of theoretical principles that students/ teachers have already learned in other courses in real school settings. This gives the students/ teachers a real access to look deeper in the school life and daily educational performance and activities at various levels.
Course Code |
ED 534 |
Course Title |
Field Education |
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Credit Hours |
6 |
Course Description |
This course aims to stress the practical performance applied by teacher training institutions in general. It stresses on the application of theoretical principles that students/ teachers have already learned in other courses in real school settings. This gives the students/ teachers a real access to look deeper in the school life and daily educational performance and activities at various levels. |
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ED 535 Curricula and Methodology of English Language
(3) Credit Hours
This is a theoretical and practical course that links finding of research on English language learning to classroom mythology. It exposes the student to the old and current approaches of teaching English as a second or foreign language. It also introduces students to the characteristics of classic and modern curricula. In addition, the course provides the chance to understand the teacher’s and student’s role in the instructional process. In addition, it covers the analysis and evaluation of each lingual skill as well as its characteristics. It also shows how individual learners can make use of the computer to promote their learning. All this is mainly given in the form of practical examples. Each part of the course is followed by practical tasks.
Course Code |
ED 535 |
Course Title |
Curricula and Methodology of English Language |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This is a theoretical and practical course that links finding of research on English language learning to classroom mythology. It exposes the student to the old and current approaches of teaching English as a second or foreign language. It also introduces students to the characteristics of classic and modern curricula. In addition, the course provides the chance to understand the teacher’s and student’s role in the instructional process. In addition, it covers the analysis and evaluation of each lingual skill as well as its characteristics. It also shows how individual learners can make use of the computer to promote their learning. All this is mainly given in the form of practical examples. Each part of the course is followed by practical tasks. |
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ED 536 Educational Research Methods
(3) Credit Hours
This course aims to provide students with a deeper look to the basic concepts in educational research that they have already studied at the graduate level. It covers the methods to identify a research problem, society and samples. It also covers the different instruments of research, methodology, variables, and methods of collecting data; such as interview, questionnaire, tests and observations, as well as conducting analysis and discussion of results, in order to make decisions to improve an educational performance. This course stresses on how to conduct procedural research, how to document references, and how to achieve reliable results.
Course Code |
ED 536 |
Course Title |
Educational Research Methods |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course aims to provide students with a deeper look to the basic concepts in educational research that they have already studied at the graduate level. It covers the methods to identify a research problem, society and samples. It also covers the different instruments of research, methodology, variables, and methods of collecting data; such as interview, questionnaire, tests and observations, as well as conducting analysis and discussion of results, in order to make decisions to improve an educational performance. This course stresses on how to conduct procedural research, how to document references, and how to achieve reliable results. |
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ED 537 Curricula and Methodology Of Teaching Science
(3) Credit Hours
This course aims to provide students with the essential skills in using methods of teaching science for in-service teachers who need to gain skills in teaching pedagogy and class management by introducing several educational theories, teaching strategies and modern approaches of instruction, with examples of various teaching methods. It also introduces examples of science lesson plans with proper objectives, The course also emphasizes on the methods of scientific thinking like inquiry and problem solving. Finally, the course emphasizes on the importance of teachers education programs as an ongoing developmental process to improve their competencies.
Course Code |
ED 537 |
Course Title |
Curricula and Methodology Of Teaching Science |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course aims to provide students with the essential skills in using methods of teaching science for in-service teachers who need to gain skills in teaching pedagogy and class management by introducing several educational theories, teaching strategies and modern approaches of instruction, with examples of various teaching methods. It also introduces examples of science lesson plans with proper objectives, The course also emphasizes on the methods of scientific thinking like inquiry and problem solving. Finally, the course emphasizes on the importance of teachers education programs as an ongoing developmental process to improve their competencies. |
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ED 538 Curricula and Methodology of Mathematics
(3) Credit Hours
This Course aims to provide students with the essential knowledge and skills needed for successful math teachers at all educational levels. In this course, students learn modern innovations in math education at the local and international levels. NCTM standards are a core curriculum. This course provides teachers with the educational strategies concerning problem solving, critical thinking, geometrical thinking, mathematical reasoning and using technology in math education. The course ends with a comprehensive look at lesson preparation and assessing students’ achievement in math.
