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School: Education

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• Unit Title

  Effective Pedagogy and Practice in Early Childhood Contexts

• Unit Code

  ECE6160

• Year

  2018

• Enrolment Period

  2

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Miss Dimity Jane FRANKS

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Description

This unit explores the specialised knowledge and skills related to effective teaching and learning of young children and the effective planning, implementation and the assessment of inclusive and socially just curriculum. The students will revisit the historical and comparative perspectives of early childhood education and link these theoretical frames to the practice of educating young children. The unit will also explore the essential skills to plan and implement effective learning programs that utilise contemporary, play-based pedagogies. This unit will include practicum days as applicable to the course registration requirements. The unit will be divided into modules of coursework: 1. Effective planning, implementation and assessment of young children's educational programs across early childhood contexts. This module will assist students to become independent early childhood educators who collegially to develop and implement effective early childhood programs. 2. Teaching for diversity. This module will explore how teachers modify, change and develop inclusive curriculum for children from diverse cultures, different dialects or languages and with diverse capabilities. An emphasis of this module will be working with families, other professionals within a range of communities. 3. Critical reflection and action research. Students will examine their practice through an evidence based lens to ensure they are reviewing and continually improving their practice in the education and care of young children.

Prerequisite Rule

All students must have completed ECE6130 and ECE6140.

I81 students must complete LAN6120, MSC6110, ECE6180, SCE6120.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Critically analyse theories and models of effective early childhood pedagogy.
2. Examine and implement effective practice for creating inclusive and differentiated curriculum for children while on practicum.
3. Critically analyse strategies for working with families and community partners and assisting with the transition and continuity of children's learning.
4. Analyse effective teaching and learning strategies for the inclusion of children from diverse cultural and developmental backgrounds including Aboriginal children.
5. Explore strategies to establish communities of practice, action research and reflective practice to continually improve practice.
6. Critically examine contextual factors of their practicum setting that will influence the planning, implementation and evaluation of effective ethical programs for young children.
7. Independently develop, implement and assess early childhood programs while on practicum.

Unit Content

1. Theories and models of effective early childhood pedagogy.
2. Attributes of effective practice for creating inclusive and differentiated curriculum for children.
3. Strategies for engaging families and communities and the transition and continuity of young children's learning.
4. Effective teaching and learning strategies for the inclusion of children from diverse cultural and developmental backgrounds including Aboriginal children.
5. Strategies to establish communities of practice, action research and reflective practice to continually improve practice.
6. Contextual analysis; planning & evaluation of programs; ECA Code of Ethics.
7. Practicum guidelines.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

A combination of lectures, workshops, guest speakers, videos, required readings and group and individually assigned work are used to achieve the unit outcomes. Students are required to become independent learners, who can adapt to the roles of practitioner or learner as they contribute to workshops as competent team members. The practicum requirement will be dictated by course enrolment: For GRADUATE CERTIFICATE (S74) a 25 day practicum in a 3-5 years setting is required as well as a 10 day practicum in a 5-8 year setting. An additional 15 days is required within any of the 0-8 settings that facilitates the implementation of theoretical understandings and the recognition of quality practice with the children in these settings. For the MASTER OF TEACHING (I81) a 30 day practicum in a 3-5 years setting is required.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

• Arthur, L., Beecher, B., Death, E., Dockett, S., & Farmer, S. (2018). Programming and planning in early childhood settings (7th ed., pp. xvi, 459 ). Southbank, Vic.: Cengage Learning Australia.
• Arthur, L., Beecher, B., Death, E., Dockett, S., & Farmer, S. (2018). Programming and planning in early childhood settings (7th ed., pp. xvi, 459 ). Southbank, Vic.: Cengage Learning Australia.
• Arthur, L., Beecher, B., Death, E., Dockett, S., & Farmer, S. (2018). Programming and planning in early childhood settings (7th ed., pp. xvi, 459 ). Southbank, Vic.: Cengage Learning Australia.

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