Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OÖE6014PRESCHOOL EDUCATION APPROACHESCompulsory125
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course; The aim of this course is to make students understand the principles and standards of early childhood education approaches and models, the role of the teacher, how to realize family participation, planning, implementation and evaluation processes and educational environments, and what the role of the teacher is in approaches and models. In addition, it is to guide them to make comparisons by examining different early childhood education approaches and models used in our country and in the world.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Have information about the latest situation of early childhood education in our country.
2Knows early childhood education models and approaches.
3Compares the current situation of early childhood education approaches and models in various countries with the situation in our country.
4Knows the aims, principles and standards of early childhood education models and approaches.
5Evaluates the teacher role and family involvement dimensions of early childhood education approaches and models.
6Makes a critical approach to the development of the program, generates ideas and offers solutions.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Elements of the early childhood education program, examination of various early childhood education approaches and models used in our country and abroad, the principles and standards they use, methods and materials that will facilitate children's learning, educational environment, teacher role, family participation, planning, implementation and evaluation processes.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction, lesson plan and general information about the lesson.
2Purpose and importance of early childhood education Early childhood education in Turkey
3Early childhood education approaches in the world High Scope Approach, Head Start Project
4Montessori Approach
5Reggio Emilia
6Waldorf Approach
7End of term presentations on article reviews
8Primary Years Program (PYP)
9The Whariki
10Creative Curriculum
11End of term presentations on article reviews
12gymboree
13End of term presentations on article reviews
14Child to Child
15Bank Street
16Pyramid Method
Recommended or Required Reading
Bredekamp, S. & Copple, C. (Eds.). (2006). Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs. (Revised Ed.). Washington DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC Series Number: 234). Cooper, H. (1998). History in the Early Years. NY. Routledge. Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8: 2009 position statement. Washington, DC: NAEYC. Erdiller, Z. B. (2010). Erken çocukluk eğitiminde temel kuramlar ve yaklaşımlar, H. İ. Diken (Ed.) Erken Çocukluk Eğitimi (ss. 55-91). Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayınevi. IBO, (2007). Making The PYP Happen: A Curriculum for International Primary Education. International Baccalaureate Peterson House, Cardiff, Wales, UK. http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/going-to-school/choosing/comparing-preschool-philosophies-montessori-waldorf-and-more/ Temel, F. Z. (Edt),(2010), Erken çocukluk eğitiminde yaklaşımlar ve programlar, Ankara: Vize Yayıncılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Report Preparation18080
Report Presentation18080
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)160
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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