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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | OAEZ4032018332 | ADAPTATION TO SCHOOL AND EARLY LITERACY EDUCATION | Compulsory | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | First Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | The purpose of this course is to have early childhood teacher candidates explain and assess school readiness; plan, and implement activities that prepare children for primary grades and ease the transition from early childhood programs to primary school considering differences between and within children in the developmental areas and readiness levels.
| | Name of Lecturer(s) | | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | Students know and explain definition of school readiness and factors affecting readiness.
| | 2 | Students know and explain importance of reading and writing skills in preschool education, basic concepts, literacy approaches, factors affecting reading gain, development of literacy skills,
| | 3 | Students know and explain phonological process skills (sound awareness, voice memory, sound usage) and verbal language skills and vocabulary development.
| | 4 | Students know the process of preparation for writing (text awareness).
| | 5 | Students know and apply planning, implementation and evaluation of reading and writing activities appropriate to preschool education program.
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| | Mode of Delivery | | Formal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | | Course Contents | | Definition of school readiness and factors affecting readiness; The dimensions of primary school preparation (physical, social, emotional, cognitive, language, self-care skills); Preparing activities for gaining school readiness qualifications; Importance of reading and writing skills in preschool education, basic concepts, literacy approaches, factors affecting reading gain, development of literacy skills; Early literacy, reading skills and sub-areas; Alphabet knowledge (pre-alphabet stage, logographic level, partial alphabet stage / semi-phonetic level, complete alphabet stage, combined alphabet stage / pronunciation); Phonological process skills (sound awareness, voice memory, sound usage); Verbal language skills and vocabulary development; Preparation for writing (text awareness); Planning, implementation and evaluation of reading and writing activities appropriate to preschool education program.
| | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Introduction of the course and resources | | | | 2 | Definition of school readiness and factors affecting readiness | | | | 3 | The dimensions of primary school preparation (physical, social, emotional, cognitive, language, self-care skills), | | | | 4 | Preparing activities for gaining school readiness qualifications | | | | 5 | Importance of reading and writing skills in preschool education, basic concepts, literacy approaches, factors affecting reading gain, development of literacy skills | | | | 6 | Importance of reading and writing skills in preschool education, basic concepts, literacy approaches, factors affecting reading gain, development of literacy skills | | | | 7 | Early literacy, reading skills and sub-areas | | | | 8 | Phonological process skills (sound awareness, voice memory, sound usage) | | | | 9 | Verbal language skills and vocabulary development | | | | 10 | Preparation for writing (text awareness) | | | | 11 | Planning, implementation and evaluation of reading and writing activities appropriate to preschool education program. | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Oktay, A. (2010). İlköğretime Hazırlık ve İlköğretim Programları. Pegem akademi, Ankara.
Unutkan,Ö. P. (2006). Okul Öncesinde İlköğretime Hazırlık Morpa Yayınlar,İstanbul. | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
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| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 50 | 50 | | Final Examination | 1 | 60 | 60 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | LO3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | LO4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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