Study Guide

Objective

You become familiar with the legislation and day care service system of early childhood education and with the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able account for the child-centered approach as an educational starting point.
You study learning areas and the importance of learning environments in early childhood education, and are able to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the criteria of the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care.
You are able to observe and study children's play from developmental theoretical and interactive perspective.

Content

What are the laws and guidelines regulating early childhood education and care?
How is child-centeredness defined, and what does it mean as an educational approach?
What are learning areas and what is the meaning of learning environments in pedagogical planning?
How are activities for children in day care planned, implemented and evaluated based on the National Core Curriculum Guidelines on Early Childhood Education and Care?
What is play and how does it develop during childhood?
What is the role of play in the development and learning of a child?
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Opiskelumateriaali

Ilmoitetaan jakson alkaessa Learn-alustalla

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Työviikkopohjainen oppimisväylä:

Opintojakso pitää sisällään luentoja, workshoppeja, harjoituksia, leikin havainnointia varhaiskasvatusympäristössä ja oppimistehtäviä.

Workshopeissa, harjoituksissa ja tutoriaaleissa on läsnäolovelvollisuus.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

leikin havainnointi varhaiskasvatusympäristössä, mahdolliset työelämän puheenvuorot

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Hyväksytyn opintojakson kokonaisarviointi tapahtuu asteikolla 1-5. Opintojakson osasuorituksissa voidaan käyttää myös arviointiasteikkoa hyväksytty, täydennettävä, hylätty.

Qualifications

Human development and learning