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Philosophies of Early Childhood Education

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ECE 4380

This course encourages students to examine various philosophical approaches to early childhood education with a view to developing and stating their own philosophy. The course content addresses both historical and current factors in the development of theoretical perspectives. It focuses on comparing and contrasting some theories which differ dramatically in their approaches to early education.

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Course Delivery Method:

This course is delivered Online Asynchronously. For more information on the delivery methods, click here.


Textbooks:

  • Winter - None required

Equivalents:

  • ECE 4300
  • PHIL 2200

Prerequisites:

  • (FWK 4387 Early Childhood Education Field Placement II & Seminar
  • Or ECEP 2100 Field Placement 2
  • Or FWK 3314 FIELD PLACEMENT II )

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10307January 13, 2026 to April 21, 202612:00 am - 12:01 am42Semester Intake Online$298.50CLOSEDNotify Me