EDGC 348. Global Perspectives of Early Childhood Education.
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EDGC 348
Global Perspectives of Early Childhood Education.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed (Faculty of Education)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Explores international perspectives of early childhood care and educational thinking, emanating from the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. Value-principles relating to early childhood education (i.e., human rights, democracy, professionalism, culture, ethical responsibilities and the value of play), with investigations into educational models and research studies on young children from communities around the world. How schools for young children reflect and affect philosophies of early learning, social patterns and beliefs. Issues, policies and objectives reflecting global perspectives of the image of the whole child will be analyzed with respect to theories of universal early childhood education.
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