Overview
Universally, play is recognised as a context for learning with the child’s right to play and the benefits of play enshrined in the national and international policy context. As both a context and process, play enables children to question, to theorise, to create, to wonder and to imagine. The pedagogical approaches adopted by teachers within early childhood settings are informed by a range of sources including understandings about how young children learn, emerging research and relevant learning frameworks. In this unit, you will research early learning theory and contemporary research to explicate how and why play pedagogies align with children’s development and characteristics as learners. The central role of educators in creating environments that support children’s play will also be examined. You will be asked to consider the challenges that educators may encounter as they enact play pedagogies. A focus on critically reflective practice will support your analysis of the contemporary context and an interrogation of your personal assumptions about play.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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