Course Code |
ED 538 |
Course Title |
Curricula and Methodology of Mathematics |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This Course aims to provide students with the essential knowledge and skills needed for successful math teachers at all educational levels. In this course, students learn modern innovations in math education at the local and international levels. NCTM standards are a core curriculum. This course provides teachers with the educational strategies concerning problem solving, critical thinking, geometrical thinking, mathematical reasoning and using technology in math education. The course ends with a comprehensive look at lesson preparation and assessing students’ achievement in math. |
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ED 539 Curricula and Methodology of Social Sciences
(3) Credit Hours
This course focuses on the social studies and curriculum, the social curricula and the most important methods and strategies for teaching and analyzing social studies, curricula and syllabus. This course addresses the relation between social sciences and social studies, the contemporary trends and the recent topics in social studies and its teaching resources. In addition, it explains the characteristics of social studies teachers, issues that they come across during the teaching process and the assessment principles of social studies that may lead to the improvement of his teaching skills.
Course Code |
ED 539 |
Course Title |
Curricula and Methodology of Social Sciences |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course focuses on the social studies and curriculum, the social curricula and the most important methods and strategies for teaching and analyzing social studies, curricula and syllabus. This course addresses the relation between social sciences and social studies, the contemporary trends and the recent topics in social studies and its teaching resources. In addition, it explains the characteristics of social studies teachers, issues that they come across during the teaching process and the assessment principles of social studies that may lead to the improvement of his teaching skills. |
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ED 540 Curricula and Methodology of Arabic Language
(3) Credit Hours
This course helps prepare students for the mission of teaching Arabic language. Students are introduced to information related to Arabic curriculum and methods by which they can analyze curriculum. The course helps students master the necessary skills and methods to teach Arabic in terms of listening, reading, literature, calligraphy, spelling, written expressions, and grammar. It includes topics that cover issues related to methods of teaching Arabic as well as planning and evaluating the teaching process.
Course Code |
ED 540 |
Course Title |
Curricula and Methodology of Arabic Language |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course helps prepare students for the mission of teaching Arabic language. Students are introduced to information related to Arabic curriculum and methods by which they can analyze curriculum. The course helps students master the necessary skills and methods to teach Arabic in terms of listening, reading, literature, calligraphy, spelling, written expressions, and grammar. It includes topics that cover issues related to methods of teaching Arabic as well as planning and evaluating the teaching process. |
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ED 541 Counseling and educational guidance
(3) Credit Hours
This course stresses the importance of foundations and principles of counseling and guidance in improving the educational environment and acquiring its goals, especially for teachers. It also addresses theories and applications of educational guidance in school and in the educational in general. It also covers the counseling skills needed in class management and in solving problems related to the school environment, as well as the role of teachers and counselors in developing the mental health in the school environment.
Course Code |
ED 541 |
Course Title |
Counseling and educational guidance |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course stresses the importance of foundations and principles of counseling and guidance in improving the educational environment and acquiring its goals, especially for teachers. It also addresses theories and applications of educational guidance in school and in the educational in general. It also covers the counseling skills needed in class management and in solving problems related to the school environment, as well as the role of teachers and counselors in developing the mental health in the school environment. |
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ED256 Methods of Teaching English for Elementary School
(3) Credit Hours
This is a practical course that links the findings of research on English language learning to classroom methodology. It exposes the student to the old and current approaches of teaching English as a foreign language, such as the communicative approach, and their implications in teaching methodology. It also gives practical approaches for teaching, listening, comprehension, reading, writing, and vocabulary. In addition, the course covers the way the computer can be used in the classroom for teaching English. It also shows how individual learners can make use of the computer to promote their learning. All this information is mainly given in the form of practical examples. Each part of the course is followed by tasks of practical nature.
