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PED312Education2 Unitsintermediate

"Fundamentals Of Early Childhood And Pry Education"

This course introduces the fundamentals of early childhood and primary education. It explores the meaning, philosophy, purpose, and history of early childhood and primary education, examining the contributions of great philosophers and educators. The course covers growth and development theories, curriculum delivery, teaching methods, and minimum standards for establishing educational centers. It also addresses the challenges in early childhood and primary education, aiming to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of this critical educational stage.

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195h

Study Time

13

Weeks

15h

Per Week

none

Math Level

Course Keywords

Early Childhood EducationPrimary EducationChild DevelopmentCurriculumTeaching Methods

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level

Builds on foundational knowledge

65%

intermediate

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Math Level

No Math

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Learning Type

Hands-on Practice

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Meaning and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education

2

Historical Perspectives of Early Childhood Education

3

Growth and Development Theories

4

Curriculum Development and Delivery

5

Teaching Methods in Early Childhood and Primary Education

6

Minimum Standards for Establishing Educational Centers

7

Challenges in Early Childhood and Primary Education

Total Topics7 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Career Opportunities

Explore the career paths this course opens up for you

Early Childhood Educator

Apply your skills in this growing field

Primary School Teacher

Apply your skills in this growing field

Curriculum Developer

Apply your skills in this growing field

Educational Administrator

Apply your skills in this growing field

Child Development Specialist

Apply your skills in this growing field

Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

EducationChildcare ServicesGovernment AgenciesNon-profit OrganizationsEducational Research

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week

1

Module 1: Meaning/philosophy, purpose and History of Early Childhood and Primary Education

2h

Unit 1: Meaning/Nature and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education and primary Education

2 study hours

•Define Early Childhood and Early Childhood Education.
•Outline the purpose/objectives of Early Childhood Education.
•Enumerate the philosophy of Early Childhood Education.

Week

2

Module 1: Meaning/philosophy, purpose and History of Early Childhood and Primary Education

2h

Unit 2: Historical Perspectives of Early Childhood Education and Primary Education Great Philosophers/Educators Contributions to Early Childhood Education and Primary Education

2 study hours

•Discuss historical contributions of Greek Philosophers of early childhood education.
•Trace history of early childhood education from the Nigerian colonial era.
•Discuss the emergence of early childhood education in postcolonial era in Nigeria.

Week

3

Module 1: Meaning/philosophy, purpose and History of Early Childhood and Primary Education

2h

Unit 3: Research Methods in early Childhood/middle Childhood Development

2 study hours

•Outline and discuss four major research methods in early childhood development.
•Discuss some practical application of action research in the classroom.

Week

4

Module 2: Growth and Development of Early Childhood/Middle Childhood

2h

Unit 1: Understanding Growth/Development in Early Childhood and Middle Childhood by teachers/caregivers

2 study hours

•Discuss three basic principles of development in early childhood stage.
•Identify and explain two factors influencing growth and development in early child stage.

Week

5

Module 2: Growth and Development of Early Childhood/Middle Childhood

2h

Unit 2: Major Theories of Early Childhood and middle Childhood Development

2 study hours

•Identify and describe briefly the stages of psycho-sexual development within early child and middle childhood.
•Outline and explain personality structures of Freudian theory.

Week

6

Module 2: Growth and Development of Early Childhood/Middle Childhood

4h

Unit 3: Erick Erickson psychosocial theory

2 study hours

•Define psychosocial development
•Explain the term, psychosocial crisis.
•Identify and explain developmental stages of psychosocial theory.

Unit 4: Cognitive Developmental theory

2 study hours

•Explain cognitive development?
•Explain cognitive developmental theory
•Describe Jean Piaget Cognitive Developmental stages of Early childhood and middle childhood

Week

7

Module 2: Growth and Development of Early Childhood/Middle Childhood

4h

Unit 5: Behaviourist theory of ECE and Middle school Development

2 study hours

•Identify and describe the three major behavioristic theories or learning theories of human development.
•Outline their similarities and differences in contribution to child development.

Unit 6: Additional theories of Child development

2 study hours

•Identify and explain three theories that contribute to children's development.
•Outline their similarities and differences in contributing to developmental process of children.

Week

8

Module 2: Growth and Development of Early Childhood/Middle Childhood

2h

Unit 7: Implications of the Theories for leaning and Teaching preschoolers/Primary school pupils

2 study hours

•Identify the implications of each of the theories in the learning and teaching of preschoolers and pupils
•Identify the roles of parents, caregivers/teachers for useful guidance to the children.

Week

9

Module 3: Early Childhood Education/Primary Education Curriculum/Teaching

2h

Unit 1: Early Childhood Education/ Primary Education Curriculum Delivery

2 study hours

•Define curriculum
•Identify the two division of National Curriculum
•For Early Childhood Education, Enumerate eight themes of NCECE for ages 0 – 3years and 3 – 5years each would make early childhood education and
•Outline the content of each theme (ages 0 3years and 3 5years) primary education have functioned and effected.

Week

10

Module 3: Early Childhood Education/Primary Education Curriculum/Teaching

2h

Unit 2-3: Teaching Methods in Early Childhood Education/Primary Education

2 study hours

•List and discuss the major teaching methods used in primary school.

Week

11

Module 4: Early Childhood Education Programmes/Centres and Primary Education: Minimum Standards for Establishment.

4h

Unit 1: Early Childhood Education programmes/Centres

2 study hours

•What is the philosophy of IECD?
•State two objectives of IECD.
•Outline three types of ECCDE centers and give reasons for your classification.

Unit 2: Early Childhood Education/Primary Education Minimum standards for Establishment

2 study hours

•Describe the minimum standard guidelines for Establishment of early childhood and pre-primary schools in rural and urban areas in Nigeria
•Describe the minimum guideline for Establishment of primary schools.

Week

12

Module 4: Early Childhood Education Programmes/Centres and Primary Education: Minimum Standards for Establishment.

2h

Unit 3: Challenges of Early Childhood Education and Primary Education

2 study hours

•Discuss major challenges of early childhood education in Nigeria
•Explain the challenges of primary education.

Week

13

Module 3: Early Childhood Education/Primary Education Curriculum/Teaching

2h

Unit 2: Teaching Methods in Early Childhood Education/Primary Education

2 study hours

•Explain a teaching method
•Discuss major methods of teaching preschoolers.

This study schedule is in beta and may not be accurate. Please use it as a guide and consult the course outline for the most accurate information.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create a timeline of key historical events and philosophical contributions to early childhood education.

2

Develop concept maps linking different growth and development theories to practical classroom applications.

3

Practice designing lesson plans incorporating various teaching methods discussed in Modules 3 and 4.

4

Review case studies of successful early childhood education programs and identify key elements.

5

Focus on understanding the minimum standards for establishing educational centers and potential challenges in meeting them.

6

Form study groups to discuss and debate different perspectives on early childhood education issues.

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