Unit of Study TCHR2008 Theory to practice: Competency and Capability of Preschoolers (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Education
Placement

No

Co-requisites

TCHR2007 - Professional Experience: Early Childhood I
Anti-requisites

TCHR5004 - Education and Care I: Preschoolers

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.

Unit description

Develops a deep understanding of the education and care of pre-schoolers within Australia and globally. A focus on preschool contexts, including the quality and regulatory environments. The unit includes theoretical perspectives and practical strategies to support pre-schoolers’ learning in relation to development, interests, and capabilities. Emphasis is given to the provision of the quality physical and human environment to support pre-schoolers’ competency and capability. Consideration is given to the diversity of contexts, inclusion and social justice for pre-schoolers within Australian contexts.

Unit content

Module 1: Contexts for pre-school education within Australia and across the world, including quality and regulatory environments.

Module 2: Theoretical and practical perspectives of pedagogy for preschoolers’ learning.

Module 3: Quality of early childhood education and care for preschool.

Module 4: Observing, documenting and assessing pre-schoolers learning.

Module 5: Teaching strategies to support diversity and inclusion for preschoolers’ learning.

Module 6: Bringing it all together: Developing a professional philosophy to support teaching practice

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term3	Term3
Online	Term3	N/A

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

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 6 hours (2 times)

Tutorial 3 hours (2 times)

Assessment
Portfolio	40%
Portfolio	60%

Teaching method

Tutorial 6 hours (2 times)

Tutorial 3 hours (2 times)

Assessment
Portfolio	40%
Portfolio	60%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

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.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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