Comparative Education Theory (EC) (EDUC90841)

This subject will explore a range of contemporary global perspectives on early childhood education. It will examine international and Australian early childhood education systems, policy, legislation and the key theories and research that have influenced and shaped these systems. Through this subject, Teacher Candidates will explore the complex relationships between international early childhood education systems and the broader social and cultural contexts in which they are located. Teacher Candidates will examine international data from OECD and UNICEF reports to investigate the economic, social and environmental factors that shape global ECEC systems, policies and pedagogies. Teacher Candidates will engage with a number of case studies to analyse how international policies have informed early childhood teaching and assessment practices. Teacher Candidates will be able to consider how local educational practices shape the learning of young children from diverse cultural backgrounds.