| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciense Education İn Pre-Scholl Education | COG1164 | 2. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Associate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructor(s) |
Zeynep Sena DERDİYOK |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Planning activities for science education in early childhood to support children's curiosity and enable them to acquire new knowledge and experiences in line with their research and interests. |
| Course Content | Science education in pre-school period, applying science activity, using computers in education, organizing science, mathematics and nature-themed activities in early childhood. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Planning activities in early childhood science education that support children's curiosity and enable them to acquire new knowledge and experiences in line with their research and interests - Understands the place and importance of science education in early childhood. - Defines the basic concepts in science education and the development process of these concepts. - Understands scientific process skills. - Learn the methods and techniques used in science education in early childhood. - Develops activity examples for basic science areas. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The importance, aims and principles of science education | |
| 2. Week | Development of scientific thought | |
| 3. Week | Basic concepts and development in science education | |
| 4. Week | Basic concepts and development in science education | |
| 5. Week | Scientific process skills (basic process skills) | |
| 6. Week | Scientific process skills (intermediate and advanced process skills) | |
| 7. Week | Fundamental Science Areas | |
| 8. Week | Basic science fields (Physical Sciences and activity examples) | |
| 9. Week | Basic science fields (Life Sciences and activity examples) | |
| 10. Week | Basic science areas (Ecology, earth, space and event examples) | |
| 11. Week | Methods and techniques used in science activities | |
| 12. Week | Methods and techniques used in science activities | |
| 13. Week | The role of the educator in science education and the preparation of appropriate educational environments. | |
| 14. Week | Science education programs implemented in early childhood in the world and in Turkey |
| Kandır, A., Can-Yaşar, M. İnal, G., Yazıcı, E., Uyanık, Ö.& Yazıcı, Z. (2012). Etkinliklerle bilim eğitimi. Ankara: Efil Yayınevi. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - |
| PY13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 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 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 51 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 2.0 | ||
