AED16E DIVERSITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (3.0 AU)

Define and understand the concept of diversity in the early childhood setting. Singapore context: What does the research say about the diversity experienced by young children living and learning in Singapore? How can prejudice/bias and stereotyping take root in the psyche of a growing child? What are the social conditions present in the local context that may encourage such outcomes? How can teachers counter the effect of prejudice/ bias and stereotyping amongst their own students? What pedagogical approaches and strategies can local educators take to engender a healthy respect for diversity in their students? We recommend that students who wish to pursue an EC minor complete AED16A and AED16D first because these two courses can greatly support you with AED16B, AED16C and AED16E.