Course description

The discipline is studied by students of the first (bachelor’s) level of higher education majoring in “Preschool Education” in the 4th year of the 8th semester and provides students with the formation of competencies regarding the patterns and features of the intellectual development of preschool children.

The program of the academic discipline consists of the following content modules:

The game in the context of today.
Implementation of the game as an approach in the educational process of the preschool education institution.

The main competencies and program results of studying the discipline “Learning through play (LEGO technologies)” are:

General competences (CG):

KZ-4 – the ability to communicate in the state language both orally and in writing;

KZ-8 – ability to apply knowledge in practical situations;

KZ -12 – the ability to cooperate and interact in a team.

Special (professional competences) (SK):

KS-23 – the ability to develop educational and methodological materials for improving the quality of work and professional skills.

Successful assimilation of the academic discipline will contribute to the achievement of education seekers

program learning outcomes:

1. PR-01. Understand and define pedagogical conditions, regularities, principles, goals, tasks, content, organizational forms, methods and tools used in working with children from birth to schooling; to find typical signs and specifics of the educational process and development of children of early and preschool age.

2. PR-04. To understand and determine the features of leading – playing and other types of activities of preschool children, ways of their use in the development, education and upbringing of children of early and preschool age.

3. PR-05. To carry out interaction in the work of the preschool education institution, family and school. Involve parents in the organization of the educational process with children of early and preschool age in the conditions of a preschool education institution.