PAÜ .:. Eğitim Öğretim Bilgi Sistemi

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
OKL 1101	INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION	3 + 0	1st Semester	5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Course Objective	This course is aimed at teaching the characteristics of an early childhood teacher, development and learning characteristics of children, types of preschool education institutions and basic components of quality in an early childhood setting, early childhood education around the world the prospective teacher candidates.
Course Content	Definition and principles of early childhood; basic ideas and historical development of early childhood education; early childhood education in Turkey and the world; developmental characteristics and needs of the child, characteristics of a preschool teacher, types of preschool education institutions (kindergarten, nursery etc.), physical, social and educational environment characteristics, preschool activities, the role of the family in early childhood education and its importance.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Understanding the early childhood profession, its historical, philosophical, and social foundations and how these foundations influence current thought and practice.
2	To recognize the types and education environment of pre-school education institutions and basic components of quality in an early childhood setting.
3	Defines early childhood education models and their main components.
4	Understands the developmental characteristics and needs of children.

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	4	56
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	1	15	15
Assignments	1	19	19
Mid-terms	1	20	20
Final examination	1	20	20
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			130 5

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2023-2024 Fall	1	MERVE CANBELDEK EROL
Details	2023-2024 Fall	2	MERVE CANBELDEK EROL

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
OKL 1101	INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2023-2024 Fall

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Res. Assist. MERVE CANBELDEK EROL	mcanbeldek@pau.edu.tr		EGT A0133-09	%80

Goals		This course is aimed at teaching the characteristics of an early childhood teacher, development and learning characteristics of children, types of preschool education institutions and basic components of quality in an early childhood setting, early childhood education around the world the prospective teacher candidates.
Content		Definition and principles of early childhood; basic ideas and historical development of early childhood education; early childhood education in Turkey and the world; developmental characteristics and needs of the child, characteristics of a preschool teacher, types of preschool education institutions (kindergarten, nursery etc.), physical, social and educational environment characteristics, preschool activities, the role of the family in early childhood education and its importance.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Introduction of the course and objectives, explanation of course content
2	Definition, purpose, importance and principles of early childhood education To be an early childhood educator
3	Philosophical and historical basis of early childhood education
4	Philosophical and historical basis of early childhood educatio
5	Early childhood education in the world and in Turkey
6	Development in early childhood The main characteristics and needs of the early childhood child
7	Types of early childhood education institutions and physical, social and educational environment characteristics
8	Types of early childhood education institutions and physical, social and educational environment characteristics
9	Types of early childhood education institutions and physical, social and educational environment characteristics
10	Sharing the observations made in pre-school education institutions
11	Preschool education program, definition, purpose, importance, features
12	Preschool education program (plans, activities and evaluation)
13	Preschool education program (plans, activities and evaluation)
14	Parent involvement in preschool education program Media and technology in preschool period

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
Aktan Acar, E. (2021). Erken çocukluk eğitimine giriş. Ankara: Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık.	Türkçe
Bredekamp, S. (2015). Erken çocukluk eğitiminde etkili uygulamalar. Z. İnan ve T. İnan (Çev. Ed.). Ankara: Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık.	Türkçe
Diken, İ.H. (2012) Erken çocukluk eğitimi. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.	Türkçe
Haktanır, G. (2012). Okul öncesi eğitime giriş. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.	Türkçe
Kostelnik, M. J., Soderman, A.K., Whiren, A. P. & Rupiper, M.L. (2019). Gelişime uygun eğitim programı: erken çocukluk eğitiminde en iyi uygulamalar. E. Ahmetoğlu ve İ. H. Acar (Çev. Ed.). Ankara: Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık.	Türkçe
Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB) (2013). Okul öncesi eğitim programı. http://ttkb.meb.gov.tr/	Türkçe
Morrison, G.S., (2021). Günümüzde erken çocukluk eğitimi. S. Korkmaz (Çev. Ed.). Ankara: Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık.	Türkçe
Seven, S. (2014). Okul öncesi eğitime giriş. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.	Türkçe
Uyanık-Balat, G. (2015). Okul öncesi eğitime giriş. Ankara: Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık.	Türkçe
Zembat, R. (2012). Okul öncesi eğitime giriş. Ankara: Hedef Yayıncılık.	Türkçe

Course Assessment

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

Prospective Student