Lecture 3 Notes - LAEC PDF

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1. Constructivism is all about the child constructing their own knowledge as an active learner, children construct their own understanding, but their understanding can also be limited due to their experience. Hence, it is important to have a strong practice (pedagogy). 2. Emergent curriculum (from Rego Amelio, on we will focus on what children’s interests are) a. The educator is using what happened during the day for future study planning basis. We are trying to take the student’s experience and build on that. We do not take all of it, only parts of it. (part of constructivism). i. Oh, we saw a puddle today, ask where did puddle come from? How deep is it? Don’t underestimate children, just keep talking and asking them question, keep the conversation going. ii. Then we might keep this idea of puddle going the next day to keep their learning and build on their experience (scaffolding). iii. Good tool for IEP. iv. And it keeps teachers from panicking (what to do next after this?) 3. What is a project? A project COMES from emergent curriculum. An episode is from emergent curriculum but only short-lived, but project also comes from emergent curriculum but long-lasting and you will explore it again later. Project needs to focus on a BIG IDEA, such a mail (see the post office, make a postbox etc) is the big idea, not writing mails. a. A puddle is more of an episode b. Water cycle, water bodies is a project, but we have to wait for an interest. Children is also involved in the planning of the project. 4. What we are doing in tutorials? INQUIRE BASED LEARNING a. Question b. Explore and engage c. Record d. Reflect and engage 5. Reggio Emilia children centre does not look like a childcare centre, because they believe children are human as well and does not necessarily need kiddy rooms, pink chairs and blue chairs. 6. The go soap box quizzes are an example of INTENTIONAL TEACHING 7. What is intentional teaching? a. When the educator makes purposeful decision about how to support play b. Based on responsiveness relationship (engaging with their needs), and MODELLING esp when you use scissors or sticky tape 8. Provocation is giving something little to the children to stimulate learning (e.g. the chicken) 9. We use open-ended question to elicit what they already know (scaffolding) 10. Is spontaneous learning same thing as emergent curriculum episode?...