ED5831 - Early Childhood Education

[Offered in even-numbered years in Townsville. ]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education

Available to Postgraduate Certificate, BEd (Professional Development) and Master of Education students.

This subject introduces students to the processes and approaches to research in Early Childhood Education. It requires students to critically examine issues of knowledge construction, research methodology and links between research and practice. Topics may include gender, childhood, resilience and multimodal literacies. Students will examine their own practices through an Action Research cycle.

Learning Outcomes

• explore processes and approaches to research in Early Childhood Education;
• critically evaluate issues of knowledge construction, research methods and links between research and practice;
• critically evaluate research on a range of contemporary topics in Early Childhood Education;
• critically reflect on professional practices through an Action Research cycle.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coord/Lect:	Dr Reesa Sorin.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	assignments.
JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 53
Census Date 18-Nov-2010
Face to face teaching 15-Nov-2010 to 21-Nov-2010 (Face to Face Teaching Dates to be advised by JCUS Subject Lecturer)
Coordinator:	Dr Reesa Sorin
Lecturer:	Dr Robyn Anderson.
Assessment:	assignments.

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.