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Learning Styles for Training and Education
Like many Australian’s undertaking vocational education and training, beginning or re-entering tertiary education can be daunting. To ensure your performance is your best, it is important to understand your preferred learning style. The three most common forms of learning in training courses are visual, auditory and kinesthetic. While most people learn through a combination of Read the full post
What to Consider When Choosing a Child Care Facility
High Demand on Childcare Australia’s child care system is experiencing more demand than ever before. Many families need both parents working to make ends meet and rely on childcare services to take care of their children. Single parents are also often reliant on childcare providers to keep their kids safe and happy while the parent Read the full post
For Prospective and Current Inspire Students: My Portal ‘Run-Down’
As an Inspire student you will access the majority of your work from the student login portal. The portal gives you great access to resources and forums, allowing students to communicate with fellow peers while easing into the learning process. My Details: The ‘my details tab’ is exactly that… Your details! If your details change Read the full post
The Benefits of Online Education
With the worldwide growth of social media and the internet, more and more people are gaining Certificate and Diploma qualifications through a somewhat non-traditional manner: online. However, many pose the question of whether education gained through online experiences holds the same level of credibility and authority of one acquired traditionally. Many Vocational Education and Training Read the full post
Physical Activity or Sun Protection?
There is an increasing dilemma for early childhood educators whereby on the one hand we are given the task of protecting children from their exposure to the sun, and on the other hand we are also encouraged to promote physical activity in order to offset the growing obesity problem which we are now witnessing in Read the full post
Children’s Responses to Separation and Parental Conflict
Parental separation and conflict has been a topical issue throughout many decades now, and it appears as if it is an area which the academics are now realizing is something which must be taken more seriously than previously thought. Through its prevalence and inherent risks, parental separation may fairly be regarded as a public health Read the full post
Updates for Licensing Changes and the Move Towards a National Quality Framework
During the week I attended a meeting held by the Office for Early Childhood Education and Care which is overseen by the Department of Education and Training. They are responsible for: Regulating and licensing ECEC services in Queensland Leading Queensland’s input into the national early childhood reform agenda through the Council of Australian Governments(COAG) Working Read the full post
Including Children with Additional Needs in Child Care
Using child care, especially for the first time, can be overwhelming for many families. For families who have children with additional needs, this can be intensified by concerns about how their child will ‘fit in’ to a mainstream child care setting, and how well their child’s specific needs will be met by the service. What Read the full post
Early Childhood Environments
As reported in a previous blog regarding the Reggio Emilia approach, one of the most important aspects of the Early Childhood education process is the environment in which the children operate. This was reported as the child’s ‘third teacher.’ This is not only regarded as part of the Reggio Emilia’s approach, but should be an integral Read the full post