Course ID:
Course Code & Number
PECE 420
Course Title
Early Childhood Education Across Nations
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 4 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Sophomore
Semester:
Fall
Type of Course:
Elective
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
History of preschool education in different countries. Early childhood education prevalence ratio, types of institutions, types of programs, and educational environments across nations. Policy of family participation and integration of children with special needs in different countries. Pre-school teacher training system and pre-school teacher as a profession in different countries.
Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to equip pre-service early childhood educators with the knowledge about different early childhood education systems, models, institutions and programs around the world and develop the skills to make research on recent studies in early childhood education in different countries.
Software Usage
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- define the key components to compare early childhood education across nations,
- recognize history, prevalence, types of institutions, types of programs, family participation and educational environments of early childhood education in different countries,
- examine the requirements and working conditions of the preschool teaching profession in different countries,
- compare early childhood education across nations based on key components,
- investigate the recent research on early childhood education conducted in different countries.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Reading
Peer Teaching
Think-Pair-Share
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Concept Mapping
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Others
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Research Report and Reflection Report
Design Content
Recommended Reading
Required Reading
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Course Coordinator:
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Exams/Quizzes | 10 |
| Report on a Topic | 15 |
| Oral Presentation | 10 |
| Poster Presentation | 10 |
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