Education

The microcourse examines the importance of a safe environment for children. Emphasis is on safety indoors and outdoors both in preschools and the home, steps teachers, parents and caregivers should take to ensure that children are taught about various aspects of safety. The course consists of 3 topics.

Duration : 40 hours (8 days)

Education

The microcourse discusses how home-school partnerships can be enhanced for the well-being of children. Emphasis is on what is home-school partnership, its importance and how it can be enhanced based on the Joyce Epstein’s model. The course consists of 3 topics.

Duration : 40 hours (8 days)

Education

This microcourse discusses the theories explaining how children learn.  Topics in the course  focus on classical and operant conditioning, observational learning, meaningful learning, and the information processing model. This knowledge of how children will help teachers and parents to better understand the children in the classroom or at home. This microcourse consists of 3 topics.

Duration : 40 hours (8 days)

Education

The microcourse examines how teachers, parents and caregivers can use positive guidance in developing the social and emotional well-being of children. Focus is what is positive guidance, difference between discipline and positive guidance, indirect and direct  guidance strategies. The course consists of 3 topics.

Duration : 40 hours (8 days)