EDF3074 Contemporary approaches to learning for infants and toddlers: Theories and practices
Faculty of Education
EDF3074 Contemporary approaches to learning for infants and toddlers: Theories and practices is a 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF3074
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF3074
No unit lists EDF3074 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in one of:
D3001 Bachelor of Education (Hons)
D3002 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts
D3004 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Music
D3005 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Science
D3006 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Fine Art
D3007 Bachelor of Education (Hons) and Bachelor of Business
Overview
In this unit, you will critically analyse theories and philosophies used to understand infant and toddler learning and development. Furthermore, you will research, evaluate and analyse pedagogical approaches that place value on the rights of infants and toddlers, seeing them as equal citizens. You will co-construct pedagogical understanding about relationships, transitions and well-being for educators and infants and toddlers. You will develop and identify pedagogical skills specific to infant and toddler education and care and apply these ideas into your practice. You will have the opportunity to critically review pedagogical practices and gain new perspectives of infant and toddler pedagogies.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Assessment
- Group task (2000 words or equivalent per student)50%
- Critical review (2000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically analyse relevant philosophies to make informed professional and ethical decisions about your own developing infant and toddler pedagogy.
- 2
research, evaluate and demonstrate how the rights of infants and toddlers can be upheld in ways that are consistent with the declaration of the rights of children.
- 3
research and evaluate a range of theories that inform infant and toddler learning and development.
- 4
investigate and analyse learning strategies that encourage emotion, well-being, safety and communication which support infant and toddler learning and development.
- 5
identify and apply infant and toddler pedagogy that can respond professionally and ethically to diverse linguistic, cultural and socio-economic early childhood contexts.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
• the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF3074 is part of 1 area of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Gloria Quinones Goytortua
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Gloria Quinones Goytortua
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF3074?
EDF3074 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF3074 offered?
In 2022, EDF3074 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
How much work is EDF3074?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF3074 have an exam?
No. EDF3074 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF3074?
EDF3074 is part of Early childhood and primary education.