Unit of Study TCHR2008 - Theory to practice: Competency and Capability of Preschoolers (2023)
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Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
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Credit points
12
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Placement
No
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Enrolment information
Students MUST enrol prior to Week 1. This unit provides intensive workshops which begin on day 1 of teaching and assessment that are aligned with the Early Childhood Placement. Students must enrol n TCHR2007 Professional Experience: Early Childhood I, concurrently with this unit.
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:
analyse the Australian and global contexts of preschool educational contexts in terms of provision of quality, management and the regulatory environment
understand and apply theoretical and practical perspectives of pedagogy for pre-schoolers’ learning.
develop a professional philosophy to teach preschooler with a focus on diversity, inclusion and supporting children’s pro-social competencies
demonstrate the ability to observe, document and assess in an early childhood educational program for preschoolers
Prescribed learning resources
- Arthur, L.,Beecher, B., Death, E., Dockett, S., & Farmer, S., 2021, Programming and planning in early childhood settings, 8th, Cengage, UWS, South Melbourne, Victoria. ISBN: 9780170443357.
- No prescribed resources/equipment.
Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.