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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / OÖE 101 - PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Code: OÖE 101 Course Title: INTRODUCTION OF PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SEMA ÖNGÖREN (semaongoren@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To make students understand the basic principles of preschool education, to make students learn the methods in preschool education, to provide basic view of preschool education, to make students learn the improvement occuring in Turkey and in the other countries.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Knows about pre-school education in Turkey and in some countries PO-17 To be able to have basic field knowledge about preschool education
 		Examination
LO-2 Knows the basic approaches for pre school education PO-14 To be able to gather data related to preschool education field, interpret them, and transfer the results into the field
 		Examination
LO-3 Understands the developmental characteristics of preschool children PO-2 To be able to implement educational program in terms of preschool children’s developmental levels appropriately
 		Examination
LO-4 Understands the importance of preschool education PO-18 To be able to take pleasure for reading scientific publication about preschool education field
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
To make students understand the basic principles of preschool education, to make students learn the methods in preschool education, to provide basic view of preschool education, to make students learn the improvement occuring in Turkey and in the other countries.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition, scope and importance of preschool education Presentation
2 Basic principles of preschool education Presentation
3 Basic view about preschool education Presentation
4 Basic view about preschool education Presentation
5 Basic features and needs of preschool student Presentation
6 Basic features and needs of preschool student Presentation
7 Basic features of preschool teacher Presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 The history of the preschool education and the current preschool education in Turkey and in the world Presentation
10 The history of the preschool education and the current preschool education in Turkey and in the world Presentation
11 The physical and educational characteristics of preschool education institutions Presentation
12 Program in preschool education Presentation
13 Program in preschool education Presentation
14 Preschool education and communication tools Presentation
15 The relationship between preschool education institutions and family Presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Haktanır, G. (Ed.) (2010). Okulöncesi Eğitime Giriş. Anı Yayıncılık. 4.Baskı. Ankara.
2 Başal, H. A. (2005) Okul Öncesi Eğitiminin İlke ve Yöntemleri, Morpa, İstanbul.
3 Balat, G. U. (2010) Okul Öncesi Eğitime Giriş, Pegem, Ankara.
4 Oktay, A. (2005). Yaşamın Sihirli Yılları: Okul Öncesi Dönem, Epsilon Yayınları, İstanbul.
5 Erken Çocukluk Eğitimine Giriş Editör: Serdal Seven Pegem Akademi
6 Erken Çocukluk Eğitimine Giriş Eğiten Kitap
Required Course instruments and materials
Projector, computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 10 20
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 8 24
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 8 32
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 148