Course ID:
Course Code & Number
PECE 104
Course Title
Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
First Year
Semester:
Spring
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
The importance, principles and components of educational program. Historical process of early childhood education programs applied in Turkey. Developmentally appropriate curriculum practices. Main components, principles, objectives, indicators, settings, activities, forms, plans (monthly education plan, daily schedule and activity plan), implementations and assessment of Preschool Education Curriculum applied for 3-6 ages. Applied practices of in-class activities related with early childhood education program.
Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to equip pre-service teachers’ with the knowledge of early childhood curriculums that is developmentally and culturally appropriate, and to give them a knowledge in early childhood program in Turkey.
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Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- describe principles and characteristics of early childhood education curriculums,
- discuss the considerations of developmentally appropriate curriculums,
- differentiate developmentally appropriate and inappropriate curriculum practices in early childhood education,
- explain various components of preschool education curriculum applied in Turkey,
- examine monthly and daily schedules of preschool education curriculum,
- design activity plans appropriate to preschool education curriculum applied in Turkey.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Reading
Problem Solving
Collaborating
Think-Pair-Share
Microteaching
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Concept Mapping
Brainstorming
Drama/Roleplaying
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Performance Project (Written, Oral)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Design Content
Recommended Reading
Required Reading
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Course Coordinator:
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 42 |
| Course Readings | 15 |
| Exams/Quizzes | 25 |
| Resource Review | 20 |
| Report on a Topic | 20 |
| Oral Presentation | 10 |
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