Play, Learning and Development

Course aim

To support preservice teachers to become advocates for play based pedagogies through developing capacities to plan, implement and document children’s learning in play.

Course content

Preservice teachers will investigate the importance of play in early childhood through content which focuses on theoretical perspectives and the co-construction of learning through constructivist pedagogies. Preservice teachers will engage in critical reflection on their own beliefs, values and experiences of play, as they consider what play based learning is and investigate the relationship between play, learning and development.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Tutorial	3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Presentation, Reflection

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.