TEPS759-18B (NET)

Te Whariki in Action

17 Points

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Te Kura Toi Tangata Faculty of Education
Te Hononga Curriculum and Pedagogy

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Convenor(s)

Jeanette Clarkin-Phillips

Jeanette Clarkin-Phillips
4875
TT.2.12B
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jeanette.clarkin-phillips@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Jeanette Clarkin-Phillips

Jeanette Clarkin-Phillips
4875
TT.2.12B
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jeanette.clarkin-phillips@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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Nau mai, haeremai! Welcome to TEPS759-18B(NET) - Te Whāriki in Action. This paper, which is taught fully online, builds on some of the key ideas from TEPS755 and TEPS756. It also draws on your practicum experiences and will provide opportunities to further develop your skills in writing Learning Stories. We hope that as you complete your qualification and embark on your final practicum this paper will have increased your understanding of assessment and documentation of children’s learning.

This paper provides further opportunities for students to develop the skills, attributes, and knowledge of the University of Waikato, Faculty of Education, Graduate Profile, particularly those that relate to understanding of the curriculum and appropriate teaching strategies including effective planning and preparation, managing and organising, assessing and evaluating and recording and critically engaging with evidence for reflection and applying research informed theory to teaching practice. Students completing this paper also develop their:

  • Graduating teacher standards of professional knowledge, professional practice, and professional values and relationships as outlined in the Graduating Teacher Standards: Aotearoa New Zealand. Specific standards identified in this paper are standards 2b, 2c, 2d, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 5c. 6a and 6b.
  • Cultural competencies of wananga, whanaungatanga, tangatawhenuatanga, manaakitanga and ako as outlined in Tataiako: Cultural competencies for teachers of Maori learners. Specific competencies addressed in this paper are: W1, W2, W4, WH1, WH3, WH4, WH5, M1, M2, M3, TW3, TW4, A1, A2, A3, A4.

Content

  1. Literature and research on key learning outcomes with particular reference to early childhood in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
  2. The literature and research, together with experience on practicum in early childhood settings, that enables an understanding of formative educational assessment principles and practices in response to Te Whāriki.
  3. Issues to do with accountability and evaluation in relation to early childhood education in Aotearoa /New Zealand.
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Paper Structure

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This paper examines theoretical issues, values and research associated with key learning outcomes for children in diverse early childhood settings, the evaluation of opportunities to learn in relation to those outcomes, and a critical investigation of formative assessment principles and practices for early childhood programmes.

This paper is taught entirely online between Monday, 9 July and Friday, 12 October 2018. All class interaction takes place in Moodle, the Learning Management System used at the University of Waikato. Podcasts and video streaming may be used to support this paper.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Have a strong understanding of assessment for learning in response Te Whāriki the Early Childhood Curriculum
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  • Gain an understanding of formative educational assessment principles and practices in early childhood education in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
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  • Have the capacity to evaluate learning opportunities that support assessment and curriculum practices.
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Assessment

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Assignment 1: Discussions
35
2. Assignment 2: Dispositions and Working Theories Essay (1500 words)
9 Sep 2018
10:30 PM
30
3. Assignment 3: Learning Story and Written Explanation (1800 words)
7 Oct 2018
10:30 PM
35
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Required Text/ Ko ngā pānui matua

The required textbook for this paper is Carr, M. (2003). Assessment in early childhood settings learning stories. London, England: Paul Chapman Publishing

All Other Required Readings / Ko ngā pānui matua

Students are required to access readings electronically from the University of Waikato library. The APA references for these will be available in the supporting information area of each weekly topic. Any other readings will be provided as online links, or shared as part of the general class information online.

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Online Support

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This paper is taught fully online
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Workload

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There will be a total of 170 learning hours. This paper has a credit value of 17 points.

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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: TEPS749

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