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EDEC102 Foundations of Early Childhood

Concepts, Constructions and Experiences of being a Child and Childhood

LO 1. Describe parallels between the foundations of a biblical worldview and the foundations of early childhood education (ECE).
LO 2. Describe and discuss childhood as socially constructed, with historical variations in conceptualisation and notions of the child.
LO 3. Describe and define a range of philosophical and theoretical contributions to current concepts of childhood and illustrate how concepts of childhood shape the consequent care, management and education of young children.
LO 4. Compare various learning and developmental theories and their influence in current programming.
LO 5. Describe current roles, responsibilities, and requirements of professionals in early childhood settings.
LO 6. Explain and critique the philosophical perspectives of current professional practice and curriculum documents and frameworks.

Assessment 1: Reflective Writing (500 words equivalent)

Students describe and reflect on their own image of the child, and compare this to one of the theorists introduced in the subject.

Introduction- Discuss the importance of your Image of the child and how will influence your teaching [100 words]

Using statements beginning with "I believe", construct sentences using the 5 words you used to describe YOUR Image of the child in slide 16. [150 words]

Introduce ONE of the Early Childhood Developmental Theorists and compare how your image of the child agrees or contradicts with the theorists. [150 words]

Conclude your writing with a proposal of your suggested practice. [100 words]

Critical Reflection
identifying and exploring our own thoughts, feelings, and experiences and then making a decision about how they fit in with the ideas, concepts, and theories that you are aware of, learning more about or others have been discussing and sharing.

Assessment 2: "Viewing children as active participants and decision makers opens up possibilities for educators to move beyond pre-conceived expectations about what children can do and learn. This requires educators to respect and work with each child's unique qualities and abilities." (EYLF p. 10)

Task: With reference to the above quote from the EYLF and two theorists from the lists below, discuss how children develop.

You must choose one theorist from List (A) and one theorist from List (B).

List (A) List (B) (see Week 3 lecture slides)
Rousseau Wesley
Froebel Aquinas
Locke
Pestalozzi