Overview
Young children are curious and active inquirers about their world, including STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and sustainability focussed curiosities. Through play, children investigate, experiment, test hypotheses, imagine and explore ideas. There is growing recognition that education about sustainability supports children’s active role in contributing to a sustainable future. A national focus on both STEM and sustainability in curriculum texts has pedagogical implications for teachers. In this unit, you will consolidate your knowledge in STEM disciplines and identify the pedagogies required to support children’s engagement and participation in STEM, drawing on and making links to relevant curriculum frameworks and policy texts. Drawing on key literature pertaining to sustainability, you will generate strategies that support child participation in building a sustainable, democratic, equitable and just society. The implications for your practice in early childhood contexts will be explicated. Case studies and scenarios from other countries will be included in the unit materials.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
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Offerings For Term 2 - 2026
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