School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Effective Pedagogy and Practice in Early Childhood Contexts
  • Unit Code

    ECE6160
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    7
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Beverly ADKIN

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 professional experience days as applicable to the course registration requirements. Designated unit: This professional experience unit is deemed to be a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by the Progression Panel. Failure to pass these units may result in exclusion from the course.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed ECE6140.

I81 students must have passed LAN6120, MSC6110, ECE6180, SCE6120, LIT1200 and NUM1200

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse theories and models of effective early childhood pedagogy.
  2. Independently implement responsive curricula, including forward planning in a Kindergarten or Pre Primary context.
  3. Foster responsive, respectful, and confidential partnerships with key stakeholders to comply with regulatory policies.
  4. Critically reflect performance and progress using the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers to set goals for professional learning.

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's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered10 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

The teaching and learning processes in this unit model participatory and co-operative learning strategies used by effective learners. Pre-Service Teachers are expected to participate in all lectures, workshops, tutorials and/or online teaching and learning processes. During the professional experience, it is imperative that Pre-Service Teachers demonstrate professionalism and respect for industry partners at all times. Pre-Service Teachers must abide by the professional standards set out in the ECU Student Code of Conduct and comply with the applicable University policies and rules. All Pre-Service Teachers 18 years of age and over will be required to have a current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a current Working with Children Check, or the equivalent clearance issued by the relevant State authority before commencing this professional experience. The host School/Centre has absolute discretion to terminate the Pre-Service Teacher’s professional experience prior to completion of the placement. Situations where this discretion has been exercised are typically where the School/Centre has had concerns about Pre-Service Teacher's conduct or performance. ECU may also withdraw a Pre-Service Teacher from professional experience in certain circumstances. Early termination or withdrawal from the professional experience may result in a Fail grade for this unit. The professional experience requirement will be dictated by course enrolment: For GRADUATE CERTIFICATE (S74) a 30-day professional experience in a 3-5 years setting is required as well as a 20-day professional experience in a 5-8 years setting. For the MASTER OF TEACHING (I81) 5 distributed days plus a 30-day block professional experience 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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Practicum ^Practicum100%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Practicum ^Practicum100%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Effective Pedagogy and Practice in Early Childhood Contexts
  • Unit Code

    ECE6160
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    8
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Beverly ADKIN

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 professional experience days as applicable to the course registration requirements. Designated unit: This professional experience unit is deemed to be a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by the Progression Panel. Failure to pass these units may result in exclusion from the course.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed ECE6140.

I81 students must have passed 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. Independently implement responsive curricula, including forward planning in a Kindergarten or Pre Primary context.
  3. Foster responsive, respectful, and confidential partnerships with key stakeholders to comply with regulatory policies.
  4. Critically reflect performance and progress using the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers to set goals for professional learning.

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.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The teaching and learning processes in this unit model participatory and co-operative learning strategies used by effective learners. Pre-Service Teachers are expected to participate in all lectures, workshops, tutorials and/or online teaching and learning processes. During the professional experience, it is imperative that Pre-Service Teachers demonstrate professionalism and respect for industry partners at all times. Pre-Service Teachers must abide by the professional standards set out in the ECU Student Code of Conduct and comply with the applicable University policies and rules. All Pre-Service Teachers 18 years of age and over will be required to have a current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a current Working with Children Check, or the equivalent clearance issued by the relevant State authority before commencing this professional experience. The host School/Centre has absolute discretion to terminate the Pre-Service Teacher’s professional experience prior to completion of the placement. Situations where this discretion has been exercised are typically where the School/Centre has had concerns about Pre-Service Teacher's conduct or performance. ECU may also withdraw a Pre-Service Teacher from professional experience in certain circumstances. Early termination or withdrawal from the professional experience may result in a Fail grade for this unit. For the MASTER OF TEACHING (I81) 5 distributed days plus a 30-day block professional experience 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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Practicum ^Practicum100%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Practicum ^Practicum100%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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