PED312

"Fundamentals Of Early Childhood And Pry Education"

Education
300 level
2 credit units
185 pages
13 units

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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About this course

Difficulty: Intermediate
Study hours: 195 hours
Maths: None
Content: Theoretical, practical, case study
Practical work: Yes

How it is assessed

Assignments
Tutor marked assignments
Final examination

What you'll read

The real module and unit structure of PED312, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.

Module 1

Module 2 · EARLY CHILDHOOD GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Module 3 · EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/PRIMARY EDUCATION CURRICULUM/TEACHING

Module 4 · EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMMES/CENTERS AND PRIMARY EDUCATION: MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHMENT.

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PED312 · Unit 1: Concept and Nature of Early Childhood Education

Development is critical and plays a significant role in maturation and learning in each stage of Human development. Other aspect of development changes are the social expectation for each stage of development.

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What you should be able to do

Define and explain the core concepts of early childhood and primary education.
Analyze the historical and philosophical foundations of early childhood education.
Apply various growth and development theories to understand children's learning.
Design and implement effective curriculum delivery strategies.
Evaluate different teaching methods suitable for early childhood and primary education.
Assess the minimum standards required for establishing quality educational centers.
Identify and address the challenges facing early childhood and primary education.

What it prepares you for

Careers

Early Childhood Educator
Primary School Teacher
Curriculum Developer
Educational Administrator
Child Development Specialist

Where it is applied

Education
Childcare Services
Government Agencies
Non-profit Organizations
Educational Research

Where it gets hard

The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.

Module 2: Growth and Development of Early Childhood/Middle Childhood
Unit 3: Erick Erickson psychosocial theory
Understanding the nuances of Erikson's stages requires careful consideration of social and emotional development milestones and potential conflicts at each stage.
Module 2: Growth and Development of Early Childhood/Middle Childhood
Unit 4: Cognitive Developmental theory
Piaget's stages involve abstract concepts like assimilation, accommodation, and equilibration, which can be challenging to grasp without concrete examples and practical application.

A suggested way through it

Suggested

13 weeks, about 32 hours in total. Yours will differ.

Week 1Module 1: Meaning/philosophy, purpose and History of Early Childhood and Primary Education
- Unit 1: Meaning/Nature and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education and primary Education · 2 hours
  Define Early Childhood and Early Childhood Education.. Outline the purpose/objectives of Early Childhood Education.. Enumerate the philosophy of Early Childhood Education..
Week 2Module 1: Meaning/philosophy, purpose and History of Early Childhood and Primary Education
- Unit 2: Historical Perspectives of Early Childhood Education and Primary Education Great Philosophers/Educators Contributions to Early Childhood Education and Primary Education · 2 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 3Module 1: Meaning/philosophy, purpose and History of Early Childhood and Primary Education
- Unit 3: Research Methods in early Childhood/middle Childhood Development · 2 hours
  Outline and discuss four major research methods in early childhood development.. Discuss some practical application of action research in the classroom..
Week 4Module 2: Growth and Development of Early Childhood/Middle Childhood
- Unit 1: Understanding Growth/Development in Early Childhood and Middle Childhood by teachers/caregivers · 2 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 5Module 2: Growth and Development of Early Childhood/Middle Childhood
- Unit 2: Major Theories of Early Childhood and middle Childhood Development · 2 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 6Module 2: Growth and Development of Early Childhood/Middle Childhood
- Unit 3: Erick Erickson psychosocial theory · 2 hours
  Define psychosocial development. Explain the term, psychosocial crisis.. Identify and explain developmental stages of psychosocial theory..
- Unit 4: Cognitive Developmental theory · 2 hours
  Explain cognitive development?. Explain cognitive developmental theory. Describe Jean Piaget Cognitive Developmental stages of Early childhood and middle childhood.
Week 7Module 2: Growth and Development of Early Childhood/Middle Childhood
- Unit 5: Behaviourist theory of ECE and Middle school Development · 2 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 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 8Module 2: Growth and Development of Early Childhood/Middle Childhood
- Unit 7: Implications of the Theories for leaning and Teaching preschoolers/Primary school pupils · 2 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 9Module 3: Early Childhood Education/Primary Education Curriculum/Teaching
- Unit 1: Early Childhood Education/ Primary Education Curriculum Delivery · 2 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 10Module 3: Early Childhood Education/Primary Education Curriculum/Teaching
- Unit 2-3: Teaching Methods in Early Childhood Education/Primary Education · 2 hours
  List and discuss the major teaching methods used in primary school..
Week 11Module 4: Early Childhood Education Programmes/Centres and Primary Education: Minimum Standards for Establishment.
- Unit 1: Early Childhood Education programmes/Centres · 2 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 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 12Module 4: Early Childhood Education Programmes/Centres and Primary Education: Minimum Standards for Establishment.
- Unit 3: Challenges of Early Childhood Education and Primary Education · 2 hours
  Discuss major challenges of early childhood education in Nigeria. Explain the challenges of primary education..
Week 13Module 3: Early Childhood Education/Primary Education Curriculum/Teaching
- Unit 2: Teaching Methods in Early Childhood Education/Primary Education · 2 hours
  Explain a teaching method. Discuss major methods of teaching preschoolers..

Preparing for the exam

What to do

Create a timeline of key historical events and philosophical contributions to early childhood education.
Develop concept maps linking different growth and development theories to practical classroom applications.
Practice designing lesson plans incorporating various teaching methods discussed in Modules 3 and 4.
Review case studies of successful early childhood education programs and identify key elements.
Focus on understanding the minimum standards for establishing educational centers and potential challenges in meeting them.
Form study groups to discuss and debate different perspectives on early childhood education issues.

Questions students ask about this course

What is PED312 about?

How many units does PED312 have?

PED312, "Fundamentals Of Early Childhood And Pry Education", has 13 units across 4 modules, over 185 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.

How many credit units is PED312?

PED312 carries 2 credit units, at 300 level in Education.

Is PED312 hard?

PED312 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical, practical and case study work, and it has a practical component.

How long does PED312 take to study?

About 195 hours of study, spread across its 13 units.

How is PED312 assessed?

PED312 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assignments and final examination.

What can I do with PED312?

Early Childhood Educator, Primary School Teacher, Curriculum Developer, Educational Administrator and Child Development Specialist.