Pursuing a degree in Master of Education (Early Childhood Education) provides the students an opportunity to further specialise in child development and learning theory. This postgraduate degree is for trained teachers who possess a bachelor’s degree.
By pursuing this master’s degree, teachers will learn the best practice on innovating and delivering preschool curriculum while implementing the right classroom management strategy. Candidates of this programme will undergo an exciting journey of testing the theories learned, monitoring your preschool students’ learning development and include it to your research findings.
Students analyse and do qualitative research as part of the course, learning to determine the critical factors that affect the emotional, social and intellectual development of children in the early years.
Thinking of enrolling for an online master’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE)? Here are some of the reasons why UNITAR’s Early Childhood Education master’s course is top tier in Malaysia:
> Well-Structured and Value-Embedded Curriculum
At UNITAR, this programme offers advanced modules for our master’s students to advance their knowledge, understanding and professional practice through engagement with current research as well as the method and practice of teaching in Early Childhood Education.
The Master of Education (Early Childhood Education) curriculum has 5 core distinct knowledge areas that every preschool teacher should be equipped with:
(a) Child Development
Child development involves the biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings.
(b) Curriculum and Learning Environment
Behaviour implications that aid in the understanding of developing curriculum and teaching methods.
(c) Administration and Management
Administering and managing Early Childhood Education programmes based on preschool education policies set by the Ministry of Education (MOE).
(d) Families and the Community
Invovlving parents and the wider community in instilling good Early Childhood Education such as roles and responsibilities in the minds and character of younger children at home and in public spaces.
(e) Professional Development
Learning and support activities designed for improvement of Early Childhood Education.
Course Structure
Programme Core Modules
- Educational Research Methodology
- Project Paper
Early Childhood Education
- Modification of Learning Materials for Young Children
- Young Children Assessment
- Policies and Programmes in Early Childhood Education
- Theories and Practices in Early Childhood Education
- Child Growth and Development
- Family and Community Relation Childhood Education
- Analyses and Design of Curriculum for Young Children
Electives Courses
- Online Facilitation and Storytelling OR
- Innovations in Educational Change OR
- Psychology of Learning and Instructions OR
- Philosophical Ideas in Education