TCHR5001: Play and Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education Assessment 2 Brief

Unit Learning Outcomes of TCHR5001:

You will demonstrate the following Unit Learning Outcomes on the successful completion of this task:

ULO1: identify and analyse the role of play in learning and examine the challenges pertaining to play and pedagogies.

ULO2: discuss the diversity of approaches to pedagogies utilised in early childhood education and care, and how they position children, teachers,and parents/carers.

ULO3: analyse the relationships between philosophy, theory, and pedagogy to the learning environment for all young children (birth 5 years).

ULO4: critically reflect on personal philosophy to play and pedagogies for learning and teaching as a nearly childhood professional.

TCHR5001 Rationale:

As an Early Childhood Teacher, a critical part of your role is to create learning environments that are inclusive of diverse perspectives, responsive to children's interests and needs, and provide play experiences that support the learning, development, and wellbeing of all. Your decisions and actions should be underpinned by relevant early childhood research, theory, and policy documents. This assessment task offers an opportunity for informed decision-making.

Task Instructions of TCHR5001: 

This task requires students to reflect on Modules 1–6 material and design a learning space (Part A), a play-based learning experience (Part B), and a play-based resource (Part C) for children aged 0–5 years. Each design will be supported by a written statement. A template will be provided.

TCHR5001 Part A: Play Space Design

You are asked to design an entire indoor or outdoor play space, or a corner of the indoor/outdoor space, for an age group of your choice (0–6 months, 6 months–1 year, 1–2 years, 2–3 years, 3–4 years, or 4–5 years). Consider elements such as the layout and available resources, how they are used, and their purposes. You may use any computer program to create the design, or it can be hand-drawn. Your design must be inserted into the template provided on the Blackboard site and clearly labelled.

Provide a 300-word statement explaining how your personal philosophy on play-based pedagogy has informed your design for this particular age group.

TCHR5001 Part B:

Then, write a 300-word statement explaining the resources' intended use and how it supports children's learning, development, and well being.

Learning Experience Plan: Learning Experience Plan Play-Based Resource Design

TCHR5001 Part C: Play-Based Resource Design Part C

Design a resource that engages the same chosen age group of children (0-6 months, 6 months year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, or 3-4 years, 4-5 years) in play-based learning. The resource should encourage learning through play and can take various forms, such as a toy, game, activity kit, or interactive digital resource. It can be something you create yourself or build on an existing resource (Please ensure you appropriately acknowledge, reference, and cite the resource you drew upon). Then, write a 300-word statement explaining the resources' intended use and how it supports children's learning, development, and well being.

Your task must be supported and informed by:

• Arange of the or etical perspectives
• Academic sources such as peer-reviewed literature including readings, journal articles, book chapters, etc.
• Professional sources and ECEC policies, including the Early Years Learning Framework, National Quality Standard, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Code of Ethics, Developmental Milestones, and Early Childhood Australia's Statement on Play.