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ECCE 1513: The Need for Unstsructured Play
Effective date
September 2018
Department
Early Childhood Education
School
Continuing Studies
Description
Children’s time today is more structured than it has ever been at any other point in modern history. This workshop will identify some ways unstructured play affects child development and explore some types of experiences that facilitate children’s independent learning through play.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
General Interest
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss the reasons for implementing unstructured play opportunities in the early learning classroom.
- Identify ways in which we can facilitate deeply engaging self-directed play.
- Identify opportunities for children to independently create and pose solutions to their own problems.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 4
Total Hours: 4
Total Hours: 4
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S/U based on 80% attendance
Evaluation Plan
None
Course topics
- The importance of unstructured play Ways to engage children in self-directed play Creating opportunities for children to independently create and pose solutions for their own problems
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.