2009 Course Handbook
ECH113: Play and Inquiry in Early Childhood
This unit examines the role of play and inquiry in children's learning and development. Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics of, and theoretical approaches to, play and inquiry in early childhood education, and will explore how environments, resources and teaching techniques can be structured to facilitate children's active and meaningful engagement in the learning process. The unit details relationships between children's play and inquiry across the range of developmental and curriculum areas, and provides students with practical opportunities to engage in, and analyse experiences which foster learning in early childhood.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: 20-21 April) |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Sheila Degotardi |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Institute of Early Childhood |
Timetable Information
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