ED3094 - Arts Education for Early Childhood

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education

Core subject for BEd(ECE)[36110], BEd Honours (ECE)[30009] students.

This subject is an introduction to teaching young children to year 3 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 resources which facilitate Active Learning Processes, and to extend the influence of the arts throughout schools and their communities.

Learning Outcomes

• students will critically explore curriculum trends in Arts education;
• students will engage in motivating, inclusive Active Learning Processes and appropriate pedagogies;
• students will explore a variety of appropriate media, modes and practical techniques;
• students will become aware of the unique ways of thinking and knowing which the Arts can provide, including the capacity to enhance communication and learner self esteem, as social and cultural signifiers and conduits for 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:	ED3194 and ED4123

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2012
Coord/Lect:	Dr Reesa Sorin.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	presentation - digital performance (40%); assignment - visual arts and media folio (30%); assignment - reflective responses (30%).
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.