UNIT 5:1

EXPLORING THE
PRACTITIONER’S
DIFFERENT ROLES:
THE PRACTITIONER AS A
FACILITATOR OF LEARNING
AND EXPLORATION

G U I D E O N T H E S I D E N O T S A G E O N T H E S TA G E !
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Examine your role as a facilitator of learning and exploration;

• Describe and discuss the importance of critical thinking;
Implement activities, which demonstrate your role as an intentional practitioner who
• facilitates learning and exploration.
” (JALONGO & ISENBERG, 2004, P.
114, 115):

• Teachers create opportunities for co-learning.

• Teachers encourage social interaction and shared experiences to increase
• learning
• Teachers model and teach lifelong learning skills
 ROLES OF THE PRACTITIONER
• Your beliefs about learning have an impact on children’s
learning. The way you view learning affects the learning
environment and your teaching style.
• Share your views with us…
 ROLES OF THE PRACTITIONER
• Teachers create opportunities for co-learning

• Teachers encourage social interaction and shared

experiences to increase learning.
• Teachers model and teach lifelong learning skills.

•
 ROLES OF THE PRACTITIONER
• The early years is a critical time to build the foundation
for lifelong learning and academic success by modelling a
love of learning.
• How can we do this??

•.
 ROLES OF THE PRACTITIONER

Practitioners can promote the development of critical

thinking skills at any age through intentional teaching
practices and activities.
 CRITICAL THINKING

• Evaluate activities which can be used to promote the

development of critical thinking skills
• Implement activities that promote the development of
children’s critical thinking skills and demonstrate your role as
a facilitator of learning and exploration.
 CRITICAL THINKING

• List some activities that can be used to

promote critical thinking
 SOME RECOMMENDED YOUTUBE
VIDEOS
• A day in the life of a pre-school teacher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YbjHgahuQA

• Occupational Video - Early Childhood Educator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DJzMTQjsOA

• ECE - Men in Early Childhood Education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI9oe7wF0Go

REFERENCE

• ECFS2002: Understanding the Multifaceted Role of the Early Years Practitioner (2012).
Exploring the Practitioner’s Different Roles: The Practitioner as a Facilitator of Learning
and Exploration [Essential reading]. UWI Open Campus.