Developing the Early childhood Learning Environment
Sule, Prajakta (2023)
Sule, Prajakta
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023062124244
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023062124244
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This is a Diary thesis on Developing a Learning Environment in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) facility. The aim of the thesis is to identify, understand and modify the components of a learning environment in the ECEC group and to develop a holistic learning environment for the group. The thesis work is done in an English day care centre while working with a group of four-year-old children. Before starting the thesis, the process is discussed with the work life partner(employer) and the pedagogical manager who is the workplace supervisor representing the work life partner from the day care. Suggestions from the workplace co-worker are also taken into consideration during the process of thesis work.
The thesis is in a form of a diary. The thesis starts with a description of the learning environments and the theories and concepts that are involved in the process. Following the description is a diary which is written for a period of ten weeks. At the start of each week a goal is set depending on the observations made from the learning environments in the group and activities that can be carried out to achieve this goal are briefly mentioned. During each week a short description of each day, activities done, and/or any specific incidents happening during the day are written down. Work is documented using pictures taking care of confidentiality while using the pictures. A short conclusion from each week is written at the end of each week reflecting on the week’s activities. Supervising teacher’s feedback is taken at the end of the week to evaluate the week’s work.
Along with the short conclusion written after each week, the thesis ends with an overall conclusion of the work and how the theory is involved in practice. Then in the following chapter, situations related to each of the learning environment, physical, psychological and social, from the 10-weeks duration are selected. An observation from the situation, steps taken to handle the particular situation, how did those steps help and the learning environment that was involved is explained. The thesis ends with a self-reflection of the work along with feedback from the work life partner, day care’s pedagogical manager. All the three learning environments are diverse with many factors contributing to each of the environments. In the thesis, the environments are described with respect to the ways they were implemented in the place of work and the needs of the children in the group.
The thesis is in a form of a diary. The thesis starts with a description of the learning environments and the theories and concepts that are involved in the process. Following the description is a diary which is written for a period of ten weeks. At the start of each week a goal is set depending on the observations made from the learning environments in the group and activities that can be carried out to achieve this goal are briefly mentioned. During each week a short description of each day, activities done, and/or any specific incidents happening during the day are written down. Work is documented using pictures taking care of confidentiality while using the pictures. A short conclusion from each week is written at the end of each week reflecting on the week’s activities. Supervising teacher’s feedback is taken at the end of the week to evaluate the week’s work.
Along with the short conclusion written after each week, the thesis ends with an overall conclusion of the work and how the theory is involved in practice. Then in the following chapter, situations related to each of the learning environment, physical, psychological and social, from the 10-weeks duration are selected. An observation from the situation, steps taken to handle the particular situation, how did those steps help and the learning environment that was involved is explained. The thesis ends with a self-reflection of the work along with feedback from the work life partner, day care’s pedagogical manager. All the three learning environments are diverse with many factors contributing to each of the environments. In the thesis, the environments are described with respect to the ways they were implemented in the place of work and the needs of the children in the group.