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.

Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.

  • Unit Title

    Leading Early Childhood Pedagogy and Practice (0-8 years)
  • Unit Code

    EPA6170
  • Year

    2022
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Lennie BARBLETT

Description

This unit examines leadership in early childhood settings and explores factors that impact on pedagogy and practice. Current research, evolving theories of leadership and early childhood pedagogy are critically analysed in order to reconceptualise practice in light of changing pedagogy. Students demonstrate their ability to lead pedagogy and practice through action learning, ongoing professional learning and dialogue, reflective practice and relationship building. Theoretical knowledge is linked to practical experiences through research that relates to leadership, pedagogy and change.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EPA5170

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Assess the effectiveness of their leadership role and its impact on early childhood pedagogy and practice.
  2. Critique common educational leadership strategies and practices in the field in light of current evidence-based research.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of evidence based research, evolving theories of leadership and early childhood pedagogy.
  4. Initiate and sustain change through action learning, ongoing professional learning and dialogue, reflective practice and relationship building.
  5. Reconceptualise practice in light of new reforms and changing pedagogy.

Unit Content

  1. Module One: Building leadership capacity Knowledge of leadership, early childhood pedagogy and evidence based research. Changes in early childhood pedagogy and their impact on practice. Leading pedagogy within and beyond early childhood settings.
  2. Module Two: Reconceptualising practice in light of reforms Knowledge of reforms and the conceptual and behavioural positions of individuals towards change. Professional dialogue, critical analysis, reflection, self-assessment and action learning as tools for change. Leading pedagogy and practice in innovative ways that promote quality practices.
  3. Module Three: Leading early childhood pedagogy and practice through action learning Initiate pedagogical change in an early childhood context. Leading change through dialogue, analysis, reflection and self-assessment. Sustain and evaluate the impact of change.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops, practical experience, online support, Camtasia, digital video and interviews.

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
AssignmentLeadership, pedagogy and practice40%
ReportAction learning60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentLeadership, pedagogy and practice40%
ReportAction learning60%

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.

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. 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, 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.

Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.

  • Unit Title

    Leading Early Childhood Pedagogy and Practice (0-8 years)
  • Unit Code

    EPA6170
  • Year

    2022
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Ann Hilda LOCHORE

Description

This unit examines leadership in early childhood settings and explores factors that impact on pedagogy and practice. Current research, evolving theories of leadership and early childhood pedagogy are critically analysed in order to reconceptualise practice in light of changing pedagogy. Students demonstrate their ability to lead pedagogy and practice through action learning, ongoing professional learning and dialogue, reflective practice and relationship building. Theoretical knowledge is linked to practical experiences through research that relates to leadership, pedagogy and change.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EPA5170

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Research and apply leadership theories, models and strategies pertaining to leading early childhood pedagogy and practice.
  2. Critique early childhood pedagogical leadership in the field in the light of current evidence-based research and policy changes.
  3. Plan, initiate, sustain and evaluate pedagogical change in ways that promote dialogue, critical reflection, empowerment and team building.
  4. Advocating and taking action for universal, effective and socially just early childhood programs.

Unit Content

  1. Leadership theories, models and strategies pertaining to leading early childhood pedagogy and practice.
  2. Current evidence-based research on early childhood pedagogy, leadership and the impact of policy changes.
  3. Strategies for planning, initiating, sustaining and evaluating pedagogical change in ways that promote dialogue, critical reflection, empowerment and team building.
  4. Advocating and taking action in early childhood education.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops, practical experience, online support, digital video and interviews.

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
AssignmentLeadership, pedagogy and practice40%
ReportPedagogical change60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentLeadership, pedagogy and practice40%
ReportAction learning60%

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.

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. 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, 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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