Organization and Service Provision in Early Childhood Methods

1. Understand the basic components of organization, administration, and service provision in early childhood education.
2. Discuss administrative and organizational techniques in early childhood education.
3. Examine behavioral characteristics within an organization.
4. Highlight and discuss basic principles of supervision in early childhood education.
5. Examine program planning in early childhood education.
6. Analyze and examine fiscal management and budgeting in early childhood education.

13 weeks, about 44 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Fundamentals of Organisation in Early Childhood Education

   • Unit 1: Meaning, Functions and Components of Early Childhood Education · 2 hours

     Read the unit introduction to understand the scope of organization in early childhood education.. Define organization and identify its key components.. Analyze the functions of organization, focusing on communication, coordination, and directing.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1 to reinforce your understanding of the concepts..

   • Unit 1: Meaning, Functions and Components of Organisation in Early Childhood Education · 2 hours

     Study the duration of the course, length of the school year, and the importance of a well-structured school timetable.. Examine the role of school subjects and the classification of pupils into classes, grades, and streams.. Understand the importance of staffing and the allocation of teachers to appropriate classes.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 3 to test your knowledge..

2. Week 2Module 1: Fundamentals of Organisation in Early Childhood Education

   • Unit 2: Meaning and Functions of Educational Administration · 3 hours

     Define educational administration and its role in achieving educational objectives.. Examine the functions of educational administration, including program planning, policy making, and provision of funds and facilities.. Understand the importance of personnel employment and development, curriculum development, and student personnel services.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1 to assess your understanding..

3. Week 3Module 1: Fundamentals of Organisation in Early Childhood Education

   • Unit 2: Meaning and Functions of Educational Administration · 3 hours

     Explore the principles of educational administration, including responsibility, delegation of authority, and communication.. Study the humanitarian principle, focusing on democracy and justice in decision making.. Understand the importance of human relations, the prudential principle, and the principle of change.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 2 to reinforce your learning..

4. Week 4Module 1: Fundamentals of Organisation in Early Childhood Education

   • Unit 3: Administrative Structure in Early Childhood Education · 3 hours

     Define administrative structure and its importance in early childhood education.. Illustrate the administrative structure of early childhood education and nursery education.. Enumerate the characteristics of organization and administration.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1 to test your knowledge..

5. Week 5Module 1: Fundamentals of Organisation in Early Childhood Education

   • Unit 3: Administrative Structure in Early Childhood Education · 3 hours

     Explain the need for teachers to have knowledge of educational administration.. Identify the qualities and characteristics of a good administrator.. Understand the importance of technical skills, personality traits, and intellectual qualities for effective leadership.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 2 to assess your understanding..

6. Week 6Module 1: Fundamentals of Organisation in Early Childhood Education

   • Unit 4: School Service Provision and Record Keeping in Early Childhood Education · 3 hours

     Enumerate the essential services to be established in early childhood centers, such as classrooms, libraries, and recreational facilities.. Explain the maintenance and use of these facilities.. Identify various records to be kept by the teacher and head teacher in the school.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1 to test your knowledge..

7. Week 7Module 1: Fundamentals of Organisation in Early Childhood Education

   • Unit 5: Behaviour Within an Organisation I: Motivation · 3 hours

     Define motivation and explain its functions in an organization.. Identify the theories of motivation that are useful in early childhood institutions, such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Herzberg's hygiene theory.. List the techniques for motivating employees/staff and enumerate hints on motivating employers/staff.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1 to reinforce your understanding..

8. Week 8Module 2: Administrative Techniques in Early Childhood Education

   • Unit 1: Behaviour within an Organisation II – Group Dynamics · 3 hours

     Define a group and group dynamics, and identify the properties of human groups.. Identify the characteristics of early childhood education institutions as a group.. Identify the elements of leadership and explain the styles of leadership.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1 to test your knowledge..

9. Week 9Module 2: Administrative Techniques in Early Childhood Education

   • Unit 1: Behaviour within an Organisation II – Group Dynamics · 3 hours

     Discuss the ways of improving group relationships in schools.. Understand the importance of respecting individual staff, adapting to work characteristics, and effective communication.. Learn how to delegate duties and build effective teams within the school.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 2 to assess your understanding..

10. Week 10Module 2: Administrative Techniques in Early Childhood Education

    • Unit 2: Behaviour Within an Organisation III- Conflict Resolution · 3 hours

      Define conflict and competition, and identify the common causes of conflict in an organization.. Identify the signs of conflict between individuals and groups.. Examine how to build teamwork and cooperation to minimize the possibility of conflict.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1 to reinforce your understanding..

11. Week 11Module 2: Administrative Techniques in Early Childhood Education

    • Unit 2: Behaviour Within an Organisation III- Conflict Resolution · 3 hours

      Explain how to manage and resolve conflict situations in an organization, including conciliation, mediation, arbitration, and negotiation.. Understand the importance of addressing disputes of right and disputes of interest.. Learn how to handle conflict requires awareness of its various developmental stages.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 2 to assess your understanding..

12. Week 12Module 2: Administrative Techniques in Early Childhood Education

    • Unit 3: Supervision in Early Childhood Education · 3 hours

      Describe the concept of supervision and the reasons for supervision in early childhood education.. Examine the basic principles of supervision and methods of supervision.. Highlight the qualities of a supervisor and the different forms of supervision.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1 to reinforce your understanding..

    • Unit 4: Professionalism of Early Childhood Education · 3 hours

      Define professionalism and identify teacher preparation requirements.. Explain teaching and learning in early childhood and outline the laboratory experience.. Understand the importance of general education, foundations of early childhood education, and child development.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1 to assess your understanding..

13. Week 13Module 2: Administrative Techniques in Early Childhood Education

    • Unit 5: Child Care Agencies · 4 hours

      Identify various child care organizations, such as Head Start Project U.S.A, Crèche Parentales Association France, and The Early Child-Care Development and Education Nigeria.. Discuss the objectives of these organizations/agencies and their relevance in Nigeria.. Understand the roles of OMEP Nigeria and Bernard Van Leer Netherlands in early childhood education.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises 1 to reinforce your understanding..