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Assessment Event No 1 – Literature Review

Title: Motivation and engagement in the Early Years

Weighting: 25%

Length:  2000 words

Due: Week 7

Learning outcomes: 1 and 2

A key goal of contemporary early childhood education is to promote the successful learning of children (Australian Government Department of Education and Training, for the Council of Australian Governments [DEEWR], 2009).

Research demonstrates that successful learning requires motivation and engagement (O’Donnell

et al., 2019).

For this assessment, you will need to:

Explore the following 2 topics using O’Donnell et al., and additional course readings and write

1000 words on each.

Topic 1

• Examine motivation and engagement in young children utilising contemporary educational

Topic 2

• Clearly position the role of the early childhood teacher, the learner and the environment and the implications for teacher practice.

References

Australian Government Department of Education and Training, for the Council of Australian Governments. (2009). Belonging, being & becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia. https://www.dese.gov.au/national-quality-framework-early-childhood- education-and-care/resources/belonging-being-becoming-early-years-learning-framework- australia

Ministerial Council on Education Employment Training and Youth Affairs. (2008). Melbourne declaration on educational goals for young Australians. http://www.curriculum.edu.au/verve/_resources/National_Declaration_on_the_Education al_Goals_for_Young_Australians.pdf

O’Donnell, A., Dobozy, E., Bartlett, B., Nagel, M., Smala, S., Wormald, C., Yates, G., Spooner-Lane, R., Youssef-Shalala, A., Reeve, J. & Smith, J. (2019). Educational psychology (3^rd Australian ed.). Wiley Publications.

Your assessment should show evidence that you have read widely on the topic beyond the supplied readings and texts. Your assessment must use correct referencing, in APA 7^th Ed.