Introduction to the artefact
The right artefact can be included in an educational program, assisting students to build on their curiosity. According to Walker (2015, p. 35) an artefact is something, which is made by a human being that holds significance to the student, their family or the educator. These may include; toys, photographs, musical instruments, travel guides, and customs, which can then be implemented to help create learning experiences for early childhood students (Walker, 2015 pp. 35-37). An artefact needs to engage students, allowing them to investigate and explore while assisting them to connect with the world around them.
The ‘Rotary Telephone’ is a wonderful early childhood artefact as it is hands on and allows students to …show more content…
The EYLF, states that students learn through play by asking questions, building on new understandings, solving problems and enhance their critical thinking (DEEWR, 2009, p.15). This artefact assists students to build on these areas as it encourages students to ask questions, solve the problem by using hands-on interaction as well as to enhance their critical thinking as they engage through play. Educators can help students build knowledge towards how technology affects people’s lives and what it was like in the past helping them make a connection to history and the world around them (ACARA, 2016, …show more content…
Students are encouraged to dial either their home telephone number or parent’s mobile number. This hands-on experience allows students to build awareness about how different the technology was and how it has changed over time. Most importantly the students are learning through play as they begin to build on their curiosity as to how the ‘Rotary Telephone’ works. Learning through play allows students to build on social skills, oral language and helps build their thinking skills (Walker, 2007, pp. 20-21). This allows students to build awareness on the impact technology had on people’s lives in the past and how making a simple telephone call was not as quick as it is today. Inquiry learning is present when looking at the Australian Humanities and Social Science curriculum (Preston, Harvie, & Wallace, 2015, p. 73). This then helps the students develop inquiry questions. The student will begin to ask; how have the changes in technology shaped our daily life and what was it like when my parents, grandparents or great-grandparents were my age? (ACARA, 2016). This form of inquiry learning allows students to engage with Australian history in the Australian curriculum and
The right artefact can be included in an educational program, assisting students to build on their curiosity. According to Walker (2015, p. 35) an artefact is something, which is made by a human being that holds significance to the student, their family or the educator. These may include; toys, photographs, musical instruments, travel guides, and customs, which can then be implemented to help create learning experiences for early childhood students (Walker, 2015 pp. 35-37). An artefact needs to engage students, allowing them to investigate and explore while assisting them to connect with the world around them.
The ‘Rotary Telephone’ is a wonderful early childhood artefact as it is hands on and allows students to …show more content…
The EYLF, states that students learn through play by asking questions, building on new understandings, solving problems and enhance their critical thinking (DEEWR, 2009, p.15). This artefact assists students to build on these areas as it encourages students to ask questions, solve the problem by using hands-on interaction as well as to enhance their critical thinking as they engage through play. Educators can help students build knowledge towards how technology affects people’s lives and what it was like in the past helping them make a connection to history and the world around them (ACARA, 2016, …show more content…
Students are encouraged to dial either their home telephone number or parent’s mobile number. This hands-on experience allows students to build awareness about how different the technology was and how it has changed over time. Most importantly the students are learning through play as they begin to build on their curiosity as to how the ‘Rotary Telephone’ works. Learning through play allows students to build on social skills, oral language and helps build their thinking skills (Walker, 2007, pp. 20-21). This allows students to build awareness on the impact technology had on people’s lives in the past and how making a simple telephone call was not as quick as it is today. Inquiry learning is present when looking at the Australian Humanities and Social Science curriculum (Preston, Harvie, & Wallace, 2015, p. 73). This then helps the students develop inquiry questions. The student will begin to ask; how have the changes in technology shaped our daily life and what was it like when my parents, grandparents or great-grandparents were my age? (ACARA, 2016). This form of inquiry learning allows students to engage with Australian history in the Australian curriculum and