Great BasinCollegeCourse Syllabus
ECE 204: Principles of Child Guidance, Web Campus
Spring Semester 2008 - 3 Credit Course
Instructor: Lynette Macfarlan, MA, Edu.
Phone: 753-2239
Office: McMullen Hall, #127E-mail through Web Campus
An important note about On-line Classes
On-line classes require constant motivation and self-direction on the part of the student. You are responsible for reading, studying, asking questions, completing assignments within the required time-frame, being organized, and staying on schedule. You are encouraged to contact the Technology-Help desk for assistance when needed at 753-2167 or . The Technology Help Desk is open from 7am-10pm, Monday-Friday, and 8am-5pm on Saturdays. All GBC Centers also have lab aides on staff to help students, please see your localGBCCenterfor the schedule. You are encouraged to attend a Web Campus Workshop. Please call the Help Desk to inquire about training dates and times.
Course Description:
The primary purpose of this course is to provide you, the learner, with the concepts and skills you will need to work effectively with young children in a home, child care, or classroom setting. The content examines positive guidance strategies, techniques and group management skills used in working with young children as related to their health, safety and environment.
Text:
Positive Child Guidance by Darla Ferris Miller, 5th Edition, ISBN: 1-4180-4462-8
Positive Child Guidance Web Tutor,5th Edition.
On-Line Student Responsibilities:
·Be able to access the class website through Web Campus.
·Have and maintain Internet access throughout the
semester.
·Have and maintain a virus-free computer.
·Have knowledge of Windows and file handling.
·If you have computer or Internet problems, you must have
an alternative solution for back-up purposes, GBC
Computer Lab, GBC Library, or a friend’s computer.
Student Outcomes:Through the process of this course, the students will: / Student Assessments:
1.Identify contemporary practices in child care, recognize the purpose of child guidance, and describe ideal early environments for optimum development. / Quiz/Final Exam
Reflective Essay
Classroom Floor Plan
2.Define prosocial behavior and outline strategies for initiating positive behavior in children. / Quiz/Final Exam
Reflective Essay
Observation
3. Identify effective listening strategies, recognize the rationale for positive statements of instruction, and discuss strategies for positive communication. / Quiz/Final Exam
Reflective Essay
Discussion Board
Literacy Project - Bibliotherapy
4.Create a setting that is supportive to positive child guidance, define logical and natural consequences, and understand their importance in guidance. / Quiz/Final Exam
Essay Question
Discussion Board
5.Develop specific strategies for effective guidance and identify methods of shaping positive behavior. / Quiz/Final Exam
Reflective Essay
Observation Project
6.Recognize typical ages and stages of early childhood and identify developmental milestones that affect behavior. / Quiz/Final Exam
Reflective Essay
Internet Research
7.Recognize children’s behavioral limitations based on typical stages of moral development. / Quiz/Final Exam
Application/Project
Discussion Board
8.Define the typical characteristics of problem behaviors, list steps to resolve conflicts between adults and children, and define strategies for meeting special needs. / Quiz/Final Exam
Reflective Essay
Observation/Analysis/Plan of Action
9.Identify personal biases that affect guidance, list effective observation strategies, and identify the components of the observation sequence. / Reflective Essay
Observation/Analysis/Plan of Action
10.Recognize historical events related to beliefs about children, outline the child’s role in society, and identify the role of child guidance in a democracy. / Quiz/Final
Essay/Reflective Essay
Discussion Board
Topical Outline:
oChild Rearing in Today’s World
oUnderstanding Children’s Behavior
oUnderstanding the Reasons for Problem Behavior
oGuidelines for Effective Guidance
oPlanning the Prosocial Environment
oPositive Communication
oPositive Action
oAddressing Persistent, Unproductive Patterns of Behavior
oObservation Strategies
Method of Instruction:
oReading/Reflection
oShort Essay
oObservation
oDiscussions
oIndividual/Small Group Projects
Assessment:
- Quizzes
- Progressive Final
- Discussion Board/Reflective Essay Responses
- Observation/Analysis & Plan of Action
Student Responsibilities:
1.Participation is very important since students will be responsible for reading material, class activities, discussions, and diverse information presented by the instructor weekly. All assignments must be completed weekly. Please do not procrastinate! I must be contacted a minimum of two weeks in advance if you will not be participating in the class. These absences will only be approved for an extreme family emergency and/or personal illness. A grade of “W” (withdrawn) will be recorded for anyone who formally withdraws by contacting the instructor and completing a withdraw form.
2.All required readings should be completed weekly so that students can actively participate in assigned Discussion Board interactions and complete assignments and quizzes with a successful outcome.
3.Assignments must be turned in by specified dates. All weekly assignments are due every Monday at 8 A.M. beginning September 3rd.Late assignments will not be accepted unless prior arrangements are made with the instructor in advance.
4.Requirements for written assignments:
- Typed, organized, and neat.
- Correct spelling, grammar and format are expected. Remember to use spell check and/or the dictionary, and proof read your work before turning assignments in.
- Assignments will be graded on spelling, grammar and punctuation. (See Rubrics)
Schedule:
This course will officially begin on January 21, 2008. All assignments are due every Monday at 8:00 A.M. Each week, all students are required to follow the guidelines specified under the Course Content icon on the Home Page. Students will begin by reading the Chapter Overview and continuing though the links. Students will be taking short quizzes on the chapter information and completing Reflective Essay Questions each week. The Final Exam will not be administered at the end of the course, but rather through the progression of the semester. Students will complete two Final questions on each chapter weekly. The Web Links are provided as resources for your information only.
Date: / Content: / Assignments: / Assignments Due:1/21 Introductory Week / Explore On-Line Course / Read Syllabus Thoroughly
Practice making attachments for posting assignments
Take the Syllabus Scavenger Hunt / Due: Monday, January 28th by 8:00 am.
1/28 Week 1
Begin Assignments / Chapter 1 / ReadCh. 1
Complete Quizzes
Complete FinalExam Questions / Due: Monday, February. 4th by 8 am.
2/4 Week 2 / Chapter 2 / ReadCh. 2
Complete Quizzes
Reflective Essay Questions
Final Exam Questions / Due: Monday, February 11th, by 8 am.
2/11 Week 3 / Chapter 3 / ReadCh. 3
Complete Quizzes
Reflective Essay Questions
Final Exam Questions / Due: Monday, February 18th by 8 am.
2/18 Week 4 / Chapter 4 / ReadCh. 4
Complete Quizzes
Reflective Essay Questions
Final Exam Questions / Due: Monday, February 25th by 8am.
2/25 Week 5 / Chapter 5 / ReadCh.5
Complete Quizzes
Reflective Essay Questions
Final Exam Questions / Due: Monday, March 3rd by 8am.
3/3 Week 6 / Chapter 6 / ReadCh. 6
Quizzes
Reflective Essay Questions
Final Exam Questions / Due: Monday, March 10th by 8am.
3/10 Week 7 / Chapter 7 / ReadCh. 7
Quizzes
Reflective Essay Questions
Final Exam Questions / Due Monday, March 17th by 8:00 am.
3/17 Week 8 / Chapter 8 / ReadCh. 8
Quizzes
Reflective Essay Questions
Final
Exam Questions / Due: Monday, March 24th by 8am.
3/24 Week 9 / Chapter 9 / ReadCh. 9
Quizzes
Reflective Essay Questions
Final
Exam Questions / Due: Monday, March 31st by 8am.
3/31 Week 10 / Chapter 10 / ReadCh.10
Quizzes
Reflective Essay Questions
Final
Exam Questions
Note: Read Chapter 11 on your own. We have covered a great deal of this information in
ECE 131. / Last of Final Questions Due/Final completed
Hooray! You did it!!!
Due: April 7th at
8:00 am. End of Class!
Course Assignments:
Students will be graded on the basis of accuracy, completeness, and the degree of excellence in carrying out the required assignments.
1.Quizzes: Each week, there will be 3 short quizzes on each chapter: Matching, True/False and Multiple Choice. The quizzes will be found in sequenced order under the Course Content Icon on the Homepage. The quizzes will cover chapter information, therefore it is imperative that you read and process the information in your reading assignments. The quizzes will not be timed. I encourage you to ponder and discuss the questions with other class members. I am a proponent of team work when all members participate equally and fairly. You can take each chapter quiz up to 3 times to earn a higher score. Each quiz is worth 10 points (30 points per chapter) equaling 300 total points.
2.Discussion Board - Reflective Essay Questions: Every other week, I will pose a Reflective Question from Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. The questions must be completed in a neat, concise and understandable format. Grammar and spelling will be graded. All Reflective Essay Questions must be attached in a Word format.The Reflective Question response will be posted in the Discussion Board. Students are required to respond to a minimum of three other students. Each Reflective Essay response is worth 40 points x 5 = 200 points.
3.Participation and a Positive Interactive Attitude: These points are essential for receiving an “A.” A student’s attitude and class participation can make a difference in his or her personal growth, course progression, and success in the world of Early Childhood Education. Please refer to Page 1 of the syllabus, Student Responsibilities. 150 points
4.Final Exam: Rather than completing the Final Exam at the end of the course, students will be completing the exam throughout the duration of the course. Each week, I will post two Final questions based on your course work, reading assignments and personal experience in working with young children. I will also be asking for personal reflection on many of the questions. I expect all responses to be detailed, comprehensive and grammatically correct. It is imperative that all parts of each question be included. (See Rubric) Each set of questions is worth 30 points x 10 = 300 points.
ECE 204, Child Guidance Point System
Students are encouraged to make an appointment with the instructor at any time during the semester to discuss grades, questions, or concerns about the course.
Assignment / Worth / Your Score10 Quizzes @ 30 points each
(Set of 3 quizzes per chapter) / 300 Points
Discussion Board: Reflective Essay Questions
(5 @ 40 points per chapter) / 200 Points
Participation/Positive Attitude: / 150 Points
Final Exam: 10 sets of questions @ 30 points) / 300 Points
950 Points
GRADE / PERCENTAGE / POINTS
A / 90 - 100 % / 855 or higher
B / 80 - 89% / 760 - 854
C / 70 - 79% / 665 - 759
D / 60 - 69% / 570 - 664
F / 0 - 59% / 569 and Below
Calculate your letter grade at any time by dividing the total points accumulated by the total points possible to calculate the letter grade
For Example: 765/950 = 81% - “B”
PLAGIARISM
Policy of Academic Integrity: GBC subscribes to the traditional policy of academic integrity: students are expected to be honest. Students are expected to do their own work. Students who plagiarize or commit academic dishonesty are violating the standards of academic integrity and are subject to consequences ranging from failing the assignment or course to dismissal from the institution.
Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s word, ideas or data as one’s own. When a student submits work that includes the words, ideas, or data of others, the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete, accurate, and specific references; and if verbatim statements are included, through quotation marks as well. In academically honest writing or speaking, the students will acknowledge the source whenever:
- Another person’s actual words are quoted
- Another person’s idea, opinion or theory is used, even if it is completely paraphrased in the student’s own words
- Facts, statistics, or other illustrative materials are borrowed, unless the information is common knowledge.
ADA - ACCOMODATIONS
Great BasinCollege supports providing equal access for students with disabilities. An advisor is available to discuss appropriate accommodations with students. Please contact the ADA officer in Elko at 753-2271 at your earliest convenience to request timely and appropriate accommodations.