Course Code |
ED256 |
Course Title |
Methods of Teaching English for Elementary School |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This is a practical course that links the findings of research on English language learning to classroom methodology. It exposes the student to the old and current approaches of teaching English as a foreign language, such as the communicative approach, and their implications in teaching methodology. It also gives practical approaches for teaching, listening, comprehension, reading, writing, and vocabulary. In addition, the course covers the way the computer can be used in the classroom for teaching English. It also shows how individual learners can make use of the computer to promote their learning. All this information is mainly given in the form of practical examples. Each part of the course is followed by tasks of practical nature. |
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ED441 Practical Education -1
(6) Credit Hours
Practical Education is a course that deals with the practical and applied side of Education. Students/ teachers will be introduced to school environment, different activities, and various classroom situations where they shall be asked to write reports and fill in special applications forms to be found in the Practical Education Guide. Students/ teachers are also asked to deliver a microteaching session in which they analyse a teaching unit/ lesson in Primary Education. In addition to the assessment of the Portfolio, students shall be examined twice throughout the course.
Course Code |
ED441 |
Course Title |
Practical Education -1 |
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Credit Hours |
6 |
Course Description |
Practical Education is a course that deals with the practical and applied side of Education. Students/ teachers will be introduced to school environment, different activities, and various classroom situations where they shall be asked to write reports and fill in special applications forms to be found in the Practical Education Guide. Students/ teachers are also asked to deliver a microteaching session in which they analyse a teaching unit/ lesson in Primary Education. In addition to the assessment of the Portfolio, students shall be examined twice throughout the course. |
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GR 100 Computer and Internet Skills
(3) Credit Hours
This Course introduces students to the basic knowledge and skills of using computers and applications. Students learn about software information systems and their components, end-user applications, essentials of computer networks, computer security and ethics.
Course Code |
GR 100 |
Course Title |
Computer and Internet Skills |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This Course introduces students to the basic knowledge and skills of using computers and applications. Students learn about software information systems and their components, end-user applications, essentials of computer networks, computer security and ethics. |
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GR 101 Self Learning Skills
(3) Credit Hours
This Course aims at providing students with the necessary knowledge for self-learning and its psychological educational foundations that will provide students with a number of practical skills such as understanding, thinking, information processing, reading and writing, besides dealing with the information and self-learning technological skills, in addition to the adoption of self-learning strategies for life.
Course Code |
GR 101 |
Course Title |
Self Learning Skills |
Pre-requisite |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This Course aims at providing students with the necessary knowledge for self-learning and its psychological educational foundations that will provide students with a number of practical skills such as understanding, thinking, information processing, reading and writing, besides dealing with the information and self-learning technological skills, in addition to the adoption of self-learning strategies for life. |
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GR 110 Islamic Culture Mandatory Course (Sudan)
(3) Credit Hours
This course aimed at providing students with the knowledge of Islam as a religion, along with introducing them to the challenges that threaten the Islamic Ummah and identity.
Course Code |
GR 110 |
Course Title |
Islamic Culture Mandatory Course (Sudan) |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course aimed at providing students with the knowledge of Islam as a religion, along with introducing them to the challenges that threaten the Islamic Ummah and identity. |
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GR 111 Arabic-Islamic Civilization
(3) Credit Hours
This course looks at an overall view in the history of the Arabic-Islamic Civilization. This includes the exploration of several concepts and social issues, as well as Islamic arts and architecture.
Course Code |
GR 111 |
Course Title |
Arabic-Islamic Civilization |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course looks at an overall view in the history of the Arabic-Islamic Civilization. This includes the exploration of several concepts and social issues, as well as Islamic arts and architecture. |
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GR 112 Issues and Problems of Development in the Arab World
(3) Credit Hours
This course introduces students to the study of development, specifically looking at the status of human development in the Arab World and its social indicators.
