Course Title: ECE4006 Quality Programmes for Infants and Toddlers
Lesson topic: Assessing the physical and social aspects of centre-based and home-based childcare environments
Design target: To enable students to evaluate the childcare environment effectively and efficiently.
👩🏫 Face-to-face
⏰ 1 hour
🎓 30 students
ANALYSIS
Intended learning outcomes:
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To identify the major theories and models that underpin infant and toddler programmes according to the local licensing requirements
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To apply the principles of a quality education and care programme to evaluate, and make recommendations to local childcare settings and curriculums
Challenges/Needs:
Technology -
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It is difficult for instructors and students to share and collaborate using just a prined version of the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale Third Version (ITERS-3).
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Stduents find it difficult to carry physical copies of the ITERS-3 manual and to evaluate different categories of childcare settings during crèche visits.
Pedagogy -
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Instructors find it difficult to customise or adapt the scale to specific learning objectives, or student needs, with the printed version of the ITERS-3.
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It is difficult for students to discuss and engage in interactive learning with the printed version of ITERS-3.
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It is inconvenient for students to bring physical copies of the ITERS-3 during visits and inaccessible to refer to specific pages in an effective manner when evaluating different categories of childcare settings.
CO-DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Our solution:
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Establishing an online survey inventory of ITERS-3. This streamlines the evaluation process, allows for easy customisation and collaboration, and reduces the potential for human error in scoring.
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IMPLEMENTATION (Click to enlarge)
Introduction of ITERS-3
⏰ 50 min (synchronous)
📖 Directed learning
🤝 I -> Ss
To help students to evaluate a crèche using ITERS-3, the instructor can use multimedia resources such as slides and videos. This gives students a better understanding of the ITERS-3 evaluation process.
Technology:
PowerPoint
VLC Player
EVALUATION
Instructor’s reflective comments:
ITERs-3 facilitates the evaluation process by providing a comprehensive framework to assess various aspects of programmes for infants and toddlers. The tool is user-friendly, adaptable, and helps identify areas for improvement in different childcare settings.
Dr SIU, Tik Sze Carrey [ECE] course instructor
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