EDU-20023: Play, Power and Pedagogy

To introduce students to the key concepts surrounding play as a pedagogic tool and to the ways in which some of these have been theorised;
To examine the role of play in children's cognitive development;
To explore the way in which teachers use play to facilitate learning and to scaffold and extend children's knowledge;
To encourage students to participate in a critical engagement of the appropriate research and government policy in relation to play and the National Curriculum.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Differentiate between the range of philosophical and theoretical arguments surrounding the use of play and learning within education will be achieved by assessments: 1
Interpret the research and pedagogy that encompasses
the tradition of early years education in relation to children's cognitive development will be achieved by assessments: 1
Evaluate the debates and policy implications surrounding the introduction of the National Curriculum in early years education will be achieved by assessments: 1
Articulate how play is integrated into the National Curriculum and develop an informed view on the effectiveness of school policies on play and learning will be achieved by assessments: 1
Recognise the way theorists contribute to the understanding and practices of pedagogy in relation to early years education will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
Communicate ideas and arguments about different state educational ideologies in relation to early years delivery of education (Foundation Stage 0-8) will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
Be able to draw on a range of sources of information, recognise, analyse and synthesise, evaluate and identify problems and solutions in relation to the module topics will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2

Study hours

12 hours lectures
12 hours seminar
38 hours lecture and seminar preparation
30 hours private study
58 hours essay preparation

Description of Module Assessment

01: Essay weighted 80%

Essay (2,000 words)

02: Presentation weighted 10%

Group Presentation

03: Creative Brief weighted 10%

Group Playful Activity in relation to Early Years Learning Schemes

Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Oct/2013

This document is the definitive current source of information about this module and supersedes any other information.