EPR714 - Curriculum, Pedagogies and Practices for Infants and Toddlers
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Enrolments close on 15 May^ Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Enrolments close on 15 August^ |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in E761 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must pass ECE733 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | EPR724, EPR744, EPR754, EPR784 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | TBA - school to provide details now that there are on-campus offerings |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week Approximately 4-hours of online learning tasks per week |
Content
This unit will provide students with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the care and education of young children aged from birth to three years, and the pedagogical approaches that optimise children’s learning, development and well-being in these crucial early years. By researching theories of curriculum, development and pedagogy students will critically examine learning and development for infants and toddlers by analysing connections between care and education for birth to three year olds, through a focus on child-centred practices, pedagogies of care, and pedagogies of relationships to support young children’s learning, development, and wellbeing and identity.
The importance of care practices in building relationships with children to enhance learning will be examined, along with a critical examination of the complex interrelationships between children’s environments, connections and opportunities for active play, learning and development. Students will collect, analyse, and synthesise their knowledge of pedagogy, learning and environment to critically explore educator practices as they support children’s learning and development.
The unit will provide students with opportunities to apply highly skilled communication strategies to share their complex understandings of the specialised nature of infant and toddler play and how teachers can support children's physical, emotional, social, cognitive and language development through stories, songs, movement and dance to contribute to children’s well-being and developing sense of self. Students will research and analyse the role of the early years teacher as an advocate who can lead the development and facilitation of quality teaching and learning experiences and environments for infants and toddlers.
The role of the family as an equal and respected partner in the planning and decision making for their child will also be explored and students will engage in critical debate about family partnerships by focusing on the policy documents, literature and critical evaluation of theory and practice as influencing these relationships will be a focus of this unit.
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