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<p>This unit is designed to provide Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs) with skills and knowledge to effectively observe, plan, and assess children’s learning within play-based pedagogies. PSTs will also explore a range of teaching strategies and engage in reflection to evaluate their planning and teaching. Children’s capabilities, skills and interests will be examined through observation, documentation and analysis as an impetus for planning play-based experiences that will engage young learners. PSTs will draw upon approved learning frameworks and relevant theories to assess learning and provide feedback to children, families and peers. This unit will highlight the importance of child, family and community consultation and partnerships in the planning and assessing of learning. In addition, implications of multicultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on planning and assessing will be examined.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
1. Implications of learning and developmental theories on planning and assessing<br>
2. Techniques for observing and documenting<br>
3. Interpreting observation data<br>
4. Planning<br>
5. Resources and materials<br>
6. Teaching and learning strategies, including play-based approaches, inclusive, engaging strategies and those that are responsive to the needs of learners from diverse cultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds<br>
7. Formal, informal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment<br>
8. Teaching and learning cycles<br>
9. Using critical reflection to refine and improve teaching and assessment<br>
10. Relationships and interactions with learners<br>
11. Learning environments including a focus on natural environments.</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>This unit is designed to provide Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs) with skills and knowledge to effectively observe, plan, and assess children’s learning within play-based pedagogies. PSTs will also explore a range of teaching strategies and engage in reflection to evaluate their planning and teaching. Children’s capabilities, skills and interests will be examined through observation, documentation and analysis as an impetus for planning play-based experiences that will engage young learners. PSTs will draw upon approved learning frameworks and relevant theories to assess learning and provide feedback to children, families and peers. This unit will highlight the importance of child, family and community consultation and partnerships in the planning and assessing of learning. In addition, implications of multicultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on planning and assessing will be examined.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br> 1. Implications of learning and developmental theories on planning and assessing<br> 2. Techniques for observing and documenting<br> 3. Interpreting observation data<br> 4. Planning<br> 5. Resources and materials<br> 6. Teaching and learning strategies, including play-based approaches, inclusive, engaging strategies and those that are responsive to the needs of learners from diverse cultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds<br> 7. Formal, informal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment<br> 8. Teaching and learning cycles<br> 9. Using critical reflection to refine and improve teaching and assessment<br> 10. Relationships and interactions with learners<br> 11. Learning environments including a focus on natural environments.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070303 - Education Studies
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 2</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 4</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edece1020">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
<p>must be enrolled in <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ECCEL3723" target="_blank">ECCEL3723</a> OR must be enrolled in <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ECCEL2017" target="_blank">ECCEL2017</a> OR must be enrolled in <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ECCEL2713" target="_blank">ECCEL2713</a> OR must be enrolled in <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ECCEL2723" target="_blank">ECCEL2723</a></p>
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed EDECE1017</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Evaluate a range of techniques for observing and documenting learning in early childhood education.</p>
K2
<p>Examine a range of theoretical perspectives and consider their impact on teaching, learning and assessment.</p>
K3
<p>Identify a range of factors that influence teaching, learning and assessment including individual characteristics, development, culture and context.</p>
K4
<p>Understand how resources, play- based pedagogies and teaching strategies influence children’s participation and learning.</p>
K5
<p>Explore strategies for providing respectful and confidential feedback to children, parents/carers and peers.</p>
S1
<p>Articulate the relationship between approved learning frameworks, planning and assessment.</p>
S2
<p>Use a wide range of observational techniques to assess learning and development over time.</p>
S3
<p>Develop skills in providing feedback to learners, parents/carers and peers.</p>
S4
<p>Demonstrate ability to use evaluation and reflection to improve teaching and learning.</p>
A1
<p>Analyse observations and plan learning experiences based on identified interests, abilities and sociocultural backgrounds of children.</p>
A2
<p>Plan, implement and assess play-based learning experiences that are informed by contemporary theories and approved learning frameworks</p>
A3
<p>Apply skills in selecting appropriate resources and creating engaging learning environments that children’s participation.</p>
A4
<p>Using a strengths-based approach, communicate with children and families about learning.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Learning Framework Task: Answer questions on approved learning frameworks, the planning cycle, assessment and observation techniques.</p>
<p>Question and Answers</p>
<p>10-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1
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<p>Documentation: Use a variety of techniques to observe, document and assess children’s learning for future plans. Provide peer feedback to support future teaching.</p>
<p>Portfolio</p>
<p>20-40%</p>
K3, K4, K5, S2, S3, S4, A4
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<p>Planning and Assessment: Observe, assess and document learning of two children during professional experience. Plan and implement three learning plans to cater for the interests and abilities of the children. Complete a summative assessment document that situates the children's learning and development in relation to learning outcomes from an approved learning framework (EYLF or VEYLDF)</p>
<p>Planning and Assessment</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K3, K4, K5, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2, A3, A4
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070303 - Education Studies
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 2</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p> <p><strong>Teaching Period 4</strong><p>Federation University Online</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edece1020">View unit fees</a>
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