Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the role that preschool education plays in the development of a child
• Identify the main competencies that children acquire during their preschool years
• Discuss the basic theoretical approaches that have been developed with regard to child development
• List the works of various psychologists in relation to preschool programs
• Explain the history and evolution of the high-scope program
• Identify the key principles and objectives of the high-scope program
• Explain the meaning of the term active learning in the high-scope model 
• Describe how a classroom can be organized in the high-scope model to assist in better learning
• Identify the core experiences that can improve child development in the high-scope model
• Discuss the importance of the interaction between the child and the teachers in the high-scope model
• Describe the role of evaluation and teamwork in child development
• Explain the high-scope method of developing thinking skills among children