Using Provocation a Primer for Active Learning in Early Years

When / Where

15 Apr 2026 – 16 Apr 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Asia/Singapore

Provocation is an important aspect of the Reggio Emilia Approach to a child centered education. It comes in many forms. Provocations, by nature, tend to provoke thoughts, ideas, and actions. Yes, it may seem obvious but what is it? How does it look in the early years? The workshop will explore ways to provoke thoughts, ideas, and actions in young children and ways to help them expand their thought into a project, idea or an interest for further research.

Objectives
Participants will learn:

  • What is Provocation?
  • The difference between a learning invitation and a learning provocation?
  • How can one use Invitations and provocations as gifts to promote learning?
  • What strategies can you use to encourage and provoke children’s exploration?

Outline 
Day 1:

  • Keep First thing first – what are your curriculum intentions?
  • What is Provocation?
  • What does provocation look like?
  • Environment as the third teacher – shaking up your room
  • Ball Toss – high-quality back-and-forth interactions
  • Reflections

Day 2:

  • Role of teacher as a Provocateur
  • Using Provocation a primer for active learning
  • Strategies to developing learner dispositions
  • Provocations, differentiation and experiential learning?
  • Using Provocation in your setting, where do you start?
  • Reflections

Methodology
This workshop will offer varieties of opportunities for experiential and collaborative learning. Participants will have the opportunity and are expected to be active participants in the discussion, both within the small and large group formats; reflecting on their own journey and learning in a supportive environment that allow them to gain practical knowledge that can be applied to teaching practices.

Target Audience
Teachers, early childhood educators, curriculum coordinator, parent educator and administrators of children aged 0 to 8 years.

Fees
1 person: SGD1197.00/person
2 to 4 person: SGD1072.00/person
5 person & more: SGD872.00/person

Venue
Singapore (exact location to be advised)
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Other Details
Duration: 2 days, 12 hours
Closing Date: 12 Feb 2025

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