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Play and Inquiry in Early Childhood - ECH113

This unit examines the role of play and inquiry in children's lives, their learning and development. Students develop a theoretical understanding of the characteristics of young children's play and inquiry and explore how environments, resources and teaching techniques can be structured to facilitate children's active and meaningful engagement in the learning process. Students will analyse the developmental and educational potential of children's play and inquiry across a range of contexts and will reflect on how play and inquiry experiences can be used to cater for children with diverse developmental, educational and cultural learning styles.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day

S1 External - Session 1, External (On-campus dates: Compulsory)

S3 Day - Session 3, December 2014 - February 2015, North Ryde, Day

Staff Contact(s): Dr Sheila Degotardi
Prerequisites:

 

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): ABEC120
Unit Designation(s):
Unit Type: People unit
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Institute of Early Childhood

Faculty of Human Sciences

Timetable Information

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