EARLY CHILDHOOD PEDAGOGY AND PRACTICE I
| Title | ΕΦΑΡΜΟΣΜΕΝΗ ΠΡΟΣΧΟΛΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΑΓΩΓΙΚΗ Ι / EARLY CHILDHOOD PEDAGOGY AND PRACTICE I |
| Code | Γ.3.270 |
| Faculty | Education |
| School | Early Childhood Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Maria Birbili |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 80000331 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600130264
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600130264
- At the Website of the School: www.nured.auth.gr
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Early Childhood Research and Pedagogy I is the 1st course of the first phase of the students' Practicum. It combines theoretical and practical knowledge through the observation and field visits in early childhood centres.
They will be trained to observe effectively in order to analyse properly the educational procedure.
They will be sensitized to various issues and problems regarding learning and teaching in young children.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
-Value and utility of observation. Introduction to observation procedure
-Familiarization with the program and the life in kindergarten
-Methods of observation and data recording
-Decisions and Rules for effective observation
-The role and behavior of the observer
-Composition and exploitation of the information collected from observations
-Field observation in early childhood classrooms
-Reliability and validity of observation
Keywords
early childhood education, practicum, observation methods
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Power point presentations, educational resources and notes in the website of the department, videos, e-mail communication
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 10 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 14 | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 50 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 10 | ||||
| Internship | 30 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students’ evaluation will be formative (formative assessment). Details can be found on the department’s website.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative)
- Student mentoring
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Cohen, D., Stern, V. (2001). Παρατηρώντας και Καταγράφωντας τη συμπεριφορά των παιδιών. Αθήνα: Gutenberg.
-Hedi, F. (2000). Επικοινωνία στο νηπιαγωγείο. Αθήνα: Τυπωθήτω
Additional bibliography for study
- Διαθεματικό Ενιαίο Πλαίσιο Προγραμμάτων Σπουδών (ΔΕΠΠΣ)(Ιστοσελίδα Παιδαγωγικού Ινστιτούτου)
- Οδηγός Νηπιαγωγού, Δαφέρμου, Κουλούρη, Μπασαγιάννη (Ιστοσελίδα Παιδαγωγικού Ινστιτούτου)
Last Update
12-06-2013
