PRINCIPLES AND PERSPECTIVE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Paper Code: 
DHSC 511(B)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Understand the need and importance of early childhood education.
  2. Evaluate the education philosophies given for Early childhood education by different thinkers
  3. Understand the essential components of ECCE curriculum &apply the effective pedagogical approaches
  4. Apply knowledge to plan, prepare and conduct various age appropriate activities of early childhood

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

DHSC 511B

 

 

 

Principles &

Perspectives

In Early Childhood

Education

(Theory)

 

The students will be able to -

CO219:Develop inclusive, child centered and play-based early learning curriculum and programs.

CO220:Design and develop low-cost age-appropriate Teaching-Learning Material TLM) and execute the activity in early learning environments.

CO221:Create literature and school readiness material for children.

CO222:Develop a plan for organizing Parent-teacher meeting or Bal mela in ECCE center.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments, Demonstration,

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, curriculum planning, Simulation, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Early childhood Education
  • Meaning and characteristics of Early childhood
  • Need &significance of ECE
  • Goals and objectives of ECCE within an integrated and whole child approach
  • Salience of early childhood years and present status in India
  • Sub Stages in ECCE –
  • Birth to 3 years: Health, nutrition and Early Stimulation for under 3‘s ; Role of care givers; need for parent education programmes. Need for crèches and day care
  • Three to six years: Early childhood Education (Preschool education) and School Readiness for 3 to 6 year olds
  • Six to eight years: Early learning and Transition to Early literacy for 6 to 8 year olds.

 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Developmental delay &Philosophical perspectives
  • Recognizing delayed development
  • Early detection of disabilities
  • Early brain development: studies in neuroscience
  • Rousseau ,Pestalozzi, Montessori, Dewey , Froebel- Philosophy & Contribution
  • M.K. Gandhi, RavindraNath Tagore, Sri Aurbindo, GijubahaiBadheka, TarabaiModak- Philosophy & Contribution

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Early Childhood care &Education Curriculum
  • Essential features and component of ECCE curriculum
  • Approaches to curriculum- Child Development, Verbal Cognitive, Verbal Didactic, Sensory Cognitive
  • Programe Models- Montessori, BereiterEngleman, Weikart / High scope / Cognitive Oriented, Reggio Emmelia, Bank street
  • School Readiness
  • Play, development and learning in ECCE
  • Programme Planning- Types and principles

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Pedagogical Approaches and practices in ECCE
  • Understanding different approaches to learning with emphasis on “child as an active learner”: - Holistic approach, active participation, child centeredness, constructivism
  • Balancing between discipline- participation, exploring and mediation, self directed and guided activity
  • Cultural and local social forms as tools in the classroom such as rhymes, folk drawings, festival and puppets, Field visits, tour and excursion
  • TLMs  in ECCE
  • Classification of TLMs in ECE-traditional, technological and Edgar Dale’s classification

 

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Methods of engaging with children
  • Music and movement and the appeal of rhythm 
  • Free conversations, free hand drawing, creative activity, role play, drama as sources of learning
  • Story-telling and its functions in imagination and cultural literacy
  • Indoor and outdoor play in structured and free situations
  •  Introducing print media like books, pictures with words and use of audio-visual aids and ICT
  • Cooperation and Collaboration with parents, families, and the community
Essential Readings: 
  • Mishra R.C. , 2005; Early Childhood care & education, A.P.H. publishing Corporation , New Delhi-110 002
  • M.Sen Gupta, 2013; Early Childhood Care & Education. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. Delhi
  • Kulkarni S.S. (1988), Parent Education: Perspectives of approaches.
  • Mohanti and Mohanti (1996), Early Childhood Care and Education, New Delhi, Deep and DeepPublication
  • Hllderbrand V.;1971,Introduction to early childhood Education,NewYork,Macmillan.
  • Decker,celia Anita and decker, John K.;1984, Planning & Administering Early childhood
  • Khurshid UI Islam S. Rao,V.K.,1990; Early childhood care & Education, common wealth publishers, New Delhi.
  • Documents: Sensitive periods: CLR, Pune, NCERT position paper of ECCE, National ECE curriculum, CECED paper of Dr. Vinita Kaul

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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