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EDST 498H: Pedagogical Narrations and Inquiry-based Learning with Young Children
July 4 – 21 (Tuesday TO friday) | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Format: In-Person
Pedagogical narration is part of the British Columbia Full Day Kindergarten Program Guide (2010) for schools and is also included in the British Columbia Early Learning Framework (2019) for child care. This course is designed to explore pedagogical narration as an integral aspect of inquiry-based learning, offering opportunities to notice, discuss, broaden, and appreciate our interpretations of children’s and educators’ thinking and decision-making processes in early learning settings.
In this course, participants will review some historical and philosophical backgrounds of pedagogical narration. This review will draw on work from Reggio Emilia, Italy, New Zealand, Great Britain, United States, and several Canadian provinces. Participants will develop an awareness of structural aspects that support inquiry early learning settings as they engage with pedagogical narration throughout the course. A special emphasis will be placed on the idea of pedagogical narration as being more than a tool for assessment of children and rather processes of critical engagement for participants.
Through this course, participants will
- explore ideas of pedagogical narration as an integral part of inquiry-based learning.
- engage in a stance of a pedagogy of listening and develop an understanding of what it means to learn in relationship and relationality and create pedagogical narration.
- come to appreciate pedagogical narration as more than a tool for the assessment of children’s development or achievement but as a way to study, discuss, and question the ways we listen to and interpret children’s thinking and engage in educational practice.
- come to appreciate pedagogical narration as an opportunity to critically reflect with colleagues in ways that potentially affect their pedagogical choices in education.
Ellen Brown
Ellen Brown is new to the traditional lands of the sylix/Okanagan people. She enjoys taking daily walks along the beautiful shorelines and trails she discovers, engaging in conversations with those she meets along the way.
Ellen is a former Kindergarten teacher and Registered Early Childhood Educator from Ontario. Her experiences with young children led her to earn several Additional Teaching Qualifications and later graduate studies in Early Childhood Education at York University where she was introduced to the Reggio Emilia Approach® by Professor Carol Anne Wien. Ellen has participated in two study tours to Reggio Emilia, Italy, where she visited their municipal schools for young children to learn first-hand about their internationally celebrated project. All of these experiences helped to shape Ellen’s interests and research to listen for evidence of children’s and educators’ thinking and theories in relationship with pedagogical documentation.
Over the years Ellen has acted as a consultant and presenter for child care and schools and has hosted open pedagogical documentation study sessions at York University and in various locations across the province. Ellen was a co-ordinator and instructor for the Emergent Curriculum Certificate offered in relationship with the Ontario Reggio Association for a number of years.
Ellen is now embracing new experiences in British Columbia, attending a wide range of arts events, learning about the ecology of the natural and cultural environments she encounters, and continuing her work in early child education.
how to register
To register for courses, please visit the Student Information Service Centre (SISC).
Register for Term two (July/August) courses via the Student Information Service Centre (SISC).
If you are looking to transfer a course into UBC Vancouver, or another institution, please confirm transfer credit will be approved prior to registering for a UBC Okanagan course.
*It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the course is accepted towards the completion of a program.
Register for Term two (July/August) courses via the Student Information Service Centre (SISC). You must have current Summer registration eligibility. If not, please email sie.education@ubc.ca
If you are looking to transfer a course into UBC Vancouver, or another institution, please confirm approval of transfer credit prior to registration.
*It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the course is accepted towards the completion of a program.
To register for a course, you will first need to submit an online application via Education Planner BC portal.
- Sign up for your EducationPlannerBC Account and follow the instructions to complete your applicant profile.
- Select University of British Columbia as the institution you want to apply to
- Select the upcoming Winter Session: September – December
- Select “Access Studies”
- Under “Access Studies” section, indicate that your program of interest is the Okanagan School of Education’s Summer Institute in Education Summer Session May – August.
- Once all necessary fields are filled in, click the “Save” button at the bottom of the page.
- You will be prompted to review your EPBC application and pay an application fee.
Once you have paid the application fee, email nondegree.ok@ubc.ca if you want UBC to process it quicker. If not, it will take three to five business days for UBC to admit you.
Please contact sie.education@ubc.ca with your UBC student number and courses of interest.