Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Welcome to the course
  2. 2

    • Introduction to Play

    • Play Types

    • Play Case Study 1 - Use of Songs and Stories

    • Example Answer - Story Linked Activity

    • Play Case Study 2 - Story and Small World Play

    • Example Answer - Small World Play

    • Child Development

    • Play Quiz
  3. 3

    • Why Engineering?

    • Why early years?

    • Examples of Early Years Engineering

    • Activity Design for Engineering with Young Children by Joe Shimwell of NUSTEM

    • Early years engineering quiz
  4. 4

    • Inclusive Play

    • Tackling Stereotypes

    • Career Aspirations and Tackling Stereotypes

    • Stereotypes quiz
  5. 5

    • Role of adults and enabling environments

    • An Invitation to Play

    • Creating activity plans and guides
  6. 6

    • Curriculum Links

    • Case Study - Curriculum Linked Activity Planning
  7. 7

    • Evaluation in Public Engagement

    • How do children view engineers and engineering?

    • Play Observations

    • Play Observation and Planning Question

    • Example answer to play observation and planning task

    • Engineering Behaviours Observations

    • Evaluation of Early Years Engineering Activities

    • Evaluation Quiz
  8. 8

    • Summary
  9. 9

    • Overview of references and links