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Assessment: Reflective responses

This assignment consists of four critical, reflective responses to four selected questions. You are provided with six questions, from which you are required to choose any four. The questions cover topics 1-5, and reference should be made to session materials and readings in your responses. Each response should not be longer than 300 words. Please provide the word count at the end of each of the responses.

This assignment is not an essay, so there is no need to write an introduction or conclusion to the assignment. You can utilise each of the questions as headings of each of your four responses.

Due to the reflective nature of this assignment, it is required that a minimum of four (4) references be used in this task. This means, each response should contain at least one reference (from the unit readings or session materials).

1. Write a reflection on what inclusion means to you, and why you think it's important in early childhood education.
2. Discuss ‘cultural diversity', ‘linguistic diversity', and ‘social diversity', and provide one example of each of how you could foster them in your setting.
3. Explain what ‘cultural sensitivity' means to you, and provide two examples or situations where an educator should demonstrate understanding or awareness of it.
4. What do you understand by participation in education? Discuss at least two ways in which educators can enhance children's participation in a learning situation?
5. In reference to various theories, provide an informed definition of what ‘theory of learning' means to you, and one practical example where an educator's teaching may need to be adjusted to children's learning styles.
6. Explain what an ‘ecological framework to early childhood education' is, and describe some of the factors that influence the child's development.

Research and Referencing
You are expected to refer to session materials and/or readings in doing this assignment. Refer to ExO and CuO for recommended readings.

In-text referencing and reference list (at the end of your essay) should be formatted according to APA 7th edition guidelines.