EDUO1020 Finnish early education and pedagogy: right to play, learn and participate (1 cr)

Study level:
Other studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Coordinating organisation:
Open University
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

Finnish early childhood education legislation, different levels curriculums, main principles of pedagogy.

Learning outcomes

After this course you are familiar with
- the Finnish early childhood education system and it´s main principles and values
- different levels of early childhood education and care (ECEC) curriculum (national, local, individual curriculum)
- the meaning of play in Finnish ECEC system
- the principles of child-centered pedagogy, meaning of educational partnership, teamwork and learning environment.

Study materials

Instructive videos, online articles, web-sites and learning material.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Individual studying and/or peer and group work.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Independent study (1 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English

Teaching