| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preschool Education Program | OAE205 | 3. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 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 | Explaining the basic features, principles, achievements, indicators and environment characteristics of the 3-6 year old preschool education program implemented in Turkey, knowing the program activities and the forms to be used, preparing, implementing and evaluating a monthly education plan, a daily education flow and an activity plan. |
| Course Content | The importance, principles and elements of the education program; the historical development process of pre-school education programs implemented in Turkey; the basic features, principles, achievements, indicators, environment characteristics, activities, forms to be used in the program, planning (monthly education plan, daily education flow and activity plan), implementation and evaluation; practical studies in the classroom regarding the pre-school education program. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Explains the elements that make up the monthly plan and the daily plan. - Knows the characteristics and principles of the pre-school education program. - Knows the characteristics of the educational environment. - Explains the learning and sub-learning outcomes of the pre-school education program. - Explains the activities and features included in the program. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The aims of pre-school education, basic principles and explanations of the Pre-School Education Program | Other Activities Course Hours |
| 2. Week | Introduction of Preschool Education Program, Providing information about skills, process components, learning outcomes, sub-learning outcomes and the structure of the program | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 3. Week | Providing information about preschool education program field skills (Turkish field skills, mathematics field skills, science field skills, social field skills, movement and health field skills, art field skills, music field skills) | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 4. Week | Providing information about conceptual skills in the Pre-School Education Program and tendencies in the Pre-School Education Program | Other Activities Course Hours |
| 5. Week | Providing information about social emotional learning skills from cross-program components | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 6. Week | Providing information about the action model of the program components that are called virtues | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 7. Week | Providing information about literacy skills from cross-program components | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 8. Week | Providing information about concepts in the Pre-School Education Program, Guidance and Psychological Counseling Services in Pre-School Education, Differentiation (Enrichment and Support) in the Pre-School Education Program | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 9. Week | Midterm | |
| 10. Week | Learning environments in the Pre-School Education Program (in-school learning environments-learning centers, out-of-school learning environments) | Other Activities Course Hours |
| 11. Week | Evaluation of observation results regarding learning environments in the classroom environment | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities |
| 12. Week | Providing information about the planning and implementation of the Pre-School Education Program | Other Activities Course Hours |
| 13. Week | Recognizing, evaluating and reporting the child in the Preschool Education Program | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 14. Week | Evaluation of plans researched by students | Other Activities Course Hours |
| MEB (2024). Türkiye Century Education Model. Ankara: MEB Printing House. |
| MEB, (2013). Pre-School Education Program. Ankara: MEB Printing House. |
| Gurkan, T. (2015). General characteristics of preschool education programs and achievements and indicators. Koksal Akyol, A. (Ed). Preschool education in all its aspects. In preschool education programs (pp.34-60). Ankara: Hedef CS Press and Publication |
| Aral, N. and Can Yaşar, M. (2015). Education program for 36-72 month old children. Köksal Akyol, A. (Ed). Preschool education in all aspects – 15: In Preschool education programs (pp.59-76). Ankara: Hedef CS Press Publishing |
| Aral, N., Kandır, A. and Can Yaşar, M. (2011). Pre-school education and pre-school education program. (Improved IV. Edition). Istanbul: YA-PA. |
| Kandır, A., Özbey, S., İnal, G.(2010). Theoretical Foundations in Preschool Education, İstanbul: Morpa Culture Publications |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| PY2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - |
| PY5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - |
| PY8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| PY12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY15 | 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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Other Activities | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Classroom Activities | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 103 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
