Course overview
This course aims to support preservice teachers to be successful within preschool education settings. Preservice teachers will learn how to undertake the co-construction and codesign of curriculum, as they engage effectively with children, families and colleagues. They will develop skills to facilitate deep inquiry into the learning needs of children within varied contexts. As preservice teachers engage with inquiry-based pedagogy and curriculum design, they will explore the current research, theory and practice within Australia and internationally that informs these approaches.
Course learning outcomes
- Display effective professional relationships and dispositions with children, families, colleagues and other professionals in a preschool setting
- Apply knowledge and skills with creativity, initiative and a high level of personal autonomy, accountability and respect while working in a team setting within the field and on campus
- Apply an advanced body of knowledge of contemporary theories and practice as they engage with curriculum documents, children, families, colleagues, community and other professionals to implement democratic inquiry-based pedagogies in a preschool setting
- Design and evaluate the use of pedagogical documentation to demonstrate children's learning and provide evidence of developing practices as a teacher
- Manage the daily tasks, routines and administrative duties associated with the work of teachers in a selected educational setting
- Reflect on teaching and learning experiences in the light of professional standards, policies, legal and ethical guidelines for the profession and developing beliefs of the role of early-years educators
Availability
Class details
Magill
Class number 26144
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 26145
Section TU02
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 26146
Section TU03
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 22137
Section TU04
Size 27
Available 27
Mawson Lakes
Class number 26147
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 26148
Section TU02
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 26149
Section TU03
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 22138
Section TU04
Size 27
Available 27
Online
Class number 20213
Section 01OL
Size 30
Available 30
Mt Gambier
Class number 29246
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 27
Whyalla
Class number 29089
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 30
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