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This is a 100 level compulsory course which introduces students to selected theories and research on child development and their relevance to the diverse range of children within today's educational (early childhood and primary school) settings.
This course introduces students to selected theories and research on child development and their relevance to the diverse range of children within today’s educational settings.This course in child development is designed to help you, the prospective teachers, understand the diversity and complexity of children’s development and learning. It will help you to think about various ways in which you can apply your knowledge to create positive educational experiences for all the children in your classrooms and early childhood settings. The purpose of this course is not only to increase your understanding of the children in your classroom/early childhood centre but also to help you transform that knowledge into effective teaching practices that foster positive learning outcomes for all. Thus, the course is framed around two broad questions:1 How do we, as teachers, get to know about the children in our classrooms/centres?2 How can we use this knowledge to facilitate effective teaching and learning practices in our classrooms/centres?By the end of this course we hope that your answers to these questions will reflect a thoughtful and critical understanding of some of the main issues pertaining to children’s development and learning.
By the end of this course successful students will be able to:Demonstrate a critical understanding of the basic premises of an array of theoretical perspectives to the study of developmental influences.Show enhanced ability to suspend hasty or superficial judgments about diversity among children, instead be able to reflect on their life situations.Identify ways in which they as teachers can use the information from this course to design effective teaching learning environments for all children.
Baljit Kaur
Baljit Kaur , Maxine Dyer and Kaye Kara
EDUC152 Child Development Course Reader ; (Medium: Readings).
Cole, Michael , Cole, Sheila; The development of children ; 4th ed; Worth Publishers, 2001.
Smith, Anne B; Understanding children's development : a New Zealand perspective ; 3rd ed; Bridget Williams Books, 1992.
Domestic fee $174.00
International fee $751.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .