ED3094 - Arts Education for Early Childhood

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Education

Available to BEd(ECE) or other BEd joint degree students. External offering available to ECE online students only.

This subject is an introduction to teaching young children through the ARTS which comprises five(5) strands - Visual Arts (Media and Visual Art) and Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Music). Students will have opportunities to engage in and reflect upon the range of Arts learning experiences, develop skills to facilitate Active Learning Processes and extend the influence of the arts throughout schools and their communities.

Learning Outcomes

• to critically explore trends in Arts education philosophy and practice;
• to engage in motivating and inclusive learning experiences which integrate Active Learning Processes and other learning, exploring a variety of appropriate media and pedagogical tools;
• students will become aware of the unique ways of learning and knowing, which the Arts provide, as well as their strengths as sources of rich learning self esteem, social and cultural significance, communication, literacy and creative problem solving.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:	6 credit points of level 2 ED subjects.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	ED3191 and ED3194 and ED4123

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Linda Ashton.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - Lectures on-line via LearnJCU 39 hours workshops/Seminars - face-to-face
Assessment:	individual study and electronic tasks, tests (60%); portfolio-based interview or live performance (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Linda Ashton.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - Lectures on-line via LearnJCU 39 hours workshops/Seminars - Face-to-face
Assessment:	individual study and electronic tasks, tests (60%); portfolio-based interview or live performance (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must pass each major strand to pass the subject overall.
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Reesa Sorin.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	exam and participation (60%); tasks and/or portfolio (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must pass each major strand to pass the subject overall.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.