TECE364-23YA1 (D) Year A First Half 2023 (Distance)

Pedagogy of Play

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 30 January 2023
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 12 February 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 May 2023

Description

This course provides students with the knowledge of the central roles of relationships and play in children's learning. The course will give an introduction to current theoretical debates related to early childhood curricula. Through the course students will develop their knowledge and understanding of early childhood curriculum document(s) in the context of Aotearoa New Zealand and apply this to their practice. The course aims to bring students to an understanding of how a range of domains can be brought together through a holistic and integrated approach to create meaningful learning experiences for all children.

*Please note this course is only available to initial teacher education students. To enrol in this course you need to be accepted and enrolled in one of our Initial Teacher Education programmes.

Learning Outcomes

  • On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  • Examine and reflect on the significance of relationships for the provision of rich curriculum experiences.
  • Examine and reflect on the central roles of play in the lives and learning of children.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of Te Whāriki, Te Whatu Pōkeka and other curriculum documents.
  • Describe and demonstrate how a range of domains of learning can be brought together into an integrated programme within the Aotearoa/New Zealand context.

Timetable Note

Course Coordinator

Benita Rarere-Briggs

Lecturer

Karen Turnock

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Self Reflection 22 Mar 2023 50% Two reflective long answer responses
Critical reflection 14 Jun 2023 50% Four Short answer mini essays

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $821.00

International fee $3,750.00

* 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 Teacher Education .

All TECE364 Occurrences

  • TECE364-23YA1 (C) Year A First Half 2023
  • TECE364-23YA1 (D) Year A First Half 2023 (Distance)