Leader: Ms J Robbins (Peninsula); Ms J Robbins (Singapore)
Offered
Singapore Term 3 2008 (Off-campus)
Peninsula First semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
Internationally, early childhood education has moved from framing teaching and learning from a developmental perspective to utilising sociocultural theory. In line with this recent theoretical shift, this unit examines how learning in science, technology and mathematics can be introduced to children following a socio-cultural approach
Objectives
The broad aims of this unit are for you to demonstrate evidence of:
- developing knowledge and understanding of how young children develop mathematical, scientific and technological understandings, abilities and attitudes;
- analysing the construction and reproduction of knowledge in mathematics, science and technology and make judgments on the implications of this for young children's learning in these areas;
- implementing a socio-cultural framework to observe, assess, and document maths, science and technology experiences in an early childhood setting, and
- confidently be able to assess, plan, prepare and implement appropriate experiences in these areas across a range of early childhood settings following a socio-cultural perspective.
Assessment
Research paper: 50% (2000 words)
Socio-cultural analysis of early childhood science, technology and mathematics: 50% (equivalent to 2000 words)
Contact hours
Equivalent of 3 hours
