| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Education in Early Childhood | OAE201 | 3. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Elçin YAZICI ARICI |
| Instructors |
Elçin YAZICI ARICI |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Develop positive attitudes towards science. Understand the importance of science for society, especially for preschool children. Be aware of the environmental problems in our world. Develop scientific process skills to him/herself as a teacher and children. Prepare activities and materials for children to acquire life skills suitable for children's development . |
| Course Content | What is science? How children learn science? Scientific process skills and their importance. Early childhood science teaching methods, The role of society, families and teachers in early childhood science education. Planning and applying science activities and science centers. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Knows the importance of science and nature for children in early childhood education. - Have knowledge about basic science concepts. - Knows the methods to be used in teaching the concepts related to science in early childhood education (experiment, concept network, concept map, travel, analogy). - Uses scientific process skills effectively. - Develops awareness of basic science areas - Plans, implements and evaluates original science activities. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Definition of science education, explaining its features with examples | Other Activities Course Hours |
| 2. Week | Making statements about the importance of science education | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 3. Week | Explaining scientific process skills in science education | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 4. Week | Explaining scientific process skills in science education | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 5. Week | In science education, students create examples of each scientific process skill and explain and evaluate them in groups. | Course Hours Other Activities Research |
| 6. Week | Explanation of methods and techniques used in science education and evaluation within the framework of sample applications. | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 7. Week | Explanation of methods and techniques used in science education and evaluation within the framework of sample applications. | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 8. Week | Explaining the basic fields of science and giving examples representing each field of science. | Other Activities Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Midterm | Other Activities |
| 10. Week | The role of the teacher in science education and the creation of the learning center. | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 11. Week | Sharing examples of planning and implementing original science activities | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 12. Week | Implementation of original activities planned by students and evaluation by the entire class and the course instructor. | Other Activities Course Hours |
| 13. Week | Implementation of original activities planned by students and evaluation by the entire class and the course instructor. | Other Activities Course Hours |
| 14. Week | Implementation of original activities planned by students and evaluation by the entire class and the course instructor. | Course Hours Other Activities |
| Prof. Dr. Gelengül Haktanır. “Okul Öncesi Dönemde Çevre Eğitimi“ İçinde: ”Çevre Eğitimi” Türkiye Çevre Vakfı Yayını No: 178, Ankara. s: 11-34. |
| Meraklı Zihinler. Editör: John Brockman. TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları. |
| Prof. Dr. Yaşare Aktaş Arnas (Editör). Okul Öncesi Dönemde Fen Eğitimi. KÖK Yayıncılık. |
| TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları (0-8 yaş). |
| Prof. Dr. Berrin Akman, Doç. Dr. Tülin Güler ve Doç. Dr. Gülden Uyanık Balat (Editörler) “Okul Öncesi Eğitimde Fen Eğitimi”.PEGEM Akademi Yayınları, Ankara. |
| Kandır, A., Can Yaşar, M., İnal, G., Yazıcı, E., Uyanık, Ö. & Yazıcı, Z. (2012). Early Childhood Education Series 2, Science Education with Activities for 5-7 Year Old Children. Efil Publishing House, Ankara. ISBN: 978-605-4579-13-6 |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - |
| PY5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - |
| PY8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| PY11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| PY15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Research | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Other Activities | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Practice | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Classroom Activities | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Total Workload | 130 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