Course Code |
GR 112 |
Course Title |
Issues and Problems of Development in the Arab World |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course introduces students to the study of development, specifically looking at the status of human development in the Arab World and its social indicators. |
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GR 115 Current International Issues and Problems
(3) Credit Hours
This course examines the issues and problems which stand as global concerns in the interaction of civilizations, North-South relations, human rights and illegal immigration.
Course Code |
GR 115 |
Course Title |
Current International Issues and Problems |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course examines the issues and problems which stand as global concerns in the interaction of civilizations, North-South relations, human rights and illegal immigration. |
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GR 131 History and Civilization of AOU branch country
(3) Credit Hours
This course introduces students to the historical background of the AOU branch country, its political, socioeconomic development and democratic experience.
Course Code |
GR 131 |
Course Title |
History and Civilization of AOU branch country |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course introduces students to the historical background of the AOU branch country, its political, socioeconomic development and democratic experience. |
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SP 202 Early Intervention in Special Education
(3) Credit Hours
The course aims to help students identify the general principles of early intervention and how to assess the developmental processes in early childhood and reduce the impact of disability stage. It also aims to train students to evaluate family interactions in early intervention and the role of the family in the early intervention programs.
This course also aims to help students identify the categories' in early intervention and how the work of a multidisciplinary team in the diagnosis and evaluation of the child category. To achieve the objectives of this course, it deals with the study of a number of topics including: general concepts for early intervention, it also deals with groups of children targeted in early intervention programs, and qualification team to this work.
It also addresses the importance of early Screening of disability and assessment forms used, in addition to the review of activities used in early intervention programs, It discuses the role of the family and educational environment for these programs, preventive and curative measures provided and the extent of predictability in the future.
Course Code |
SP 202 |
Course Title |
Early Intervention in Special Education |
Pre-requisite |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
The course aims to help students identify the general principles of early intervention and how to assess the developmental processes in early childhood and reduce the impact of disability stage. It also aims to train students to evaluate family interactions in early intervention and the role of the family in the early intervention programs.
This course also aims to help students identify the categories' in early intervention and how the work of a multidisciplinary team in the diagnosis and evaluation of the child category. To achieve the objectives of this course, it deals with the study of a number of topics including: general concepts for early intervention, it also deals with groups of children targeted in early intervention programs, and qualification team to this work.
It also addresses the importance of early Screening of disability and assessment forms used, in addition to the review of activities used in early intervention programs, It discuses the role of the family and educational environment for these programs, preventive and curative measures provided and the extent of predictability in the future. |
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SP 233 Building and behavior modification
(3) Credit Hours
This course aims to define of the concept of behavior modification and historical background and theoretical foundations on which it is based, and focuses on how to use the different modified behavior methods with regular and exceptional children.
both in the building of the new behavior or strengthen and generalize or to modify undesirable behavior, and employ technology such as computer programs in the design, implementation and evaluation of programs of behavior modification.
Course Code |
SP 233 |
Course Title |
Building and behavior modification |
Pre-requisite |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course aims to define of the concept of behavior modification and historical background and theoretical foundations on which it is based, and focuses on how to use the different modified behavior methods with regular and exceptional children.
both in the building of the new behavior or strengthen and generalize or to modify undesirable behavior, and employ technology such as computer programs in the design, implementation and evaluation of programs of behavior modification. |
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SP 325 Learning through playing
(3) Credit Hours
This course reviews theories and educational methods related to play during childhood. The course will also instruct students on how to integrate play into the curriculum, while also learning how to enhance children’s creative and innovative thinking. The course will also review the use of technology and the use of play for specific subject areas, all with the aim of aiding in the development of appropriate methods to use in play.
Course Code |
SP 325 |
Course Title |
Learning through playing |
Pre-requisite |
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Credit Hours |
3 |
Course Description |
This course reviews theories and educational methods related to play during childhood. The course will also instruct students on how to integrate play into the curriculum, while also learning how to enhance children’s creative and innovative thinking. The course will also review the use of technology and the use of play for specific subject areas, all with the aim of aiding in the development of appropriate methods to use in play. |
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