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PRINCIPLES & PERSPECTIVES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (THEORY) [1]

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

 

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

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
• Mangal, S. K. and Shubhra' Mangal (2019), Creating an Inclusive School, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. 
• Geva M. Blenkin and A. V. Kelly (2002), Early Childhood Education a developmental curriculum, Paul Chaoman Publishing Ltd. 
• G. Pankajam (2005), Pre-Primary education Philosophy and Practice, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi. 
SUGGESTED READINGS:
• Mohanti and Mohanti (1996), Early Childhood Care and Education, New Delhi, Deep and DeepPublication
• S. Vekataiah (2004), Child Education, Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd. 7. R. C. Mishra (2009), Early childhood care and Education, A.P.H. Publishing Corporation 
• Aparajitha Chowdhury and Rita Chowdhury (2002), Pre- School Children Development car and Education, New age International Publishers.
• M.Sen Gupta, 2013; Early Childhood Care & Education. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. Delhi
 
References: 
e-RESOURCES
• Sensitive periods: CLR, Pune, available at https://clrindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Annual_report_2014_15.pdf [2]
• Kaul. V e-book on Early childhood and school readiness in India available at https://download.e-bookshelf.de/download/0012/2068/98/L-G-0012206898-003... [4]
 
JOURNALS
• Early Childhood Education Journal (Springer) available at https://www.springer.com/journal/10643 [5]
• International Journal of Early Childhood (Springer) available at https://www.springer.com/journal/13158 [6]
• Journal of Research in Childhood Education(Taylor & Francis) available at https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ujrc20/current [7]
 
Academic Year: 
2022-2023 [8]

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[1] https://homescience.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/principles-perspectives-early-childhood-education-theory-1
[2] https://clrindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Annual_report_2014_15.pdf
[3] https://wcd.nic.in/sites/default/files/national_ecce_curr_framework_final_03022014%20%282%29.pdf
[4] https://download.e-bookshelf.de/download/0012/2068/98/L-G-0012206898-0035676455.pdf
[5] https://www.springer.com/journal/10643
[6] https://www.springer.com/journal/13158
[7] https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ujrc20/current
[8] https://homescience.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2022-2023