Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications

Masters of Science in Education

EDU 530

Breyer State University
Instructor: Janice DeCicco Fipp, Ed.D

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications, a masters level course in the curriculum for the degree, Masters of Science in Education. I am very eager to instruct you in this course. The content will prove to provide a great deal of information for you in your career as an educator and an educational leader.

Theories of Development is an exciting course that provides an in-depth examination to assist you in translating developmental theories into practical implications for you as a professional who nurtures the development of young people. We will identify strategies for promoting children's and adolescents' physical, cognitive and social-emotional growth.

You will learn a good deal of valuable information, but most importantly, we will discuss the practical application of the course content. The assignments will assist you in interacting with the course content.

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. You are allotted ten weeks to successfully complete all of the requirements for the course. The first day of week one will begin the day you register for the course, or the day you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of the time are permitted, unless there is good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOK: There is one textbook required for this course.

Book 1: Child Development: Educating and Working with Children and Adolescents, 2nd Edition. Teresa McDevitt and Jeanne Ormrod. 2004 Pearson Education ISBN 132432765.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam.

The mid-term exam must be taken at the end of the 5th week of the course.
The final examination must be taken by the end of the 10th week in the course.

Both exams are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are "open book" objective tests followed by two essay questions per exam. You will have one day to complete your exam once you access it from the classroom. To access the exams, you must send me an email and request to have access to the exam. I will then program in your access. You will receive an email from me stating that you are now authorized to access your exam. To access, you go into the classroom, click on testing and click on the exam you are taking. You will need your USER ID and PASSWORD to access the exam. The exam will then appear on your screen. Once you access the exam, you have 24 hours to submit your answers. The program provides me with the date and time that you first accessed the exam. The program also notifies me of the date and time you submit your answers. When you are ready to submit the answers, go into the classroom and 'click' in your responses and then 'click' to submit. Shortly, you will receive the exam in your email box with you computed score. You will also know what questions, if any, that you missed, and what the correct answers is. Simultaneously, I will score the essay questions. I also receive a copy of your exam and your score.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: Although, the course requires that you complete a good amount of reading on your own, I encourage you to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, a coach, and a mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat with you at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such sessions are scheduled. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

FOR SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK "ASSIGNMENTS".

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Demonstrate understanding of major theories of child development.
2). Demonstrate understanding of physical development.
3). Demonstrate knowledge of cognitive development.
4). Demonstrate an understanding of intelligence.
5). Demonstrate understanding of language development.
6). Demonstrate effective understanding of development of literacy.
7). Demonstrate understanding of personal and emotional development.
8). Demonstrate an understanding of social understanding and moral development.
9). Understand the development of motivation and self-regulation.
10). Demonstrate an understanding of dynamics of the family.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: I, Janice DeCicco Fipp, Ed.D., currently teach graduate level courses within the Masters of Science Program in Education at Breyer State University . I hold a teaching certificate in elementary education, a master's degree in supervision and curriculum development and a doctorate in educational leadership. I have served as an elementary school teacher, a curriculum coordinator, a director of special services, and a school administrator for 14 years. Currently, I am principal of a 600 student elementary school and I love it. The daily challenges and pleasures regarding students, staff, parents, boards of education, state development mandates and laws keep the profession exciting and worth the effort!

My goal is to share a great deal with you, so you may move forward within your career.

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