PAÜ .:. Eğitim Öğretim Bilgi Sistemi

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
OKL 5101	LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS	2 + 0	2nd Semester	4

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 principles, 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, classrooms and learning centers. Open-air designs. Special 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	To explain the characteristics of environments suitable for early childhood education.
2	To design developmentally appropriate learning environments for children of different age groups.
3	To evaluate developmentally appropriate learning environments

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14
LO 001	4	5	2	4	1						5
LO 002	5	5	3	5	4	4		5			5
LO 003	5	5	3	5	3						5			2
Sub Total	14	15	8	14	8	4		5			15			2
Contribution	5	5	3	5	3	1	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	1

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	2	28
Assignments	1	29	29
Mid-terms	1	23	23
Final examination	1	24	24
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			104 4

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2023-2024 Spring	1	MERVE CANBELDEK EROL

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
OKL 5101	LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS	2 + 0	1	Turkish	2023-2024 Spring

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Asts. Prof. Dr. MERVE CANBELDEK EROL	mcanbeldek@pau.edu.tr		EGT A0133-02	%80

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 principles, 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, classrooms and learning centers. Open-air designs. Special 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, purpose and objectives of the course
2	The importance of pre-school education, The effects of educational environments on learning, Educational environments suitable for development
3	Environmental factors affecting the quality of education and the health of children in pre-school education institutions
4	Design of interior spaces required in pre-school education institutions
5	School design principles
6	Design of physical spaces (0-3 years old)
7	Design of physical spaces (0-3 years old)
8	Design of physical spaces (ages 3-6)
9	Design of physical spaces (ages 3-6)
10	Design of physical spaces (ages 3-6)
11	Mobile Schools Children's Museums
12	Children's libraries Hospital
13	Project Presentations
14	Project Presentations

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
Aktaş- Arnas, Y. (2019). Çocuk merkezli öğrenme ortamları: Okul öncesi çocuklar için bir okul tasarla. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.	Türkçe
Curtis, D. & Carter, M. (2003). Designs for living and learning: Transforming Early Childhood Environments. Redleaf Press	English
Demiriz, S., Karadağ, A., Ulutaş, İ. (2003). Okul öncesi eğitim kurumlarında eğitim ortamı ve donanım. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.	Türkçe
Isbell, R. & Exelby, B. (2001). Early learning environments. MD: Gryphon press	English
https://www.virtuallabschool.org	English

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

Prospective Student