units
EDF4328
Faculty of Education
This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.
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Level | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Education |
Offered | Peninsula Second semester 2015 (Day) Peninsula Term 3 2015 (Off-campus block of classes) Singapore Term 4 2015 (Online) |
Coordinator(s) | Dr Corine Rivalland (Singapore, online); Professor Sue Grieshaber (Second semester - Peninsula, day); Megan Adams (Term 3 - Peninsula off-campus) |
In this unit students examine research which calls into question the taken-for-granted theories of play that have informed the work of early childhood professionals and are provided with new and different contexts to think about in relation to how play is defined and theorised. Play has been traditionally viewed as an important pedagogical approach for early childhood education in most European heritage communities. However, in recent years broader and more culturally inclusive research has been undertaken to show how play is culturally constructed. Students also consider the cultural ways in which children in contemporary society play and live in their communities. Importantly, students undertake an analysis of the contemporary theories of play, noting the research upon which particular theories are based, examining cross-cultural variations, popular culture, gendered interactions and critiquing the range of play contexts in which children find themselves today. Students are supported in their work through observing children, undertaking analyses and re-theorising play.
Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:
Data collection and multimedia presentation (2000 words or equivalent, 50%)
Concept diagram and action plan (2000 words or equivalent, 50%)
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester/term comprising:
(a.) On-campus students
(b.) Offshore Kaplan based students:
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
See also Unit timetable information
EDF5409