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PRINCIPLES & PERSPECTIVES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (THEORY)
Paper Code:
DHSC 511B
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
3.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
This course will enable the students to:
- Acquire knowledge on the need and importance of early childhood education.
- Understand the essential components of ECCE curriculum & effective pedagogical approaches
- Acquire knowledge to plan and conduct various age appropriate activities of early childhood
12.00
Unit I:
Introduction to Early childhood Education
- Emerging concept of ECE, ECCE, and ECD
- Need, significance of ECE
- Goals and objectives of ECCE within an integrated and whole child approach
12.00
Unit II:
Historical trends
- Pestalozzi, Montessori, Froebel- Philosophy & Contribution
- M.K. Gandhi, GijubahaiBadheka, TarabaiModak- Philosophy & Contribution
12.00
Unit III:
Early Childhood Education Curriculum
- Essential features of ECCE curriculum
- Components of ECCE curriculum
- Equipment, materials and diverse ways of using teaching materials
- ProgrammePlanning- Types and principles
12.00
Unit IV:
Pedagogical Approaches and practices in ECCE
- Growing child and ECCE teachers
- Techniques of teaching in ECCE- Holistic approach, active participation, child centeredness, constructivism
- Field visits, tour and excursion
- Play, its significance and potential for development in children
- Cultural and local social forms as tools in the classroom such as rhymes, folk drawings, festival and puppets
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
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.
Academic Year:
