Free Elementary and Preschool Level Teaching Courses
Free elementary and preschool teaching courses will help interested students to explore how children learn. Also discussed will be the responsibilities for classroom teachers.
Open University
Open University's free online courses in this area of study include subjects like how children learn, learning at home, and observational approaches. Students interested in these topics can study the lessons online or they can download each course as an eBook.
- Knowledge in Everyday Life
- Exploring Children's Learning
- Play, Learning and the Brain
- Introducing Observational Approaches in Research with Children and Young People
- Parents and Toddlers: Teaching and Learning at Home
- What Children's Perspectives Tell Us about Inclusion
- The Role of Play in Children's Learning
- Working with Young People: Roles and Responsibilities
Utah State University
Textbooks for this class at Utah State University include Practical Research, 7th Edition, and Engaging Teachers. Assignments will be broken down into ten units, covering library research, quantitative analysis, formative evaluation, and more.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT's free online elementary and preschool level teaching courses include a K-12 class and an intro to education. The K-12 classroom teaching course requires much reading, in addition to assignments in PDF format on topics such as performance assessment, lesson plans, and conquering your misconceptions.
- Introduction to Education: Looking Forward and Looking Back on Education
- Exploring K-12 Classroom Teaching
Free Online Elementary and Preschool Level Teaching Courses
| Course & School | Program Level | Format | Assignments | Quizzes & Exams | Downloadable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge in Everyday Life course from Open University | Intermediate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Exploring Children's Learning course from Open University | Intermediate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Play, Learning and the Brain course from Open University | Intermediate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Introducing Observational Approaches in Research with Children and Young People course from Open University | Advanced | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Parents and Toddlers: Teaching and Learning at Home course from Open University | Advanced | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| What Children's Perspectives Tell Us about Inclusion course from Open University | Intermediate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| The Role of Play in Children's Learning course from Open University | Intermediate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Working with Young People: Roles and Responsibilities course from Open University | Beginner | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Research for the Classroom Teacher course from Utah State University | Unspecified | Textbooks | Yes | No | Yes |
| Introduction to Education: Looking Forward and Looking Back on Education course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts | Yes | No | Yes |
| Exploring K-12 Classroom Teaching course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts/projects | Yes | No | Yes |
