EDEF 320 - Introduction to Professional Education

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: A minimum GPA of 2.5 on all work at Radford University.
Pre- or Corequisites: Course in human growth and development (HUMD 300; or PSYC 218 and PSYC 317)
Introduces students to teaching as a profession. Topics include teaching as a profession, the organization and culture of schools, legal rights and responsibilities of teachers and students, philosophical and psychological perspectives, historical developments underlying education in the United States, social issues in education, the application of learning theory to instruction and learning environments, basic concepts and principles regarding teaching strategies, assessment and evaluation of student learning, and teaching from a multicultural perspective.

Note(s): Students cannot receive credit for both EDEF 320 and EDUC 320.