What is Education?
Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. Educational methods include storytelling, discussion, teaching, training, and directed research.
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The Department of Education programs are designed to prepare teachers for certification in Seventh-day Adventist church schools and in public school systems, as well as for graduate study in education and related fields.
The department’s conceptual framework is built on the theme- “Holistic Preparation of Teachers for Service in a Multicultural Society” and provides the framework for the teaching and assessment systems. The fifteen conceptual framework outcomes are clearly identified in every aspect of teaching and of the assessment system to help students gain knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become effective teachers.
The Teacher Education Program is a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and it is approved by the Alabama State Department of Education. The Teacher Education Program is also a member of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists System of Schools.
MAJORS:
- Elementary Education (B.S.)
- English Language Arts Education (B.S.)
- Mathematics Education (B.S.)
- Religious Education (B.S.)
- Social Science Education (B.S.)
UPDATED:
CAEP Accreditation Report
HANDBOOKS:
ED 130 : Orientation to Teaching
2 HOURS
ED 254 : History Philosophy and Social Foundations of Education
4 HOURS
ED 300 : Classroom Organization and Management
3 HOURS
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