Environmentalising early childhood education curriculum through pedagogies of play
Journal article
Edwards, Susan Elizabeth and Cutter-Mackenzie, Amy. (2011). Environmentalising early childhood education curriculum through pedagogies of play. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 36(1), pp. 51 - 60. https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911103600109
Authors | Edwards, Susan Elizabeth and Cutter-Mackenzie, Amy |
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Abstract | In recent years the concept of child-centred play as an informant to the early childhood curriculum has been critiqued as an insufficient pedagogical approach for supporting children's knowledge development. Running in parallel with these criticisms has been the emerging importance of environmental education in early childhood curriculum. A key aspect of early childhood environmental education involves children experiencing and acquiring various environmental concepts. This paper reports the findings from a project aimed at examining play-based learning and the way different types of play can be used as a pedagogical basis for supporting children's learning in early childhood environmental education. The arguments about play-based learning and the role of environmental education in early childhood curriculum are framed in relation to the newly released Australian Early Years Learning Framework. |
Year | 2011 |
Journal | Australasian Journal of Early Childhood |
Journal citation | 36 (1), pp. 51 - 60 |
Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. |
ISSN | 1836-9391 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911103600109 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84869821759 |
Page range | 51 - 60 |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/88078/environmentalising-early-childhood-education-curriculum-through-pedagogies-of-play
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