Partnership of Home, School and The Community (幼儿园、社区与家庭合作共育)

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Partnership of Home, School and The Community (幼儿园、社区与家庭合作共育) (ECC315)

Synopsis

ECC315 Partnerships of Home, School and the Community focuses on building home, school, and community partnerships. Through understanding family functions and structures, and theories of home-school partnerships, students will recognise the importance and values of parent involvement in the childcare centres/preschools. The course examines the roles of parents and teachers in home-school partnerships, and the potential barriers of teacher-family partnerships. By exploring the strategies of establishing home-school partnerships and the value of parent education, students will develop effective communication to work with families of diverse backgrounds. These will provide students with the knowledge and skills to address current issues pertaining to the home, school and community.

Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every January
E-Learning: BLENDED - Learning is done MAINLY online using interactive study materials in Canvas. Students receive guidance and support from online instructors via discussion forums and emails. This is supplemented with SOME face-to-face sessions. If the course has an exam component, this will be administered on-campus.

Topics

An overview of families and their structures
Theories of child development and home-school relationships
The importance and benefits of parent involvement
Models of developing home-school partnerships
Roles of parents and teachers in home-school partnerships
Potential barriers of teacher-family partnerships
Establishing home-school partnerships
Parent education
Working with families of diverse backgrounds
Models of home, school and community partnerships
Home-school-community partnership resources
Current issues in home-school-community relations

Learning Outcome

叙述并检测不同的家庭与幼儿园合作关系理论。 (Examine theories of home, school and community partnerships.)
说明家长参与的重要性并区辨亲师互动的模式类型。 (Interpret the importance of parent involvement and distinguish models of developing home-school partnerships.)
例举家园合作关系中教师及家长的角色并分析家园合作关系的屏障。 (Illustrate the roles of parents and teachers and analyse the barriers in building partnerships between family and school.)
介绍和规划建立家园合作关系的策略与家长培训活动。 (Recommend and plan strategies on establishing home-school partnerships and parent education.)
分析和探讨与多元背景家庭合作共育等相关问题，并提出建议与改进策略。 (Analyse and discuss issues in building partnerships with families of diverse backgrounds.)
设计新加坡多元文化背景下的幼儿园、家庭与社区合作共育活动，并应用家庭-学校-社区资源以促进教育实践。 (Design collaborative activities in the multicultural context of Singapore and apply home-school-community partnership resources.)