Natural Learning Environment Design
Create natural and quality learning environments that promote the achievement of desired outcomes
Type
Domain
Competency Area
Early Intervention Care and Education
Levels
Contribute to the creation and setting up of natural learning environments
Prepare a range of materials and resources that support the design of natural learning environments
Contribute to the improvisation and adaptation of learning resources to support design of natural learning environments
Assist early intervention teachers in the design and set-up of the natural learning environments
Contribute to reviews of the natural learning environments
Apply appropriate strategies to create natural learning environments
Design secure natural learning environments that provide engaging and stimulating learning experiences
Design natural learning environments that support integrated approaches to learning
Design physical environments that accommodate the physical abilities of different children
Review the natural learning environments to ensure stimulation and engagement with children
Maintain regular routines and activities that are flexible to accommodate the children’s moods and interests
Utilise a range of developmentally appropriate materials and resources, to create stimulating and safe natural learning environments
Modify the natural learning environments and activities based on the children’s interests and learning opportunities
Embed goals into the natural learning environments
Design natural learning environments that support integrated learning
Create positive indoor and outdoor natural learning environments which build the children’s confidence to deal with risks and challenges
Design natural learning environments that encourage independence
Evaluate effectiveness of learning environment in meeting children’s needs
Identify new ways to enhance the learning environment
Facilitate improvements to natural learning environment through engagements with other professionals, children, families and caregivers
Lead the review and enhancement of the quality of natural learning environments
Lead the design of indoor and outdoor natural learning environments, which enhance the child’s functional outcomes
Lead the design of natural learning environments that are engaging, stimulating and challenging for children
Evaluate effectiveness of natural learning environment in alignment with centre’s vision, mission, values and early intervention principles
Evaluate effectiveness of a range of developmentally appropriate materials and resources in creating quality natural learning environments
Drive the planning and development of strategies
Develop plans and initiatives to review and improve the quality of the natural learning environment, aligned to centre’s teaching and learning philosophy, vision, mission, values and early intervention principles
Analyse, review and enhance centre-wide strategies for quality natural learning environments
Facilitate professional dialogues with other professionals to analyse and enhance natural learning environments
Gather and integrate feedback from the other professionals, families and caregivers on the natural learning environments
Develop systemic and strategic long-term plans to review and improve the quality of the natural learning environments
Review and enhance strategies for quality natural learning environments across the organisation
Facilitate professional dialogues among centres to share best practices for designing quality natural learning environments