PED322 Early Childhood Education

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Bachelor's Programme in Pre-school Education

Teaching language

Norwegian.

Course contents

The following topics are included in the course:
- storeies from professional practice as tools and learning strategies
- baby research and the child as subject
- the youngest children's culture and ethics
- the Kindergarten's space and everyday activities
- intersubjective theories and research
- learning and involvement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning outcomes

On successfully completion of the course, students
Knowledge
- have knowledge about national and international research with relevance to the area Early Chilhood Education
- have knowledge about intersujective theory and research
- have broad knowledge about the youngest children's culture and early childhood
- have knowledge about the kindergarten as context for children's every day life
- have knowledge about children's right to involvement and learning
- have knowledge about project work in the kindergarten

Skills

- can critically reflect upon relevant theories and practice and on ethical dilemmas and didactical challanges
- can reflect on professional challanges related to documentation
- be able to construct and analyze stories from practice as a tool for establishing knowledge
- be able to carry out and complete a project work

General competence
- are able to discuss and use didactical thinking related to the kindergarten's content and learning environment
- can show ethical and professional insight based on democracy, equal opportunity and equality
- are able to articulate and arrange their qualifications about educational work with children
- can reflect and analyze the connection between theory and practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Examination requirements

Completed portfolio, and received individual supervision.
Meet the attendance requirements. Practical training must be passed.

 

Evaluation

Course evaluation is conducted at midterm. A final evaluation is conducted as required.

Assessment methods and criteria

Two individual portfolio assignments will be given a graded assessment.
Each assignment counts 50% of the final grade. Graded assessment.

 

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course	Reduction of Credits
PED322 – Early Childhood Education	30
PED322 – Småbarnspedagogikk	30