EDU 127 - Child Observation & Assessment w/Field Experience

Hours: 3

This course consists of supervised observation in conjunction with classroom lecture. Students will complete a total of 2 hours/week of lecture/instruction and students will observe one child in a single facility for a total of 45 hours throughout the semester. The student, with the teacher, field advisor, and parent approval will observe one child with various developmentally appropriate observation methods. The culminating experience for this course will be the compilation of the observations into a full report on the child’s developmental level in each of the following areas: physical, creativity, social, emotional, cognitive, and language development. The students will meet with the instructor at the end of the semester to share experiences and bring closure to the observation to prepare for the internship.

Prerequisite: EDU 125, minimum grade C