Overview
Introduction to early childhood education in Aotearoa including curriculum, pedagogy and assessment for diverse children, families, and communities and the integration and implementation of quality curriculum.
- Historical, political and cultural provision of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Aotearoa
- History of ideas concerning childhood, childrearing, institutional care of infants and young children outside the family home
- Influence of the social, political and cultural context on development of ECEC services
- The impact of research in shaping understandings about and institutions for young children
- Histories and contexts for the development of ECEC curriculum approaches
- Te Whāriki and its implementation
- Philosophy - image of the child, image of the teacher, bi-cultural underpinnings
- Theoretical perspectives: play-based, sociocultural, social-situated, bi-cultural
- The structure and implementation of the curriculum
- Complex integrated curriculum and implications for professional practice
- Curriculum and pedagogical content knowledge
- Sociocultural and narrative assessment
- Professionalism in early childhood
- Planning and evaluating teaching, assessment for learning
- Collaborative decision making
- Ethics and reflexive praxis
About this paper
| Paper title | Early Childhood Curriculum 1 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (15 January 2024 - 13 December 2024) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,860.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MTchgLn
- Notes
- Early Childhood Education students only.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
- Clark, B. & Grey, A. Ata Kitea te Pae - Scanning the Horizon, Auckland: Pearson.
- May, H. (2013) The Discovery of Early Childhood (2nd edition), Auckland: Auckland University Press.
- Grey, A. & Clark, B, (2013), Nga hurihanga Ako Kohungahunga - Transformative Teaching Practices in Early Childhood Education, Auckland: Pearson.
- New Zealand Ministry of Education. (2017). Te Whāriki: He whāriki mātauranga mō ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa: Early childhood curriculum. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Education.
- Hemara, W. (2000). Māori pedagogies: A view from the literature. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
- McLachlan, C., Fleer, M. & Edwards, S. (2013). Early childhood curriculum: Planning, assessment and implementation (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Cambridge University Press. (Available from Robertson Library Reserve).
- MacNaughton, G., & Williams, G. (2009). Techniques for teaching young children: Choices in theory and practice (3rd ed.). New South Wales, Australia: Pearson Education.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
- Critically analyse the origins of the ideas and institutions underpinning the historical, political and cultural provision of early childhood care and education in Aotearoa
- Examine and appraise the development of the idea of national curricula in international contexts including the implementation of Te Whāriki, its pedagogical implications and associated professional practices
- Demonstrate an understanding of Te Whāriki as a bi-cultural curriculum for infants, toddlers, young children and their families
- Explore sociocultural and narrative assessment for young children's learning
- Demonstrate an understanding of professionalism in early childhood education
Timetable
Overview
Introduction to early childhood education in Aotearoa including curriculum, pedagogy and assessment for diverse children, families, and communities and the integration and implementation of quality curriculum.
- Historical, political and cultural provision of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Aotearoa
- History of ideas concerning childhood, childrearing, institutional care of infants and young children outside the family home
- Influence of the social, political and cultural context on development of ECEC services
- The impact of research in shaping understandings about and institutions for young children
- Histories and contexts for the development of ECEC curriculum approaches
- Te Whāriki and its implementation
- Philosophy - image of the child, image of the teacher, bi-cultural underpinnings
- Theoretical perspectives: play-based, sociocultural, social-situated, bi-cultural
- The structure and implementation of the curriculum
- Complex integrated curriculum and implications for professional practice
- Curriculum and pedagogical content knowledge
- Sociocultural and narrative assessment
- Professionalism in early childhood
- Planning and evaluating teaching, assessment for learning
- Collaborative decision making
- Ethics and reflexive praxis
About this paper
| Paper title | Early Childhood Curriculum 1 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (13 January 2025 - 18 June 2025) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2025 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MTchgLn
- Notes
- Early Childhood Education students only.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
- Clark, B. & Grey, A. Ata Kitea te Pae - Scanning the Horizon, Auckland: Pearson.
- May, H. (2013) The Discovery of Early Childhood (2nd edition), Auckland: Auckland University Press.
- Grey, A. & Clark, B, (2013), Nga hurihanga Ako Kohungahunga - Transformative Teaching Practices in Early Childhood Education, Auckland: Pearson.
- New Zealand Ministry of Education. (2017). Te Whāriki: He whāriki mātauranga mō ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa: Early childhood curriculum. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Education.
- Hemara, W. (2000). Māori pedagogies: A view from the literature. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
- McLachlan, C., Fleer, M. & Edwards, S. (2013). Early childhood curriculum: Planning, assessment and implementation (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Cambridge University Press. (Available from Robertson Library Reserve).
- MacNaughton, G., & Williams, G. (2009). Techniques for teaching young children: Choices in theory and practice (3rd ed.). New South Wales, Australia: Pearson Education.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
- Critically analyse the origins of the ideas and institutions underpinning the historical, political and cultural provision of early childhood care and education in Aotearoa.
- Examine and appraise the development of the idea of national curricula in international contexts including the implementation of Te Whāriki, its pedagogical implications and associated professional practices.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Te Whāriki as a bi-cultural curriculum for infants, toddlers, young children and their families.
- Analyse a range of approaches to curriculum and provision for people under three.
- Examine the way in which cultural context influences education and care practices for people under three.
- Research health, safety, pedagogical, and ethical practices associated with care and education of people under three in differing global contexts.