MODULE 3 Ch. 5: Social Pedagogical vs Pre-Primary Early Childhood Approaches

Vocabulary flashcards covering concepts, educator metaphors, relationships, assessment methods, and key terms contrasting Pre-primary and Social Pedagogical early childhood education approaches.

Social Pedagogical Approach

An approach based on Bronfenbrenner's ecological model where learning opportunities evolve from people, places, things, and experiences within the environment, featuring broad curricular outcomes, local curriculum reflecting community diversity, and collaborative relationships (Bennett, 2005; as cited in Dietze & Kashin, 2016).

Pre-primary Approach

An early childhood education approach focused on teaching, child outputs, centralized curriculum, and preparation for entry into the school system.

Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model

The theoretical foundation of the Social Pedagogical approach, emphasizing that learning opportunities evolve from environment and past/current experiences.

Pre-primary Teacher-Child Relationship

A traditional instructional dynamic where the teacher provides instruction in a classroom setting so children can produce curricular outcomes.

Social Pedagogical Teacher-Child Relationship

A collaborative relationship between the teacher and child working together within the learning environment.

Pre-primary Evaluation

Assessment based on curriculum goals and standardized test exercises to evaluate child outputs.

Social Pedagogical Assessment Strategies

Evaluation techniques capturing the child's voice through portfolio, pedagogical documentation, and learning stories, based on goals set by the educator, parents, and child.

Sculptor Metaphor

The educator metaphor associated with the Pre-primary approach, representing the teacher shaping the child.

Gardener Metaphor

The educator metaphor associated with the Social Pedagogical approach, representing the teacher nurturing the child's natural growth.

"TO BE FILLED" vs "FILLED"

The contrast in how children are viewed: Pre-primary views children as empty vessels "TO BE FILLED", whereas Social Pedagogy views children as already "FILLED" with competence and potential.

Educator/Child Ratio in Social Pedagogy

Smaller educator/child ratios made possible by a larger national investment in early childhood education (ECE).

Educator/Child Ratio in Pre-primary

High educator/child ratios within early learning environments.

Social Pedagogical Curriculum

A curriculum that varies depending on the community and reflects local community diversity.

Pre-primary Curriculum

A centralized curriculum that is the same in every community.

Social Pedagogical Key Concepts

Terms associated with SP including holistic, whole self, whole child, human rights and social justice, and child-centered.

Pre-primary Key Concepts

Terms associated with Pre-primary including environment similar to elementary classroom, national standards, teachers accountable for children's scores, and academic.