ECE761 - Early Childhood Pedagogy, Curricula and Contexts
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online This is the final offering of this unit. ECE728 Pedagogical Understandings of Teaching and Learning in the Early Childhood Contexts replaces this unit after this offering. |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Students who commenced in 2020 must be enrolled in course E761 or E764 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must pass 2 units from: EEE754, EEE755, EEE756, EPR761, EPR771 or EPR781 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. In Person Attendance Requirements This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Time engaging in learning activities is expected to total a combined equivalent of 8-10 hours per week. This includes engagement with materials, responses to tasks, regular forum posting and responding to others, scheduled synchronous online discussions and independent study during non-placement teaching weeks (approx. 6-9 weeks). It is highly recommended that you attend scheduled synchronous discussions in the unit site throughout the trimester. |
Content
In this unit students will critically investigate the influential theories and approaches underpinning early childhood practice in local and global contexts. Students will analyse how philosophy, context and values influence pedagogical practice, while reflecting on their own educational values and developing teacher identity. There will be in-depth exploration of early childhood pedagogy and curricula, including the significance of learning environments and the role of play and inquiry in teaching, learning and child wellbeing.
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