Pedagogical Activities in Early Childhood Education (10 cr)

Objective

The students know how to plan, implement, document and evaluate the learning of a child or a group of children,
as well as plan comprehensive, goal-oriented and pedagogically oriented activities that support well-being. They know how to support and enrich the child's play.

Content

Play theories, the importance of play in the child's learning, storytelling play. Taking the early childhood education plan based transversal competence of the child into account and areas of learning when planning the activities.Phenomenon-based and investigative learning.

Location and time

21.01.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPBK029 Orientation Lecture, Satu Hakanen, Jouni Piekkari
22.01.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA2022 Drama, Jouni Piekkari
27.01.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA6017 Play Lecture, Milla Karvonen
03.02.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA2022 Drama, Jouni Piekkari
03.02.2025 12:45 - 16:00 MPA2022 Visual Arts, Seija Mäenpää
04.02.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA2030 Music, Satu Hakanen
07.02.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA2030 Music, Satu Hakanen
10.02.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPBK030 Physical Education, Milla Karvonen
12.02.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA2022 Drama, Jouni Piekkari
12.02.2025 12:45 - 16:00 MPA2022 Visual Arts, Seija Mäenpää
24.02.2025 12:45 - 16:00 MPA2030 Music, Satu Hakanen
25.02.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA2022 Drama, Jouni Piekkari
27.02.2025 12:45 - 16:00 MPA2022 Visual Arts, Seija Mäenpää
03.03.2025 08:30 - 14:00 MPA2022 Visual Arts, Seija Mäenpää
MPA2030 Music, Satu Hakanen
13.03.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPBK030 Physical Education, Work-Life Collaboration, Milla Karvonen
14.03.2025 08:30 - 11:30 MPBK030 Physical Education, Work-Life Collaboration, Milla Karvonen
19.03.2025 08:30 - 12:00 MPA4015 Seminar
21.05.2025 08:30 - 16:00 MPA5015 Project Presentations, Milla Karvonen, Satu Hakanen

Changes are possible and they will be announced in the orientation lecture.

Materials

Materials are annouced later in the course.

Teaching methods

tuition in Finnish
lectures
workshops
independent study, pair work and group work
learning assignments
project with children in ECEC
visitors

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 early childhood education.

Exam schedules

No exam

International connections

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.

Completion alternatives

- n/a

Student workload

10 x 27 h = 270 h

Content scheduling

-

Further information

Tuition is in Finnish.

Teachers in the course:
Satu Hakanen
Seija Mäenpää
Milla Karvonen
Jouni Piekkari

SCHEDULE (changes are possible):
21.01.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPBK029 Orientation Lecture, Satu Hakanen, Jouni Piekkari
22.01.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA2022 Drama, Jouni Piekkari
27.01.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA6017 Play Lecture, Milla Karvonen
03.02.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA2022 Drama, Jouni Piekkari
03.02.2025 12:45 - 16:00 MPA2022 Visual Arts, Seija Mäenpää
04.02.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA2030 Music, Satu Hakanen
07.02.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA2030 Music, Satu Hakanen
10.02.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPBK030 Physical Education, Milla Karvonen
12.02.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA2022 Drama, Jouni Piekkari
12.02.2025 12:45 - 16:00 MPA2022 Visual Arts, Seija Mäenpää
24.02.2025 12:45 - 16:00 MPA2030 Music, Satu Hakanen
25.02.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPA2022 Drama, Jouni Piekkari
27.02.2025 12:45 - 16:00 MPA2022 Visual Arts, Seija Mäenpää
03.03.2025 08:30 - 14:00 MPA2022 Visual Arts, Seija Mäenpää
MPA2030 Music, Satu Hakanen
13.03.2025 08:30 - 11:45 MPBK030 Physical Education, Work-Life Collaboration, Milla Karvonen
14.03.2025 08:30 - 11:30 MPBK030 Physical Education, Work-Life Collaboration, Milla Karvonen
19.03.2025 08:30 - 12:00 MPA4015 Seminar
21.05.2025 08:30 - 16:00 MPA5015 Project Presentations, Milla Karvonen, Satu Hakanen

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 lectures are mainly in Finnish, but the materials (lecture and other materials) are in both languages. Students can use the language of their choice.

The teacher will outline the guidelines for using artificial intelligence at the beginning of the course. Using AI in assignments where it is explicitly prohibited constitutes academic misconduct. Similarly, insufficient attribution of AI usage is also considered misconduct.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Numerical scale 0-5

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.