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Assessment - theory poster

Learning outcome 1: Articulate and critique major theories within the context of early childhood education

Learning outcome 2: Analyse and debate current research and contemporary issues in relation to children aged birth-5 years

Learning outcome 3: Formulate teaching practices grounded in reciprocal relationships with children, families, and communities.

In groups of 2 students. You are asked to create a poster that represents 3 major theories within the context of early childhood education. To get started you need to:

• Create an A3 poster representing 3 theories, each from a different perspective. You might like to choose theories from the Developmental. Socio-cultural. Socio-Behaviourist. Critical or Post Structuralist perspectives.

• For each theory, indicate the perspective it refers to and insert 4 different examples of information that illustrate it. Please note: I example of information should be a paragraph that explains the theory in your own words. The other 3 examples might include an image - drawing - quote - poem...etc.

• At the end of the poster, include 300 words to indicate your favourite theory. the reason of choice and how you can apply it in your practice as a teacher.

• Include a reference list written according to the APA Referencing System

Assessment Structure: This assessment will include an A3 poster representing 3 theories, each from a different perspective and a short reflection indicating the theory that aligns with your values and belief about teaching in ECE, your reason of choice and how you apply it in practice. See step-by-step instructions below for further information on each section.

To complete your assessment task, follow the below instructions.

To start, ensure you are in a group and have self enrolled in the VUC Groups tool (see instructions above).

You will create an A3 poster representing 3 theories, each from a different perspective. Your 3 sections will include:
1 x written summary of the theory in your own words
3 x other pieces of information that illustrate it.
Follow these steps (then repeat three times) to determine what will be on your poster:

In your group, select a perspective from: Developmental, Socio-cultural, Socio-Behaviourist, Critical or Post Structuralist perspectives.

Then, select a theorist/theory that fits within the perspective. Refer to session materials for ideas on which theorists belong to which perspectives.

Summarise the theory in your own words i.e. if you choose Socio-cultural Theory as the perspective, and Vygotsky as the chosen theorist, provide a brief overview of how Vygotsky is a socio-cultural theorist and introduce a jet concept of his theories e.g. Zone of Proximal Development, Language acquisition.

The 3 other pieces of information might include things like an image, a drawing, a poem, a quote etc. These should be creative ways that all together, provide the reader with an overview of the theory.

Repeat this three times so that you have 3 x theories, represented from a different perspective, each with 1 x written summary and 3 x illustrative pieces of supporting information.

Once you have all your information ready, create an A3 poster.

Your poster must include at least 3 sources included as in-text referencing and added to a separate APA reference list.
You can use tools to create it like:
PPT, Canva, Adobe.

Note: This assessment is about creatively and clearly representing the information in the format outlined above, but does not required advanced use of design technology/tools.

After your poster is complete, write a 300 word reflection indicating how one of the theories aligns with your values and beliefs about teaching in ECE, why you chose it, and how you could apply it in your practice as a teacher. This is to be submitted along with your poster as a separate document.

Assessment Criteria

The following levels of criteria will be used to grade this assessment task:
Criterion I: 3 theories, each from a different perspective Criterion 2: Written summary
Criterion 3: Writing
Criterion 4: Poster Layout
Criterion 5: Referencing