EDUC 653: Reflection on Current Issues in Early Childhood Education

This assignment presents a student's reflective discussion board post for EDUC 653, focusing on early childhood education. The student reflects on their learning journey, highlighting the insights gained from the course, including the importance of reflective practices, understanding diverse learners, and the impact of play-based learning, such as integrating music and rhythm into teaching. The student also discusses the significance of the School of Education's Conceptual Framework, personal growth, and the development of effective teaching strategies. The reflection incorporates references to relevant research, underscoring the student's enhanced understanding of teaching methodologies and child development. The assignment emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and adaptation in the field of early childhood education.

Running head: REFLECTION 1
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
STUDENT DETAILS:
6/30/2019

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The School of Education states that the main purpose of the education is to make the
chances for the people to know the potential in the democratic communities. As a teacher, I came
to know for myself. The new knowledge related to the teaching as well as intricate concept in
relation to early childhood from various matters to the articles has been perceptive. It is realized
by me that I have more knowledge and understanding rather than earlier. Now I feel that I well-
read the better as well as more particulars of subject matters, which I am instructing in present.
As a teacher, I learn to be grateful for the permanence between practices and theories, and to
look for the knowledge of myself regarding the others in historical framework and social
framework. After taking this course, I see that there are various perspectives on the instructing
along with teaching in school. I got advanced awareness of the personal learning strength as well
as weakness. I learned that the reflective process is encouraged through the projects, assignment,
course reading, case study, matter-experience, self-evaluation, as well as the student education
(Hedefalk, Almqvist & Östman, 2015).
After taking this course, I felt that the children like to make new and creative things. I
have started playing the learning game by the music. I asked the students to make the rhythm and
song at the time of learning. It is realized by me that it is something new type of learning. The
children love to sing and learn. I also enjoy very much this session. It is a creative learning game
through the music and rhythm. I understand that in this way the children will not forget the
subject matters. The children will remember these learning. I came to know that it will be easy
for them to give test easily. I also see that the interest is developing within the students day by
day. The students are completing homework earlier than before. The teacher is like the candle

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that burns itself for providing light to the other people. I enjoy the teaching very much. I well
knew with the importance of knowledge (Stern, 2017).
In this way in my opinion, most of the oratory in relation to the reflection in teacher
education presently, even after the critique, does not succeed to integrate the types of political
evaluation and social evaluation that is essential to observe as well as then to confront the
structure that go on for undermining the achievements of the noblest objectives as teacher
(Elango, et. al, 2015). In the end, I am hopeful although that teachers will rise up to challenges
and make sure that the goals of reflection in teacher education will not helpful in reproducing the
status quo automatically (Yilmaz, 2016).

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References
Elango, S., García, J. L., Heckman, J. J., & Hojman, A. (2015). Early childhood education.
In Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States, Volume 2 (pp.
235-297).
Hedefalk, M., Almqvist, J., & Östman, L. (2015). Education for sustainable development in early
childhood education: A review of the research literature. Environmental Education
Research, 21(7), 975-990.
Stern, W. (2017). Psychology of early childhood: Up to the sixth year of age. New York:
Routledge.
Yilmaz, R. M. (2016). Educational magic toys developed with augmented reality technology for
early childhood education. Computers in Human Behavior, 54, 240-248.