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Unit of Study TCHR1001 - Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education (2022)

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    Students have an opportunity to undertake voluntary experience in an early childhood setting.


Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe and apply the key principles and practices of the Early Years Learning Framework (DEEWR, 2009)

understand and analyse the importance of relationships and how to build and foster them with children, families, staff and the community respecting the diversities of their histories and background

develop the knowledge and skills regarding setting up learning environments for children that are flexible and sustainable both indoors and outdoors

reflect upon, and critique the holistic approaches of principles and practices

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Boyd, W., Green, N. & Jovanovic, J. , 2021, Learning and Teaching in early childhood: Pedagogies of inquiry and relationships., 1st, Cambridge University Press, Australia. ISBN: 9781108821117.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.