PAÜ .:. Eğitim Öğretim Bilgi Sistemi

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
OKL 227	EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS	3 + 0	3rd Semester	4,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	The purpose of this course is to introduce early childhood learning environments. The main aim of the course is to discuss the central characteristics of ECE learning environments, design principals and contributions of the children are learning. Additionally, various early childhood educational models and their learning environment principals and materials will be explored. .
Course Content	Place and important of early childhood education. Effect of educational environments, educational environments to suitable development, Instutions of early childhood education: Nursery’s and Kindergardens’ features, physical environment and design. The interior space features, classroom and learning centers. Open-air designs. Sprecial Education Schools and hospitals. Mobile schools, health and security. Learning environments of different preschool education programs (Montessori, High Scope, Reggio Emilia). .
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Explain basic features early learning environments
2	Explain developmentally appropriate early learning environments
3	Design appropriate ECE classrooms both interior and exterior designing principals
4	Explain heath and security features of ECE schools
5	Investigates different ECE environments (disabled, mobile schools)
6	Evaluate ECE based on quality standards
7	Investigate physical environment of different ECE classrooms.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Mid-terms	1	18	18
Final examination	1	15	15
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			117 4,5

COURSE DETAILS

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Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
OKL 227	EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS	3 + 0	2	Turkish	2018-2019 Fall

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. NESRİN IŞIKOĞLU	nisikoglu@pau.edu.tr		EGT A0232-10	%70

Goals		The purpose of this course is to introduce early childhood learning environments. The main aim of the course is to discuss the central characteristics of ECE learning environments, design principals and contributions of the children are learning. Additionally, various early childhood educational models and their learning environment principals and materials will be explored. .
Content		Place and important of early childhood education. Effect of educational environments, educational environments to suitable development, Instutions of early childhood education: Nursery’s and Kindergardens’ features, physical environment and design. The interior space features, classroom and learning centers. Open-air designs. Sprecial Education Schools and hospitals. Mobile schools, health and security. Learning environments of different preschool education programs (Montessori, High Scope, Reggio Emilia). .

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Introduction to course
2	Place and important of early childhood education
3	Effect of educational environments,
4	Developmentally appropriate educational environments
5	Instructions of early childhood education:
6	Nursery’s and Kindergartens’ features, physical environment and design
7	The interior space features, classroom and learning centers.
8	Open-air designs
9	Special Education Schools and hospitals.
10	Homebased ECE
11	Homebased ECE
12	Mobile schools, health and security
13	Learning environments of different preschool education programs (Montessori, High Scope, Reggio Emilia).
14	Learning environments of different preschool education programs (Montessori, High Scope, Reggio Emilia).

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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