Opinto-opas

Osaamistavoitteet

Opiskelija osaa
- soveltaa varhaiskasvatuksen lainsäädäntöä, suosituksia ja ohjeistuksia ja eettisiä periaatteita
- hyödyntää varhaiskasvatussuunnitelmaa kasvatuksen, opetuksen ja hoidon työtä ohjaavana asiakirjana
- kuvata omaa ammatillista ja sosiaalipedagogista asiantuntijuuttaan ja rooliaan oppivan yhteisön rakentajana
- edistää ja vahvistaa lasten yhteisöllisyyttä ja lasten toimijuutta, ymmärtäen leikin ja vertaissuhteiden merkityksen

Toteutustapa

The course is part of the qualification of an early childhood education socionom / teacher (varhaiskasvatuksen sosionomi / opettaja).

The lessons and workshops will take place online via Zoom. Attendance requirement at online lessons and workshops will be 80% / 100% to achieve the versatile theoretical and practical skills required for an early childhood education socionom / teacher.

The course includes individual, paired and small group assignments, working life cooperation, home study and knowledge sharing seminars. Instructions for the assignments will be available at Canvas workspace a week before the course start.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

All materials available online.

- Core Curriculum for Early Childhood Education and Care (2018)
Available as an ebook at Laurea library. You can also buy it from online from National Agency for Education, price 20 €:
https://verkkokauppa.oph.fi/EN/page/product/national-core-curriculum-for-early-childhood-education-and-care-2018/2555301.
- Act of Early Childhood Education and Care (2018)
Unofficial Translation:
https://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/2018/en20180540.pdf
- Convention on the Rights of the Child https://www.unicef.org/child-rights-convention/convention-text#
- Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC / KARVI) https://karvi.fi/en/early-childhood-education/
- EVERY DAY QUALITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE: https://karvi.fi/app/uploads/2020/06/FINEEC_T1620.pdf
- GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE: https://karvi.fi/app/uploads/2019/03/FINEEC_Guidelines-and-recommendations_web.pdf

- Peter Moss and Pat Petrie. Education and social pedagogy: What relationship?. London Review of Education. Vol. 17(3):393-405. DOI: 10.18546/LRE.17.3.13
- Juha Hämäläinen and Lisbeth Eriksson, Social Pedagogy in Finland and Sweden: A comparative analysis, 2016, Pedagogia Social. Revista Interuniversitaria, 27, 71-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.7179/PSRI_2016.27.05
- Ryynänen, S., & Nivala, E. (2017). Empowerment or emancipation? Interpretations from Finland
and beyond. Pedagogía Social. Revista Interuniversitaria, 30, 33-46. DOI:10.7179/PSRI_2017.30.03.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

1) RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
Any competence that corresponds to the learning outcomes of the course can be included in it through recognition and accreditation of prior learning. The starting point is competence-based thinking: what matters is your competence itself, not how and where you acquired it. The procedures for the recognition and accreditation of prior learning are Recognition of prior studies and Demonstration of competence.
Where to start:
At first you would need to go carefully through the objectives, contents and assignments of the course to evaluate if there would be some entity / several entities where you already have know-how and competence? If yes, think how you can demonstrate your competence (e.g. earlier certificates, individual essay, short research or development project at your workplace, report, portfolio). Within one week of the start of the course contact the responsible teacher kati.rintakorpi@laurea.fi to arrange a Zoom meeting where we will discuss and identify your competence and agree on the method of demonstrating your competence.

OR

2) RECOGNITION OF WORK-BASED LEARNING
If you are working in ECEC at the same time that studying it would be possible to find an alternative way to complete the course or some part of it by recognizing what information and skills you can learn (or have already learned) at your workplace.
Where to start?
At first you would need to go carefully through the objectives, contents and assignments of the course to analyze if there would be some entity / several entities which you can learn at your work place?
If yes, think how you can learn those things in practice and how you can demonstrate your competence (e.g. essay, short research or development project at your workplace, report, portfolio).
Within one week of the start of the course contact the responsible teacher kati.rintakorpi@laurea.fi to arrange a Zoom meeting where we will discuss and identify your work situation, general and personal goals and agree on the method of learning and demonstrating your competence.

Työelämäyhteistyö ja/tai TKI

Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) quality and development project with ECEC professionals. The assignment examines the development recommendations of the National Education Evaluation Center (Karvi 2019), discusses the situation in practice (staff interviews) and reflects on the theory. The task is carried out in group and pair work. The assignment consists of an essay and a presentation of 15 minutes. The topic will be chosen by the group. (3 credits)

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

The course will be implemented online between 31.8. and 7.11. 2022.
Online meetings at Zoom will be on:

Wed 31.8. at 12.30–15.30
Thu 15.9. at 12.30–15.30 VASU QUIZ
Tue 27.9. at 12.30–15.30
Thu 6.10. at 12.30–15.30 EXAM
Tue 25.10. at 12.30–15.30 PROJECT PRESENTATIONS

Return date for Learning diary and essay is by 7.11.2022

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

- 5 x 3 hour online lessons via Zoom > active participation required
- independent study: video lessons at Canvas virtual learning environment > learning diary about the video lessons (1 ECTS*)
- pair work: VASU quiz (1 ECTS)
- individual exam (3 ECTS)
- group work: project with working life (3 ECTS)
- individual essay (2 ECTS)

*1 ECTC means about 27 hours work load for student

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

Values and standards of early childhood education and care, 5 ECTS
1. identifying the values and standards which define pedagogical work in ECEC
2. understanding the pedagogical entity of education, instruction and care (EDUCARE)
3. the meaning of socio-cultural theory of learning in
• social, psychological, and physical learning environment
• learning by playing
4. the frame of social pedagogy in ECEC

- Online Lessons
- Vasu quiz (pair work) 1 ECTS (pass / fail)
- Learning diary (individual work) 1 ECTS (pass / fail)
- Exam 3 ECTS (grade fail–1–5)

Promoting the child’s agency in ECEC, 5 ECTS
5. developing child-involving activities and supporting children’s culture in ECEC
• from the child’s individual ECEC plan process to the plan of the group
• pedagogical documentation
6. planning, evaluating and developing pedagogical work in the learning community

- Lessons
- Project with working life 3 ECTS (grade fail–1–5)
- Essay 2 ECTS (grade fail–1–5)

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

- Vasu quiz (pair work) 1 ECTS (pass / fail)
- Learning diary (individual work) 1 ECTS (pass / fail)
- Exam 3 ECTS (grade: fail–1–5)
- Project with working life 3 ECTS (grade: fail–1–5)
- Essay 2 ECTS (grade: fail–1–5)

More specific evaluation criteria will be introduced when the course starts.