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This course covers the historical background, theories, and models of early childhood education. The aims are to help students understand the history and philosophy behind early childhood programs, explain different models used, and discuss current practices. By completing the course, students will be able to present an overview of the development of early childhood education, identify its objectives and philosophies, explain common models, and discuss modern operations. Students are expected to spend 120 hours over the semester reading materials, attending tutorials, participating in discussions, and revising, in order to earn the three credits for passing the course.

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Course Introduction 2

This course covers the historical background, theories, and models of early childhood education. The aims are to help students understand the history and philosophy behind early childhood programs, explain different models used, and discuss current practices. By completing the course, students will be able to present an overview of the development of early childhood education, identify its objectives and philosophies, explain common models, and discuss modern operations. Students are expected to spend 120 hours over the semester reading materials, attending tutorials, participating in discussions, and revising, in order to earn the three credits for passing the course.

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STUDY GUIDE

HDPS 1103

Development of Early Childhood Education

COURSE INTRODUCTION
Synopsis
This course covers the historical background, opinions of leaders in the field, models and types of programmes and guidelines pertaining to early childhood education until formal education.

Aims
The broad aims of this course are to: 1. 2. 3. 4. Guide learners to understand the historical background of Early Childhood Education; Explain the objectives and philosophy of early childhood education programme with close reference to the early pioneers; Explain the models in early childhood education; and State the key processes in early childhood education.

Outcomes
By the completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. Present a historical overview of the development of early childhood education; Identify the main objectives and philosophy of early childhood education; Present the models in the development of early childhood education; and Discuss the current practices in the operations of early childhood education.

Load
It is a standard OUM practice that learners accumulate 40 study hours for each credit hour. For a three-credit hour course, you should spend at least 120 hours on learning and completing coursework. Table 1 gives an estimate on how the 120 hours could be accumulated.

STUDY GUIDE

HDPS 1103

Development of Early Childhood Education

Table 1: Allocation of Study Hours Activities Reading course materials and completing exercises Attending 5 tutorial sessions (2 hours for each session) Engaging in online discussions Revision Total No of Hours 80 10 15 15 120

Pre-requisites or co-requisites
None.

COURSE RESOURCES
Set Text (included in course-pack)
Kasnani, A.K., Norbe M.N., & Nazimah A. (2005). Perkembangan pendidikan prasekolah (2nd ed.). Subang Jaya: Added Enterprise. Nutbrown, C., Clough, P., & Selbie, Philip. (2008). Early childhood education (1st ed.). Great Britain: Sage Publication Ltd.

ASSESSMENT
Refer to myLMS.

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