EDUC1221 Approaches to Play and Learning (Professional Experience: Year 1A)

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Overview

This topic investigates the many benefits of play for young children’s learning whilst engaging and extending pre-service teachers’ thinking about the interrelationship between play, teaching and learning. Pre-service teachers reflect upon their experiences as learners as they critically engage with, analyse and reflect on research and theoretical perspectives regarding children’s … For more content click the Read More button below. Concurrently, this topic prepares pre-service teachers for their Professional Experience placements at Flinders University. It introduces the expectations of professional behaviour for the teaching profession, including legal and ethical responsibilities. The lecture series is an essential pre-requisite for placement in school and centre settings. A 5-day community placement introduces pre-service teachers to an Early Childhood setting and allows them to make links between theory, practice and university learning.

Concurrently, this topic prepares pre-service teachers for their Professional Experience placements at Flinders University. It introduces the expectations of professional behaviour for the teaching profession, including legal and ethical responsibilities. The lecture series is an essential pre-requisite for placement in school and centre settings. A 5-day community placement introduces pre-service teachers to an Early Childhood setting and allows them to make links between theory, practice and university learning.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

Inquire into the relationship between practical experience, research and theory regarding young children's play, teaching and learning
Demonstrate a sound understanding of the importance of play for young children's learning
Practice observational and analytic skills in relation to children's learning
Critically analyse teachers' decision-making using diverse theoretical perspectives regarding play, teaching and learning
Recognise the requirements of the Professional Experience program, including professional expectations and the legal and ethical responsibilities of a pre-service teacher
Collaborate with children and practising early childhood educators to observe and support young children's learning

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Requisites information

Pre-requisites:

1 Admission into BEDECBA-Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Arts
1a Admission into BEDECSEBDS-B Education (Early Childhood & Special Ed), B Disability Studies
1b Admission into BEDECBSE-Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Special Education
1c Admission into BECE-Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - Birth to 8
1d Admission into BISEEC-Bachelor of Inclusive and Specialised Education (Early Childhood)

Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d))

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Approaches to Play and Learning (Professional Experience: Year 1A)