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EDPROFST 751 - ECE Curriculum Issues
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Course description
30 points
An educational curriculum negotiates social, political, educational and interdisciplinary ideas and theories. Critically examines influences on curriculum pertinent to pedagogical leadership in contemporary early childhood education. What perspectives of children, families and teachers are represented? How do these perspectives privilege particular outcomes? How does practitioner inquiry into curriculum issues underpin and improve practices? Requires the completion of independent research-focused assignments.
Course director
Helen Hedges
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Course overview
This course is well suited to those who teach or are keen to research in early childhood education or the early years of primary school. It is also suitable for people who lead curriculum development for teachers of young children or those who are keen to know more about the revised New Zealand early childhood curriculum document, Te Whāriki. You will have an opportunity to discuss, debate and critique questions, ideas and influences on and about curriculum so you can reflect on these influences within your own and wider educational practices. Participating in this course will increase your knowledge and understanding about the influences on curriculum pertinent to early childhood education (birth-8 years) and their longer-term impact on educational experiences and life outcomes. You will also develop theoretical understandings by exploring the work of three experienced researchers, Dr Angel Chan, Dr Sandy Farquhar and Dr Helen Hedges.
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Learning outcomes
At the completion of the course, it is intended that students will be able to critically analyse:- Curriculum theories and approaches.
- Key influences on Te Whāriki, the New Zealand early childhood curriculum.
- A range of critical perspectives of curriculum, in particular representations of children and families.
- The critical role of teacher knowledge and inquiry in early childhood education.
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Delivery modes
Blended (online and campus days)
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Currently scheduled classes
2018 Online/Blended (Semester 1): Online teaching with on campus sessons on selected Monday evenings : 26 Feb, 26 March and 7 May from 4:30-7:30pm
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Take this course
This course can be taken as a taught course in the following programmes:
- Master of Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education
- Master of Professional Studies
- Master of Counselling
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Theory
- Bachelor of Education (Teaching) (Honours)
- Master of Educational Leadership
- Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education
- Master of Education Practice
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Recommended courses to take with this one
Recommended courses and research methods courses to take with this course in the Postgraduate Certificate in Education or Master of Education 180pt
Course code Course name Semester/Campus EDPROF 709 Early Childhood Leadership 2018 Online/Blended (Semester 2) -
School
Curriculum and Pedagogy
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