This attention is often accompanied by calls for greater accountability regarding theanticipated learning outcomes for young children. In Australia, the expected learning outcomes forchildren aged birth to five years are outlined in the recently published Early Years Learnin...
The Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) integrates children's science learning within their five specific learning outcomes, whereas the Finnish national core curriculum for early childhood education and care has no defined learning outcomes in general. The Finnish curriculum more clearly ...
Contents: Introduction -- A vision for children's learning -- Early childhood pedagogy -- Learning outcomes for children birth to 5 years. Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity -- Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world -- Outcome 3: Children have...
Growing the pear tree: transforming practice beyond learning outcomes Quality Area 1 Educational program and practice requires most improvement with critical reflection and the application of all elements of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) fundamental (ACECQA 2016). Broader societal, economic an...
In Australia, the nature-based approach to ECEC was supported by the creation of an Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) in 2009 (DEEWR, 2009) that was further updated in 2022 (AGDE, 2022). The creation of the EYLF provided the impetus for a group of educators in Melbourne, Victoria, ...
The early years learning framework 37 Learning outcomes 37 Questions for reflection 37 Learning Outcome 1: Identity 38 What are the key components of Learning Outcome 1? 38 Why is Learning Outcome 1 important? 38 How is Learning Outcome 1 implemented? 39 ...
The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)(DEEWR, 2009) recognises inquiry as a central component in effective learning, not only in childhood but also throughout life:‘A ctive involvement in learning builds children’s understandings of concepts and the creative thinking and inquiry processes th...
The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF; DEEWR, 2009) requires early childhood educators to implement a play-based curriculum to teach children mathematical ideas in the years before school. Many early childhood educators report anxiety about their own mathematical knowledge and uncertainty...
TheNational Quality Framework(Australian Children's Services Education and Care Quality Authority2012), theNational Quality Standard(COAG2009b) and quality rating system, and Australia's first national early childhood curriculum guideThe Early Years Learning Framework[EYLF] (DE 2009) also have implication...
which underpins the EYLF and working towards the National Quality Standard. The ‘Framework in Action’ also provides excellent examples of learning stories and how educators have linked learning to the themes, principles, practice and outcomes of Belonging, Being and Becoming DECS Early Learning and...