Early childhood education research

ECP3 project 

Victoria University has partnered with the Department of Education and Training and Goodstart Early Learning to deliver a program supporting pre-service teachers to complete their final professional placement in rural and regional areas of Victoria.

The project includes extra support for mentor teachers and pre-service teachers with the aim of improving the experience of placement and providing further training for mentors.

The findings of the research will inform the ways in which professional placements are delivered by VU in the future. 

Playwork

Pop-up play spaces in urban environments.

Maddern Square, V-You play, partnerships with local councils

We work in collaboration with local councils and private enterprise to provide pop up play spaces in urban environments. In 2021 we facilitated Mini Maddern, a Pop-Up play space in Footscray, in collaboration with Maribyrnong City Council and Public Realm Lab. We have our own Pop-Up play space at VU Nicholson campus.  

Remote Placements in Early Childhood at VU

In 2020, in response to COVID19, the early childhood team at VU developed an online (virtual) placement program to connect pre-service teachers with families and children. 

See more details about Early Childhood Education at Victoria University.

Mentions in the media

Early Childhood at VU in the Media

• Student teachers participate in 'virtual placements' during COVID closures (VU news)
• Pre-service teacher placement in the time of COVID-19 (The Spoke, Early Childhood Australia's blog)
• Silver linings and unexpected outcomes—early childhood professional placements in the time of COVID-19  (The Spoke, Early Childhood Australia's blog).