Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
4CGE230Early Childhood Education Approaches2+0+023

Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Child Development
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course; examining different early childhood education approaches and programs applied in the world, discussing applicable approaches for our country by comparing them with the conditions in Turkey, and determining the most appropriate features for each discussed approach.
Course Content Introduction to Early Childhood Education Approaches
Preschool Education Program Implemented in Turkey
Quality Early Childhood Education and Developmental Practices
Montessori Method
Project Approach
Reggio Emilia Approach
High/Scope Approach
Bank Street Approach
Forest School Approach
Environmental Education with an Ecopedagogical Approach
Waldorf Approach
Orff Schulwerk
STEM Education
Head Start Program
Portage Program
Anti-Prejudice Program
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture (Acknowledgement, Presentation) Method, Question-Answer Method, Discussion method
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Undefined Ders açıldığında öğretim üyesi atanacaktır
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Aktan-Acar, E. (2020). Erken çocukluk eğitimi mozaiği. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Başal, H. A. (2010). Okul öncesi eğitimde uygulanan farklı modeller. Dora Yayınevi.
Yıldırım, A. (2019). Okul öncesi eğitim programları. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.
Lecture notes will be given weekly.
Ara sınav, Yarıyıl sonu sınavı

Course Category
Education %60
Field %40

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 5 5
Final examination 1 10 10
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 71

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Will be able to explain the basic concepts related to early childhood education programs.
2 Will be able to explain the features and principles of the Pre-School Education Program applied in Turkey.
3 Will be able to explain the early childhood education approaches and models applied in the world.
4 Will be able to compare the early childhood education approaches and models applied in the world.
5 Will be able to compare the early childhood education practices in the world and in Turkey.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Giving information about the course and examining the syllabus form.
2 Introduction to Early Childhood Education Approaches Preschool Education Program Applied in Turkey
3 Quality Early Childhood Education and Developmentally Appropriate Practices
4 Montessori Method
5 Project Approach
6 Reggio Emilia Approach
7 High/Scope Approach
8 Midterm
9 Bank Street Approach
10 Forest School Approach
11 Waldorf Approach
12 Orff Schulwerk
13 STEM Education
14 Head Start Program
15 Case Analysis
16 Final Exam


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
All 3 3 4 5 5 4
C1 3 3 3 4 4 3
C2 3 3 3 4 5 4
C3 3 3 4 4 5 4
C4 4 4 4 5 5 4
C5 4 4 4 5 5 4

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