EDUC2066Teaching, Learning and Play in Early Childhood

Course handbook

Description

Students will have the opportunity to explore, plan, teach and review play and learning experiences in early childhood sites 0 - 5 yrs, drawing upon contemporary early childhood education theories and curriculum documents.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary early childhood curriculum documents, namely the Early Years Learning Framework;

2. Apply contemporary early childhood education theories in their professional and ethical practice, including guiding appropriate child interactions with others and with adults;

3. Create a challenging, engaging and safe learning environment for young children;

4. Plan and implement a range of play and learning experiences for young children, based on children's interests skills and need;

5. Critically evaluate the learning experiences of young children;

6. Critically reflect on their own teaching practice, based on action learning methodologies.

Content

This course introduces students to:

1. The application of pedagogical approaches embedded in early childhood curriculum documents, most notably the Early Years Learning Framework;
2. The application of professional and ethical practice in early childhood sites;
3. The application of early childhood pedagogy in terms of documenting, implementing and reviewing practice in an EC site;
4. Action learning as a methodology to reflect and document pedagogical practices.

Review of Progress

This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.

Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.

Requisites

For students who commenced in the program in 2016 onwards, enrolment in this course is dependent on successful completion of the teacher education admission milestone:

- Three HSC band 5s (including one in English) or

- 80 units of UON courses or

- Regulatory authority approved comparable pathways.

To enrol in this course students must:

- be active in the following programs:

- Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) (Honours) [12366], or

- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) [40105], or

- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) (Honours) [40109],

and

- have successfully completed 60 units, including (EDUC1045 or EDUC1048), and EDUC1055, and (EDUC1103 or EDUC2103), and

- have completed or be concurrently enrolled in EDUC2102 and EDUC3066.

Have successfully completed 60 units.

Teacher Education Milestone

Assumed knowledge

EDUC1048 (or EDUC1045) and EDUC1055Successful completion of LANTITE is required prior to enrolling in final Internship/Placement course (https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/)

Assessment items

Report: Professional Experience Report
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Portfolio: Eportfolio
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:

• Child Protection Awareness Training - Students must complete approved child protection awareness training.
• Working with Children - A national criminal history check and review of findings of misconduct involving children, required for any child-related work.
• Anaphylaxis Training - Students must complete approved anaphylaxis training.

Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Semester 1 - 2024 - Ourimbah

Course outline

• EDUC2066 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 235.2 KB)