Postgraduate CUR-MTEC500-2018

Early Literacies and Play-Based Pedagogies

Draw on pedagogical theories as you develop an appreciation for the role of play in early childhood education. Establish how literacy-rich teaching environments are created and maintained. Observe and document how children learn through play.

Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

FEE-HELP
HECS-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

02 Mar 2020

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

research early literacy contexts and interactions through a self-generated research question and apply research processes to the design of literacy rich environments for children from diverse backgrounds
create differentiated literacy learning experiences for young children
examine the relationship between home literacy practices and early literacy learning
interpret children’s literacy learning by analysing theoretical perspectives and play-based pedagogies.

Topics covered

- Play-based pedagogies, research approaches, and early literacy theories
- Literacy as a social practice: families, cultures, and communities
- Observing, listening, and documenting children engaged in literacy events
- Oral language: communication, music, and storytelling
- Emergent literacy: signs, markings, and writing
- Perspectives and approaches for reading and writing.
- Multiliteracies, multimodal approaches, and digital pedagogies
- Researching and designing literacy rich environments: play based learning and intentional teaching
- Analysing data to assess children's literacy learning
- Honouring diversity and engaging families
- Reflection
Study resources
- Instructional methods
  - Chat Rooms
  - Discussion forum/Discussion Board
  - Embedded Multimedia
  - Online assignment submission
  - Standard Media
  - Web links
- Online materials
  - Online Assessment
  - Resources and Links
  - Audio-Video streaming

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

CUR-MTE-MAS-2018

Elective

OUA-PSU-GCE-2018
UNE-PRO-GCE-2018

Special requirements

OtherDetails -
Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, Access to video creation and editing software

Description

This subject examines early literacy theories and perspectives, with an emphasis on play-based pedagogies and research approaches. Pre-service teachers will create literacy-rich settings by developing a research question, designing a literacy project and documenting children’s literacy learning. The experiences and perspectives of families will be sought and the relationship between home literacy practices and early literacy learning will be investigated.

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Assessments