CHRISTIAN COLLEGES OF SOUTHEAST ASIATulip Drive near corner Quimpo Boulevard, Juna Subdivision, Matina, Davao City

Provides a Quality Education in a Christ-centered Institution

COURSE SYLLABUS

A. Vision : Christian Colleges of Southeast Asia is a leading Christ-centered educational institution that provides quality, holistic and innovative learning in a nurturing environment. As a beacon of light, CCSA envisions producing globally-competitive servant leaders who have passion for academic excellence, character development and social responsibility.

B. Mission : CCSA commits to educate students for excellence in learning, character and spiritual formation and social and environment stewardship.

C. Goals :

To honor God in all aspects of school program.To provide quality K-12 curriculum with strong foundation in Science, Math and EnglishTo inculcate in students the Christian values, Christ-like character and passion for excellence.To provide a nurturing environment conducive to learning that develops the skills and abilities of the students (arts, music, sports, language, drama, etc.)To develop the spirit of inquiry, critical thinking, interest and skills in research.To educate for responsible citizenship, servant-leadership and stewardship of the environment.To enhance awareness and responsiveness to social issues at the local, national and global perspective.To provide and develop competent and caring faculty and staff.To provide state-of-the-art learning facilities.To make a growing sense of community and partnership/collaboration among Board of Trustees, school administration, faculty and staff, parents, alumni and students.

D. Core Values: Faith, Integrity, Loyalty, Respect, Stewardship and Punctuality

Course Name PSED 110Course Title 0BSERVATIONAL CHILD STUDYCourse Credits 3 unitsCourse Description The course deals with the comprehensive study of the development of children and the use of observation techniques to study young

children. It develops students’ competencies in observing behavior of young children and recording observations through the actual use of different observation techniques. It also includes the weekly observation and/or working directly with children in the preschool setting, recording, and reporting results of observation.

Prerequisite

V. Quality Objectives To provide quality instructions, research and extension in the field of specialization leading to competence in Education.

VI. General Course ObjectivesAt the end semester/term, the students should be able to:

At the end of the semester/term, the students should be able to:1. discuss how observation is used for assessment of children and for curriculum planning for early childhood programs2. develop critical skills in objective observation to an analysis of children’s behavior.3. demonstrate the ability to keenly observe children’s behavior through the use of different techniques in observation and recording.4. demonstrate the development of critical writing skills through anecdotal recording to accurately and objective record in written children in the preschool setting.5. make oral and written reports of their observation of children’s behavior in the early childhood setting.

VI. Policies and ExpectationsClassroom DecorumDuring classes, you are expected to be in the classroom on time. Be sure to wear the school’s official uniform and ID when attending classes. Refer to the Student’s Handbook for policies related to late entrance and not wearing of uniforms. Moreover, you are expected to listen attentively as well as participate actively in the classroom lectures/discussions. With this, I expect you to ask relevant questions, and share your ideas regarding the topic. Making of unnecessary noise especially those that are not related to the class is discouraged. With this, cell phones and other sounding gadgets should be turned off or be set in silent mode during the class.

Attendance Attendance will not be graded but will be checked. However, it is of your advantage if you attend the class regularly. Absences from exams are only considered excusable under the following circumstances: illness of the student; religious observance (where the nature of the observance prevents the student from being present during the class period); participation in schools activities at the request of school authorities; and compelling circumstance beyond the student's control.

Absence during exams and late submission of requirementsOnly those whose absence is excused will be given special exam or quiz (refer to College Terms and Examinations section (page 14) of the Student Handbook. However, the special exam should be taken within a week (7 days) after the examination date. Special quiz should be taken immediately on the day you reported in class. Non-compliance of the aforementioned provisions would mean a grade of 50% in the exam/quiz missed.

Note: All other provisions stipulated in the Student Handbook will be applied in this course

VII. Course Methodology

Instruction Delivery Lecture-discussion, Role-playing Buzz Group discussion, Reporting Group Collaborative Activities Field Observation, Film-viewing Reflection/Critique Paper Writing Demonstration teaching

Course Requirement A compilation on the different activities and experiences in teaching language and numeracy to young children.Reaction/critique papers of selected articles Demonstration teaching/Creative StorytellingTeacher-made literacy and numeracy instructional materials Learning journals/logsPeriodical Examinations and assignments

Grading SystemQuizzes - 20%Long Quiz - 20%Project/Assign - 15%Participation - 15% Examination - 35% Total - 100%

COURSE OUTLINE

Target Schedule

DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOME Subject Matter Teaching & Learning (Activities) TLAS

Assessment Task ( ATS)

Resource Materials

Time Table

Week 1

Orientation

1. Discuss the school mission statement.

2. Present through role-play situations that illustrate the application of the College core values in students’ lives.

3. Demonstrate fairness and cooperation during group activities

Self-introduction

Course Orientation

College VMGO and Core Values

Friend-Search Game

Discussion

Buzz Grouping Activity

Oral Recitation

Role-play

Quiz: Essay

School Manual

Power point presentation

Course Syllabus

3 hours

Week 2, 3, 4, 5

Prelim

1. describe the child development, and early childhood education

Orientation, Overview of Child Development and Early Childhood Education

Lecture/Guided Discussion

Buzz Grouping

Quiz Video

LCD 6 hours

2. discuss the relevance of the different principles that underlie developmentally appropriate practices in ECE.

3. discuss advantages of observations as a method of assessing children’s behavior.

4. determine children’s specific learning outcomes in skill area and behavioral changes is social- personal development that can be assessed by observation technique.

5. make appropriate observation statements based on the operational definition of observation in preschool.

6. conduct different types of observation techniques in observing children’ behavior

7. show appreciation of the process of observation.

Principles that Guide Developmentally Appropriate Practices in ECE.

Observation

Purposes of Observation in Preschool.

Types of Observation

Advantages and Disadvantages of Observational Techniques in Preschool Assessment

Using observational Techniques for Learning outcomes in skill area and behavioral changes in personal social development.

Group games

Video Presentation

Power point presentation

Buzz Group Discussion

Group/Pair Share

Group presentation/reporting

Demonstration

Conduct an observational child study

ProjectorComputermicrophone

Library Book

Internet Sources

ECCD Observation

Manual- DSWD

3 hours

3 hours

Week 6

Contingency Schedule/Prelim Exam WeekMidterm

Week

7, 8, 9, 10, 11

COGNITIVE1. Observe and describe sample

of children’s writing

2. Assess children’s writing and reading readiness skills

PSYCHOMOTOR3. develop and demonstrate

activities that help develop young children’s writing and reading readiness skills.

4. demonstrate the different approaches in teaching reading to preschool children

5. Make a compilation of different activities in

teaching language arts to children

6. Demonstrate how to teach manuscript writing to young children

AFFECTIVE7. Show diligence in developing instructional materials for children’s literacy development

Assessing and Developing Eye-hand Coordination

Teaching Manuscript Writing

Reading readiness skills

Kindergarten Reading Instruction: Phonics ApproachWhole-Language ApproachMulti-sensory Approach

Activities for the development of children’s writing and reading readiness

Developmentally Appropriate Materials that Promote Writing and Reading-Readiness Skills

Lecture/Guided Discussion

Individual/Group Reporting

Film-viewing

Visit to a nearby children’s library

Designing literacy materials

Actual Writing

Writing critique/ reaction paper

Designing literacy materials

Project:

A Resource File of Language Arts Activities for Children

Individual Reporting

Demo Teaching

LCD Projector

Charts

Books

Pictures

Illustrations

6 hours

3 hours

6 hours

Week 12 Contingency Schedule / MIDTERM Exam Week

Week13, 14,

Pre-Final

COGNITIVE1. Identify and discuss the basic

concepts in teaching numeracy to young children.

Guidelines in selecting, presenting, preparing and evaluating a

Lecture/Guided Discussion

Individual/Group Reporting

Quiz

Group presentationStory Telling

15, 16 2. Discuss guidelines for

incorporating problem-solving and mathematics competencies in the early childhood curriculum.

3. Identify learning goals for children in teaching math.

PSYCHOMOTOR4. Tell a story and/or critique

another’s storytelling based on guidelines in effective storytelling

AFFECTIVE5. show appreciation for the

value of preschool mathematics

developmentally-appropriate storybook for Children

Guidelines on Effective Storytelling

Basic concepts in teaching numeracy

to young children.

Promoting mathematical literacy

Research Work

Buzz Group Discussion

Storytelling (demonstration)

Computer Play

Classroom participation

Writing critique/ reaction paper

Storytelling demonstration

Collection of computer numeracy programs

Role Playing

Power point Presentation

Books

Computer

6 hours

6 hours

Week17 Contingency Schedule /Pre-FINAL Exam Week

Week 18, 19, 20

Final

COGNITIVE1. Identify strategies in teaching

numbers and other mathematical concepts – shapes, sizes, money, time etc.

PSYCHOMOTOR1. demonstrate the use

Guidelines in incorporating problem solving and mathematics in early childhood curriculum Seriation, Classification, Spatial relationships

Lecture/Guided Discussion

Research work

Buzz Grouping

Group and Individual Reporting

Lesson Planning

Project: A Resource File of Numeracy Activities for Children

Teaching Demonstration

Designing literacy materials

Articles from the internet

Video presentation

3 hours

3 hours

computers in teaching mathematics in preschool

2. list activities and learning experiences in teaching mathematical concepts.

3.develop classroom instructional materials that will help promote mathematical literacy of preschool children

4.develop a lesson plan integrating language arts and math literacy in the preschool (thematic) curriculum.

5. demonstrate teaching preschool language arts and math concepts in actual preschool classes

6. utilizing music and movement to develop children spatial sense and understanding of shapes.

AFFECTIVE7. show resourcefulness and creativity in the implementation/conduct of literacy and numeracy activities in an actual preschool classroom

and temporal relationships

Concepts and ideas/strategies in teaching shapes, sizes and seriation

Using computers in teaching mathematics

Activities and experiences in teaching numbers, measure, money and time

Instructional/manipulative materials used in teaching math in the preschool

Integrating language arts and mathematics literacy in the preschool curriculum

Presenting/ teaching a children’s computer numeracy program/ activity

Individual Activity

Class Observation

Quiz

Reporting

Making a lesson plan

Demonstration Teaching

Collect Resource Materials

Make a Numeracy Curriculum Unit

Power point

Computer

Manipulative materials

Computer

Recycled materials for project making

Audio Visual Materials

Books

3 hours

3 hours

Week 21 Contingency Schedule / FINAL Exam Week

REFERENCES:

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

MIRIAM P. CAPILITAN MARIETA GONZAGA LEONITO FABIANInstructor Program Coordinator – Education College Dean