TEACHING METHODS AND STRATEGIES IN EARLY CHILDREN EDUCATION
| Title | ΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΙΚΕΣ & ΜΕΘΟΔΟΙ ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΙΑΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΣΧΟΛΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ / TEACHING METHODS AND STRATEGIES IN EARLY CHILDREN EDUCATION |
| Code | ΥΕ09 |
| Faculty | Education |
| School | Early Childhood Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Maria Birbili |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024273 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Epistīmṓn Proscholikīs Agōgīs kai Ekpaídeusīs (2024-sīmera)
Registered students: 162
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600278038
|
| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. 1ο Τμήμα (ΑΕΜ που λήγουν σε: 1, 3, 5, 7 και 9) | Maria Birbili |
| 2. 2ο Τμήμα (ΑΕΜ που λήγουν σε 0, 2, 4, 6 και 8) | Maria Birbili |
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600278038
- eLearning:
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to:
- Understand the concept of teaching in early childhood education in accordance with contemporary pedagogical perspectives
- Recognise teaching methods, strategies and techniques appropriate to preschool children;
- Recognize the importance of appropriate teaching and learning resources for children's learning
- Choose the appropriate teaching method/strategy taking into account various factors
- Recognize the value and role of play in children's teaching and learning
- Use dialogue and questions for children's learning
- Design inquiries that stem from children's interests
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course will examine teaching methods, strategies and techniques which are considered suitable for pre-school children and guided by modern principles of learning and teaching in pre-school education. Special emphasis will be placed on play, dialogic teaching and inquiry-based teeaching. The role of the teacher, the importance of appropriate teaching and learning resources and the role of children in the teaching and learning process will be discussed.
Keywords
teaching methods, teaching strategies, dialogic pedagogy, play, inquiries, educational material
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Support of lectures with presentations (ppt), use of interactive tools during the lesson, communication with students, provision of educational material (notes, articles to be studied, instructions for work etc) on the course website. Video study and analysis.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | ||||
| Written assigments | 35 | ||||
| Exams | 15 | ||||
| Other / Others | 15 | ||||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students are evaluated during and at the end of the course. During the course, there is a group or individual assignment and, at the end, a written exam of multiple options. In order for the assignment to be successful, students are given the opportunity to exercise on a variety of topics during the course with short assignments and get feedback in the classroom. Evaluation criteria are presented and discussed in the first class.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Brief exercises in e-learning
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βιβλίο [50658613]: ΠΡΟΣ ΜΙΑ ΠΑΙΔΑΓΩΓΙΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΔΙΑΛΟΓΟΥ, ΜΠΙΡΜΠΙΛΗ ΜΑΡΙΑ
Βιβλίο [68405453]: ΤΟ ΠΑΙΧΝΙΔΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΣΧΟΛΙΚΗ ΗΛΙΚΙΑ, Marilyn Fleer, Μπιρμπίλη Μαρία
Last Update
25-07-2025
