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This course provides the opportunity for students to make sense of their image of the child and to apply this to their practice. Students will debate the differences between a range of indigenous and Western paradigms of learning and development. This will allow students to develop their own position in relation to decision making alongside current policy and practice.
On the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:Critically analyse the theories of learning and development, including Māori and Pasifika epistemologies, that have shaped and continue to influence early childhood education in Aotearoa New ZealandCritically reflect on a range of paradigms of childhood and how these transform teaching practices for diverse learners in diverse contexts.Analyse how the image of the child is influenced by paradigms of learning and developmentDemonstrate a knowledge of multiple lenses and how these apply in practiceInvestigate how theories of learning and development are embedded in current curricula and policy decisions in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Michelle Clarke
Helena Cook
Required Text:Fleer, M (2018): Child Development in Educational Settings. (Port Melbourne; Cambridge University Press)
http://learn.canterbury.ac.nz/ http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/
Domestic fee $948.00
International fee $4,263.00
* 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 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment .