| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education Program | OÖÖ 502 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Elçin YAZICI ARICI |
| Instructors | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course; is to teach students how to do assessment about early childhood education programs, organize learning environments suitable for age groups, develop activities and which solutions they can produce about development of the program. Another aim of the course is to provide the students deep professional understanding in the context of early childhood programs. Furthermore, to provide guidance for doing comparison between MEB Preschool Education Program and the other program approaches is aimed in this course. |
| Course Content | The scope of early childhood education programs, analyze of different early childhood programs all over the world, assessments, and solutions on the development of the current program. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Explains MEB Preschool education program and early childhood education approaches. - Prepares monthly plan, daily educational schedule, activity plan by obtaining information on the development of the program in the light of the information they have acquired about the early childhood education program. - Organizes educational environments suitable for children's age and developmental levels. - While developing early childhood education programs, uses different teaching strategies, methods and techniques and carries out measurement and evaluation studies. - Conducts research, generates ideas and offers solutions to problems in the field of early childhood education. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Meeting and introduction of the course syllabus | Course Hours |
| 2. Week | Features of the Qualified Program in Early Childhood Education | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 3. Week | MEB 2024 Preschool Education Program (Philosophy, principles and features of the program) | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 4. Week | MEB 2024 Preschool Education Program (Outcomes and Indicatos Monthly Plan, Daily Educational Schedule, Activity Plan) | |
| 5. Week | Learning Environment in MEB 20124 Preschool Education Program | Research Preparation, After Class Study |
| 6. Week | Types of activities in MEB 2024 Preschool Education Program | Course Hours Research Other Activities |
| 7. Week | Types of activities in MEB 2024 Preschool Education Program | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 8. Week | Midterm | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Types of activities in MEB 2024 Preschool Education Program | Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | Family and community involvement in MEB 2024 Preschool Education Program | Course Hours Research |
| 11. Week | Assessment in MEB Preschool Education Program | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 12. Week | Early Childhood Education Program Approaches (High Scope Approache, Head Start Approache) | Verbal Expression Other Activities |
| 13. Week | Early Childhood Education Program Approaches (Montessori Approache, Reggio Emilia Approache) | Course Hours Verbal Expression Other Activities |
| 14. Week | Early Childhood Education Program Approaches (Waldorf Approache, Forest School) | Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| Durmuşoğlu, M, C. (Ed.) (2021). Geçmişten Günümüze Erken Çocukluk Eğitimi Yaklaşım ve Programlar. Ed. M. C. Durmuşoğlu. Ankara: HEDEF CS Publishing. |
| Bredekamp, Sue. (2015). Erken çocukluk eğitiminde etkili uygulamalar. Hatice Zeynep İnan ve Taşkın. İnan (Çev. Ed.). Ankara: Nobel. |
| Aktan, A.E. ve Çetin, H.(2023) . Erken Çocukluk Eğitimi Mozaiği, Büyük Düşünceler/Fikirler, Modeller ve Yaklaşımlar, Aktan Acar E., Editör, 5.Baskı, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - |
| 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 | 1 | 14 |
| Research | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Other Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Verbal Expression | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Visual Presentation | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Classroom Activities | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Total Workload | 160 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
