Early Childhood Care and Education at Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

By Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore via Swayam

Learn the methods to enrich a childhood with powerful experiences with the help of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme provided by Swayam.

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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The brains of children grow at the most extraordinary speed when they are still in the first six years of their life. It draws experience from the environment, and the synaptic connections of their brain are made based on those experiences. Hence, it is important to provide such experiences to children that would help them lay a strong foundation as well as nurture the right qualities in them.

This course of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) offered by Swayam helps the interested candidates to explore these aspects with the help of different pedagogical methodologies such as designing portfolios, gaining experiences through thorough practice as an intern as well as assignments and discussions, that would help the candidates to become the best early childhood care, providers.

Along with that, the candidates also make use of several study materials provided by Swayam such as the online Q&A forum, which not only solves their doubts but also inculcates higher-order thinking skills.

The Highlights

Systematic Approach
Online Classroom
Completed Courses
Best-In-Class Instructors
Regional Languages Available
Easy Credit Transfer
15 weeks course duration

Programme Offerings

Weekly Assignments
Active local chapters
Proctored exams
Audio/video lectures
Interviews with experts
Question-Answer Forums Reading Materials

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

Those candidates who want a certificate in the ECCE programme by Swayam must procure 30% in the course assessments and 70% in the proctored exam that take place at the end of the term.

What you will learn

Pedagogy skills

The major learning outcomes of the Early Childhood Care and Education Programme are:

Recognise the foundational and theoretical underpinning of early care and learning
Apply the implications in providing a suitable learning environment
Understand the types and benefits of the early play
Analyse the strength of play way approach for the overall development of the child
Describe the principles of programme planning
Acquire the skill set in the planning and administration of an ECCE centre

Who it is for

PsychiatristChildcare Programme AdministratorTeacherKindergarten Teacher

This course of Early Childhood Care and Education is targeted towards the following candidates:

Students who are pursuing their post-graduation in Home Science, Human Development, Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Literature, and any other related fields.
Candidates who are passionate about serving and caring for young children
People who intend to start a new preschool/playschool/daycare or update an existing pre-school
Those who want to take up a career as a teacher in a pre-school
Want to improve their admission counselling skills
Prospected parents who want to learn efficient ways of bringing up their own child.

Admission Details

The following mentioned are the steps that the candidates should adhere to before registration in the course.

Step 1) Go to the course webpage.

Step 2) A registration link should be visible on the website. Click on that to register yourself. If it is not visible, log into the website using your login details.

Step 3) In case the registration link is still not visible, the candidates need to wait and keep checking the website for further updates about a registration.

Step 4) After clicking on the registration link, make sure that you provide the right details and pay the registration fee.

The Syllabus

ECCE in India
Principles of growth and development and interrelatedness of the domains of development
Brain development in early years

Theoretical foundations and its implications towards learning and development in early years - Behaviourism and social learning
Theoretical foundations and its implications towards learning and development in early years – Piaget’s Cognitive developmental theory
Theoretical foundations and its implications towards learning and development in early years – Information processing and Gardner’s’ MI

Theoretical foundations and its implications towards learning and development in early years - Ecological and socio-cultural perspective
Objectives and Principles of ECCE
ECCE concerns

Concept, meaning and benefits of play
Types of play and its values - Part 1
Types of play and its values - Part 2
Learning and developing holistically through play

Curriculum of play way approach – supporting communication skills
Curriculum of play way approach – supporting early literacy and numeracy
Curriculum of play way approach – supporting reading skills

The planning process – Long term, medium term and small term
The planning process - Reviewing and evaluating planned themes and activities

Setting up early learning environment – indoor
Setting up early learning environment – outdoor
Meaning and concept, general types of pedagogical techniques and strategies

Pedagogy in relation to ECE – Positioning, Empowering, Scaffolding
Pedagogy in relation to ECE – Co-constructing, Modelling, Questioning
Pedagogy in relation to ECE – Encouraging and praising, Problem solving, Documenting

Guiding principles and suggestive developmentally appropriate practices for birth to three years – Part 1
Guiding principles and suggestive developmentally appropriate practices for birth to three years – Part 2

Guiding principles and suggestive developmentally appropriate practices for three to six years – Part – 1
Guiding principles and suggestive developmentally appropriate practices for three to six years – Part – 12

Recognizing dispositions, skills, attitudes, knowledge and understanding of children
Creating a strong emotional foundation

Principles of assessment
Why, what, and when to assess
Assessment tools and strategies

Key people in the assessment process – ECCE provider
Key people in the assessment process – Parents and family
Assessment information – Planning the next step in learning

Meaning and importance of effective transition
Strategies to promote effective transition- to enable the child to be ready to learn

Strategies to promote effective transition- to facilitate parent to support child’s transition
Strategies to promote effective transition- to assist the school to be ready for the child

Instructors

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What are the details of this programme?

The whole course is categorized into five units which are further categorized into 40 modules, spread over 15 weeks of duration. This is an ongoing, core course for specialising in the field of education.

2: What are the different references and books relevant to this programme?

The references and books that are relevant to this programme are as follows:

Sue Bredekamp (2014), Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education: Building a Foundation (3rd Edition), Pearson Publications
Kaul. V., (2009). “Early Childhood Education Programme”. National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through age eight, 3rd Edition, Editors - Carol Copple and Sue Bredekamp

3: What is the certification that will be provided to me and what are its eligibility criteria?

A certification will be provided to all the participants once they clear the exam with 30% marks in the course assessments and 70% in the proctored end term exams. This Certification will be provided by the host institute Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore.

4: What help will be provided to me for preparation of the exam?

There are various facilities that will be extended by Swayam for the candidates to receive the appropriate information. Some of these are audio as well as video lectures, reading materials that are downloadable, tests and quizzes so that the candidates can assess themselves, and, doubt clarifying facilities in the form of online question and answer forums.

5: What is the overall cost of taking this cost?

Apart from paying a certain registration fee, there are no other charges for taking up this course. The eligibility criteria, however, must be checked before going for this course.

6: Who are the national coordinators linked to Swayam?

There are nine national coordinators that are linked to Swayam. They are:

UGC
CEC
NIOS
NCERT
NITTTR
IGNOU
AICTE
IIMB
NPTEL

7: What is the objective of this free programme?

The main objective of this programme, as well as Swayam, is to provide quality education for all, especially the underprivileged. It runs with the belief that this programme can act as a bridge between the privileged and the underprivileged so that none of the students is left behind.

8: Is there any previous knowledge required to take up this course?

This course of Early Childhood Care and Education does not require any previous knowledge as the contents of this course are appropriate to provide the required skills. However, this is a post-graduate level course, so an undergraduate degree in some fields is recommended to the candidates.