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Learning and Development 1

EDU514

  • Level 5
  • 15 Credits
  • 0.125 EFTS
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Workload - Approximately 10 hours per week
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This course introduces current theories of learning and development that underpin teacher practice and approaches. It overviews typical characteristics and patterns that can be observed in infants, toddlers and young children with a specific focus on the first 1000 days.

This course includes a compulsory workshop.

Ākonga will explore a range of theoretical perspectives and socio-cultural approaches to enhance the learning and development of tamariki, with a focus on Māori and Pacific perspectives and the contexts in which development occurs.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  • Discuss current theories and approaches of learning and development that underpin effective pedagogy in Te Whāriki for infants, toddlers and young children.
  • Explain how infants, toddlers and young children learn and develop within their social and cultural contexts, including typical patterns and characteristics.
  • Discuss a range of culturally appropriate data gathering methods that can be used to identify tamariki varied abilities, strengths, interests and needs.

Assessment

100% internal assessment 

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.

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