Overview Module One
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| Course: | Responsive Pedagogical Approaches in ECE |
| Book: | Overview Module One |
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| Date: | Sunday, 11 May 2025, 3:49 PM |
In this module, participants will examine inherited practices in Early Childhood Education (ECE) by examining the theories, policies, and cultural norms that shape the field.
Learners will recognize how these can influence practice by evaluating personal and societal beliefs and current practices. Critical reflection in this section will empower you to deconstruct “quality” and current practices, identify programming foundations, and lead meaningful change to improve early learning environments.
Consider:
Learners will recognize how these can influence practice by evaluating personal and societal beliefs and current practices. Critical reflection in this section will empower you to deconstruct “quality” and current practices, identify programming foundations, and lead meaningful change to improve early learning environments.
Consider:
- Which inherited practices in ECE do you believe most influence your current programming?
- How can you use critical reflection to deconstruct existing definitions of quality and advocate for meaningful change in early learning environments?
Learning outcomes serve as a valuable resource to guide your learning journey and ensure you can maximize your learning experience. The primary purpose of this section is to clearly communicate the intended learning outcomes of Module One: Examining Early Childhood Education: Historical and Contemporary Theory and Practice.
The learning outcomes for Module One align with the content, activities, and assessments you will encounter throughout Module One, enabling you to track your growth and identify improvement opportunities.
After completing all activities and the reflective assessment within Module One, participants will:
- Analyze and critique the historical approaches in early childhood education and care to understand how these inherited practices continue to influence current norms and approaches within the field.
Module One Activities and Assessments
The activities within Module One include:
- ACTIVITY 1.1 | Personal and Societal Values and Beliefs in Early Years Settings Examine and unpack how personal and societal values influence ECE leadership and management practices.
- ACTIVITY 1.2 | Social and Theoretical Influences on Early Childhood Education and Care Review social and pedagogical timelines of childcare practices and reflect on the impact in context.
- ACTIVITY 1.3 | Critically Examining Theoretical InfluencesConsider how developmentalism might limit practice with young children.
- ACTIVITY 1.4 | Moving Beyond “Quality” Explore how you might respond to the conditions challenging pedagogical work in early childhood education spaces.