Courses & Units
Documenting Learning and Portfolios for Young Children ESH347
This unit is being phased out, no new enrolments are being taken.
Introduction
This unit is designed to provide information about the value of pedagogical documentation and implementing portfolios for young children in early childhood settings prior to formal school. Students will discuss and reflect on - What are children's portfolios? How can children's portfolios be best developed to support their learning and development? Whose voices should be visible in children's portfolios to promote their holistic development and why? Explorations focus on how portfolios can support curriculum development and planning for young children, from birth to five years, by making rich links to the national curriculum document, Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF) (DEEWR, 2021).
There is an emphasis on how portfolios can be implemented and designed including the five learning outcomes noted in the ELYF. This unit will help students recognise how these learning outcomes can be best supported through a socio-cultural approach to learning. By making learning visible, greater insights into children’s learning styles, interests and capabilities will be gained. Students will also have the opportunity to show their preferred way of implementing and designing portfolios for young children in early childhood settings and will be asked to provide a rich explanation and justification for this option
Summary
| Unit name | Documenting Learning and Portfolios for Young Children |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ESH347 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Doctor Frances Fan |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Advanced |
Availability
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 26/2/2024 | 22/3/2024 | 15/4/2024 | 2/6/2024 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
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Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the significance of documenting children’s learning and development using designed portfolios underpinned by the EYLF.
- Develop shared understandings about involving children, families/carers and other professionals with documentation.
- Create documentation that demonstrates children’s learning and development.
- Analyse documentation to evaluate children’s learning and development and plan for their future learning and development.
- Locate, organise and present information in a scholarly manner, including the use of APA referencing.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 070101 | $555.00 | $555.00 | not applicable | $2,324.00 |
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Requisites
Prerequisites
ESH105Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Off Campus:
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|---|---|
| Assessment | Online Engagement Quiz (10%)|A Justification for the Design and the Implementation of Children's Portfolios (40%)|A Construction of a Young Child's Portfolio (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
You will need the following text:
Reading Lists provide direct access to all material on unit reading lists in one place. This includes eReadings and items in Reserve. You can access the Reading List for this unit from the link in MyLO, or by going to the Reading Lists page on the University Library website. |
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| Recommended | Stacey, S. (2023). Pedagogical documentation in early childhood: Sharing children's learning and teachers' thinking. Redleaf Press. | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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