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The basics of pedagogics and early childhood education

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SA00BC65
Curriculum: SA 2024
Level: Bachelor of Social Services
Year of Study: 1 (2024-2025)
Semester: Autumn
Credits: 5 cr
Responsible Teacher: Järvelä, Tiina
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2024-2025

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
3009SA2024-1A2024-08-01 – 2024-10-31Tiina JärveläFinnish2024-08-01 – 2024-09-06
3010SA2024-1B2024-08-01 – 2024-10-31Tiina JärveläFinnish2024-08-01 – 2024-09-06
3011SA2024V-1K2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31Tiina JärveläFinnish 

Learning Outcomes

Student
- intends to educational science as a discipline and gets acquainted with the theoretical starting points of educational science
- familiarizes with the governing legislation and national plans
- is able to take into account the stages of the child's growth and development in the planning of activities
- becomes acquainted with co-operation with parents as part of parenting support

Student's Workload

Student workload: 5 x 27 = 135 hours

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

- No previous studies are required

Contents

Student
- gets acquainted with different concepts and ways of learning
- is able to use the basics of the Early Childhood Education Plan quality manual
- gets acquainted with the history of early childhood education
- gets acquainted with municipal early childhood education plans and is able to compare them in the context of national guidelines
- plans, implements and evaluates pedagogical activities
- becomes acquainted with co-operation with guardians
- observes a child and a group of children
- understand the importance of play and positive learning experiences for a child's development

Regional Impact

The student develops his/ her skills to work in the service of public and private actors in the area in the job of an early childhood.

Internationality

The student develops his/ her skills to act in early childhood education in a kindergarten where the spoken language is other than the student's mother tongue.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Literature:

1. Lonka, K. Oivaltava oppiminen. 1st edition 2015. OTAVA.
2. Koivunen, P-L. & Lehtinen, T. Kasvu kiikarissa. Havainnoinnin käsikirja varhaiskasvattajille. 2019. PS-kustannus.
3. Karila, K. Kinos, J & Virtanen, J. Varhaiskasvatuksen teoriasuuntauksia. 2001. PS-kustannus.
4. Koivunen, P-L. Hyvä päivähoito. Työkaluja sujuvaan arkeen. 2009. PS-kustannus.
5. National core curriculum for early childhood education and care 2022. Finnish National Agency for Education
6. Other material and early childhood legislation specified by the teacher.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, group work and assignments.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1-2: the student
* shows familiarity with theory of the field when planning childrens’ growth, development and lerning supporting activities for child groups.
* knows how to discuss about high-quality early childhood education and is conscious of importance of cooperation with the parents
* knows in guidance how to work as a member of a team

Grade 3-4: the student kows how to
* apply the theory of the field when planning childrens’ growth, development and lerning supporting pedagogic activities for child groups.
* analyze early childhood education from high-quality early childhood education perspective understanding the meaning of the cooperation with parents as a part of parenthod support.
* how to work target-oriented as a member of a team

Grade 5: the student
* apply in a versatile way the theory of the field when planning childrens’ growth, development and lerning supporting pedagogic activities for child groups.
* analyze early childhood education from high-quality early childhood education perspective evaluating the cooperation with parents as a part of parenthod support.
* instruct the small group activities and promote achieving the goals of the group

Further Information

The student gives feedback on the course through the Spark system.


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