Pedagogical Activities in Early Childhood Education (ECE) (10 cr)

Objective

Students will know how to plan, implement, document and evaluate children’s learning and pedagogically emphasized, transversal and goal-oriented activities that support well-being. Students will identify special features of children’s culture and community and use them in their professional activities. They will be capable of connecting children’s activities to their immediate environment and a sustainable lifestyle. They will know how to evaluate and develop pedagogical and goal-oriented activity in early childhood education community.

Content

Different areas of learning in early childhood education: language, expression, artistic experience, communality, exploring, multi-literacy, physical education, taking care of oneself and managing daily life. Children’s projects and play through storytelling. Optional pedagogies.

Location and time

Course starts at the week 2 and ends at the week 18.

Course's schedule, changes are possible.

10.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 Orientation lecture (Each student is assumed to participate in the orientation.)
12.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPC4010 Drama and narrative play, Piekkari
12.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 Visual Arts in ECE, Mäenpää
16.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA2030 Music in ECE, Hakanen
17.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA2030 Music in ECE
17.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPC4010 Drama and narrative play
19.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPC4010 Drama and narrative play
19.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 Visula Arts in ECE
20.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA2030 Music in ECE
25.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPC4010 Drama and narrative play
26.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA5015 Topics in early childhood education -lecture
26.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 Visual Arts in ECE
27.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPBK029 Joy of movement in ECE
30.01.2023 12.45 - 13.45 MPBK029 Joy of movement in ECE
31.01.2023 09.00 - 11.45 MPBK030 Joy of movement in ECE
31.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPC4010 Drama and narrative play
02.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 Visual Arts in ECE
07.02.2023 09.00 - 11.45 MPBK030 Joy of movement in ECE
08.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 Visual Arts, in English!
11.04.2023 8.15 - 11.45 MPB1005 HyMy-Village family Cafe -pedagogy with families
11.04.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPB1005 Presentations of Projects
03.05.2023 09.00 - 11.45 MPB1005 Play from a multiprofessional perspective (lecture together with students from the Learning in Early Childhood and occupational therapist students)

We also recommend the following lectures, which you are welcome to attend. These are in Finnish.
25.01.2023 12.15 -15.00 Turvaa ja tunnetaitoja tarinoista -seminaari, Zoom
09.03.2023 12.15 -15.00 Turvaa ja tunnetaitoja tarinoista -seminaari, Zoom

Materials

materials are annouced later in the course

Teaching methods

lectures
training
workshops
independent study, pair work and group work
learning assignments
project with children
Assignments in Metropolia's HyMy-village.

Teaching is organized on the Myllypuro campus.
Changes are possible and they will be announced in the orientation lecture.

You have to be present during this course (100%). The teacher can give additional assignments based on pedagogical reasons.
Reflection (one page) about lecture's subject is required for each absence.

Employer connections

The child project -assignment is implemented in working life, in early childhood education.
In addition, exercises and cooperation also with Metropolia's HyMy village (eg in the family café) and with other students studying there. Groups of children may also attend the lectures.

Exam schedules

no exam

International connections

-

Student workload

10 x 27 h = 270 h

Content scheduling

Course starts at the week 2 and ends at the week 18.
Orientation lecture on week 2
weeks 2-6 lectures, trainings and workshops

Weeks 7-14, doing project with children in a Day care centre (planning, implementig and evaluating) / allow time enough to put in practice the project
Week 15 Presenting the project
Week 18 Course ends to lecture

Further information

You have to be present during this course (100%). The teacher can give additional assignments based on pedagogical reasons.
Reflection (one page) about lecture's subject is required for each absence

Course starts at the week 2 and ends at the week 18.

10.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 Orientation lecture (Each student is assumed to participate in the orientation.)
12.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPC4010 Drama and narrative play, Piekkari
12.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 Visual Arts in ECE, Mäenpää
16.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA2030 Music in ECE, Hakanen
17.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA2030 Music in ECE
17.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPC4010 Drama and narrative play
19.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPC4010 Drama and narrative play
19.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 Visula Arts in ECE
20.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA2030 Music in ECE
25.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPC4010 Drama and narrative play
26.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPA5015 Topics in early childhood education -lecture
26.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 Visual Arts in ECE
27.01.2023 08.30 - 11.45 MPBK029 Joy of movement in ECE
30.01.2023 12.45 - 13.45 MPBK029 Joy of movement in ECE
31.01.2023 09.00 - 11.45 MPBK030 Joy of movement in ECE
31.01.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPC4010 Drama and narrative play
02.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 Visual Arts in ECE
07.02.2023 09.00 - 11.45 MPBK030 Joy of movement in ECE
08.02.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPA2022 Visual Arts, in English!
11.04.2023 8.15 - 11.45 MPB1005 HyMy-Village family Cafe -pedagogy with families
11.04.2023 12.45 - 16.00 MPB1005 Presentations of Projects
03.05.2023 09.00 - 11.45 MPB1005 Play from a multiprofessional perspective (lecture together with students from the Learning in Early Childhood and occupational therapist students)

We also recommend the following lectures, which you are welcome to attend. These are in Finnish.
25.01.2023 12.15 -15.00 Turvaa ja tunnetaitoja tarinoista -seminaari, Zoom
09.03.2023 12.15 -15.00 Turvaa ja tunnetaitoja tarinoista -seminaari, Zoom

Any AHOT application related to the course should be made before enrollment in the course. For questions related to the AHOT application, contact Satu Hakanen.

If the student has a special support decision that affects the course, the student must contact the course supervisor immediately after the end of the registration period.

Teachers have the right to give the student additional duties, for example, due to absenteeism, on pedagogical grounds.
The tuition is both in English and in Finnish.
The lectures are mainly in Finnish, but the materials (lecture and other materials) are in both languages. Students can use the language of their choice.

Teachers in the course:
Satu Hakanen
Seija Mäenpää
Saila Nevanen
Jouni Piekkari

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment:
Assessment criteria as the attachment of the curriculum.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Assessment:
Assessment criteria as the attachment of the curriculum.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in contact teaching,
approved completion of learning tasks and project.

Numerical grade is given for the project / project report, based on which an overall evaluation of the course is given.

In addition feedback from teachers during lectures, trainings and workshops. feedback from the peer group, self-evaluation

You have to be present during this course (100%). The teacher can give additional assignments based on pedagogical reasons.
Reflection (one page) about lecture's subject is required for each absence.

A complete explanation about the assessment criteria during the orientation lecture.