Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF EDUCATION / OÖE 302 - PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Code: OÖE 302

Course Title: SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS-II

Theoretical+Practice: 2+2

ECTS: 4

Year/Semester of Study

3 / Spring 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 evaluate traditional and modern approaches, historical process of preschool education, different perspectives and models in preschool education through a comparative viewpoint, and learn how to use those models in planning daily activities

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Being able to recognize importance of physical conditions in classroom environment	PO-25 Selects, uses and prepares materials	Examination
LO-2	Being able to arrange physical conditions in classroom environment according to criteria	PO-30 To develop aesthetics and selectivity skills	Examination
LO-3	Being able to explain characteristics of models used in preschool education	PO-12 To be able to follow current national and international development about preschool education field	Examination
LO-4	Being able to implement models used in preschool education into daily plan	PO-1 To be able to apply preschool teaching techniques and methods in educational environment	Examination
LO-5	Being volunteer to use different models in daily plan	PO-4 To be able to determine self learning requirements	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Evaluation of preschool environment and conditions in Turkey, different models used in preschool education (Project Approach, Montessori Approach, Constructive Classrooms, High-Scope Approach, Reggio Emilia Approach, Head Start Approach, Bank Street Approach), the nature of those models and how curricula is implemented in those models
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Introduction of the course: Content, significance, rules and requirements content	Meeting and reviewing course
2	Project Approach	Direct instruction, Discussion
3	Project Approach (classroom environment and activities)	Video-picture presentation, Discussion
4	Reggio Emilia Approach	Direct instruction, Discussion
5	Reggio Emilia Approach (classroom environment and activities)	Video-picture presentation, Discussion
6	Montessori Approach	Direct instruction, Discussion
7	Montessori Approach (classroom environment and activities)	Video-picture presentation, Discussion
8	mid-term exam
9	High-Scope Approach (classroom environment and activities)	Direct instruction, