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Distance Education  

EDUC 373: Understanding the Learner

Course Description:

The major topics of this course include physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development from birth through adolescence; major theories of learning and intelligence; perspectives on language and literacy; and theories of motivation and moral development.

Competencies Addressed:

Understanding the Learner (General Pedagogy)

A complete listing of courses offered at UNC Asheville that have been approved for RALC competencies are available. (PDF, 72 KB)

Instructor:

Dr. Evelyn Chiang, Assistant Professor of Psychology at UNC Asheville
echiang@unca.edu, 828.251.6382 

Required Textbook

Meece, J. L., & Daniels, D. H. (2008). Child and Adolescent Development for Educators (3rd ed.). McGraw-Hill.

 

Dates/Time:

June 5 - July 17, 2012

Delivery Mode:

100% Online

Cost and Registration

Costs:

A $20 non-refundable application fee plus tuition for a three credit hour course.  

Application and Registration:

An online distance application is available.  Make sure you select "distance education" as your student type.

If you are a lateral entry teachers, your RALC or NCDPI Plan of Study must be on file in the UNC Asheville Distance Education Office before your application will be processed.  You can scan your plan of study and email it to sallman@unca.edu.  You can also fax it to 828-251-6492 to the attention of "Distance Education."

If you are a continuing students, defined as attending the semester just prior to the semester for which you are registering, you can fill out the continuing application.   You do not have to pay another $20 application fee.  You have to sign in using your UNC Asheville username and password to authenticate your identity.

Summer 2012 Continuing Application Online Form 
Fall 2012 Continuing Application Online Form
Continuing Application Mail-In Form (PDF, 50KB)

If you are currently a degree seeking student at a different school in the UNC system and you wish to register for a course that is 100% online, you should register via UNC Online.

Last edited by sallman@unca.edu on February 3, 2012