ECE731 - Diverse Environments and Pedagogies
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in course E606, E725 or E761 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
| In-person attendance requirements | Between 10-20 hours of field work in an educational context |
Content
In this unit students will critically examine diverse approaches to environment and pedagogy in early childhood education. Students will explore a range of environmental settings and the pedagogies that early childhood teachers adopt in such settings. Students will critically analyse literature and practices associated with natural environments (bush and beach kinder), kindergartens within diverse communities and contexts (e.g., Indigenous communities, urban settings, and kindergartens catering for particular children and families), and diverse pedagogical approaches, such as Montessori education, the Reggio Emilia approach and Steiner education. Students will focus on a diverse environment/pedagogy of interest and visit an appropriate setting as part of a teacher-led inquiry that contributes to their professional learning. Students will report and present on the findings of their inquiry in relation to their learning about diverse pedagogies and environments and ongoing professional development.
Unit Fee Information
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