May 05, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 [Archived Catalog]

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EDEC 2600 - Global Early Childhood Education: Programs and Practices


This course provides an in-depth study of global early childhood care and education programs with a focus on the needs of the whole child in a global community. The course compares and contrasts early childhood care and education philosophies and curricula with an emphasis on family and culture.

Requisites: EDEC 1600
Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2CP
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to identify and describe global early childhood education programs.
  • Students will be able to compare and contrast charactieristics of global early childhood education programs in including history, mission, location, philosophy, unique program characteristics, teacher development, program administration.
  • Students will be able to design developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive learning environments for global early childhood care and education settings.
  • Students will be able to design developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive curriculum and pedagogy for global early childhood care and education settings.
  • Students will be able to evaluate international early childhood care and education approaches and perspectives.
  • Students will be able to describe global workforce issues in early childhood care and education.
  • Students will be able to decribe the conditions necessary for the optimum education and development of children in a global society.
  • Students will be able to describe strategies that increase the engagement of culturally and linguistically diverse families in global early childhood care and education programs.



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