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