This course enables students to analyse current practice within changing socio-cultural, philosophical, political and educational contexts. Students will identify and position themselves in current approaches and debates regarding pedagogy, curriculum and professional issues. Students will develop a critical framework for planning, implementing and evaluating early childhood education programs for their own practice and/or research.
Key to the course is the development of a critically reflective orientation that aims to position students as 'teacher researchers' in the field of early childhood education.