Contemporary educational paradigms and pedagogies advocate theories of learning that conceptualise education as a process of participatory research, where children are active agents and teachers are facilitators and co-constructers of meaning. Teachers, then, need to be well versed in child-focused research. This unit investigates the ways teachers can engage in and critique ethical and political research with children birth - eight years. The unit is underpinned by social justice principles of participation, inclusion and equality, and introduces students to participatory methods and processes for researching with young children.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Education |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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48 credit points |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Valerie Harwood, valerie.harwood@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Valerie Harwood, valerie.harwood@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Olivia Karaolis, olivia.karaolis@sydney.edu.au |
Claudia Alarcon Espinoza, claudia.alarconespinoza@sydney.edu.au |