Learning in Early Childhood (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Students will be able to support and guide children’s growth, development and learning. They will know how to support and enrich children’s play. They will detect and identify children’s different individual and group needs and take them into account in activity planning and implementation. Students will apply different methods of support and early childhood support practices.

Content

Theories of child development and concepts of learning. Zone of proximal development. Exploratory learning. Observation, documentation and support of children’s development and activities. Peer relationships. Play, theo-ries of play, and the significance of play in children’s learning.

Teaching methods

The tuition is in Finnish.

Location and time

N/A

Learning materials and recommended literature

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Alternative completion methods of implementation

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Internship and working life connections

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Exam dates and retake possibilities

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International connections

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Student workload

5x 27h = 135 h

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information for students

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Assessment methods and criteria

exam 70%, assignment 30%.
Evaluation is based on the study units objectives and contents. Active participation is required 50% minimum.

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 criterias see the attachment.
The teacher of the study unit informs the assessment criterias in the beginning of the study unit.