Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1E-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1E-MIXEDMODE-2025-ONGOING

Enrolment rules

Enrolment in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary Teaching) (B1319, B1383 or B1405)

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Evaluate early childhood learning environments in accordance with the National Quality Standard;

2.

Communicate the qualities of advocacy, leadership professional development (and identity) in the field of early childhood education and care that inform reflective practice;

3.

Develop skills in designing provocations that inspire creativity and curiosity;

4.

Examine the relationship between early childhood philosophy and early childhood learning environments; and

5.

Reflect upon a range of educational activities that can build young children’s respect and awareness towards achieving a sustainable environment.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

The unit content includes: 1. Initiating discussion about the scope and purpose of early childhood learning environments; 2. Developing professional skills and knowledge necessary for the provision of safe, nurturing and inclusive early childhood learning environments that promote the child’s learning, health and well-being; 3. Providing opportunities to apply theoretical understandings of how environments can be places of research; 4. Supporting each other’s learning by providing appropriate feedback and prompting critical and creative thinking about ideas and issues related to contemporary curriculum and pedagogy (that includes play-based pedagogies); and 5. Knowing that technology tools can assist in learning and research.

Other notes:

Prior to undertaking fieldwork at an Early Learning Development Centre, it is mandatory that pre-service teachers complete or obtain several forms and clearances. Information and forms regarding these mandatory requirements can be accessed via the Professional Experience website: http://www.murdoch.edu.au/School-of-Education/Professional-Experience Completion and submission of these mandatory requirements is essential before fieldwork is arranged.