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100% online Children's Learning, Play and Development

  • 15 credits

Can children learn while playing? Is play embedded in early years pedagogy? This module encourages students to examine play as a core method of learning for children and teaching for early years practitioners. It introduces students to the contemporary theories and practices surrounding the introduction of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and how these are reflected in historical and contemporary policy debates. It also explores national and international literature, engaging students in the analysis of how teachers use play to facilitate learning, as well as scaffold and extend children’s knowledge. This module also aims to enable students to apply a range of critical theories and recent research on young children’s learning to their own contexts.

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If you are based in the UK or the EU, you may be eligible for a government postgraduate loan to cover the full course fees.

Keele alumni discount: if you have successfully completed an undergraduate degree at Keele, you are eligible for a 10% tuition fees reduction, reducing total fees payable to £558.00.

You pay tuition fees for each module taken, either module-by-module or in full at the start of your course.

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