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Course syllabus - Preschool Technology Teaching - to Construct and Build Technical Solutions
Scope
2.5 credits
Course code
OAU319
Valid from
Autumn semester 2024
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Main area(s)
Organisation
School of Education, Culture and Communication
Ratified
2023-12-12
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Teknik i förskolan på vetenskaplig grund: robotar möter enkla maskiner
ISBN: 9789147154692
Articles
Technological funds of knowledge in children's play: Implications for early childhood educators. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 36(1), 30-35.
När sagans problem utmanar och inspirerar en studie av förskolebarns arbete med tekniska lösningar. Nordina, Nordic Studies in Science Education, 15(1), 523-540.
Reference Literature
Building with focus on stability and construction: using a story as inspiration when teaching technology and design in preschool. Education 313, 48(2), 174-190.
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Books
Articles
Enhancing the learning of technology in early childhood settings. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood 44(1), 76-90.
Technological funds of knowledge in children's play: Implications for early childhood educators. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 36(1), 30-35.
När sagans problem utmanar och inspirerar en studie av förskolebarns arbete med tekniska lösningar. Nordina, Nordic Studies in Science Education, 15(1), 523-540.
Reference Literature
Rethinking construction in preschool: discerning didactic strategies in Swedish preschool activities. International Journal of Technology and Design Education 32(4), 20392061.
Building with focus on stability and construction: using a story as inspiration when teaching technology and design in preschool. Education 313, 48(2), 174-190.
Examination
SEM1, Seminar, 1 credit, active participation in seminar concerning learning outcomes 1 and 2, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
INL1, Written assignment 1.5 credits, oral and written assignment concerning learning outcomes 1 and 3, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.
Grade
Two-grade scale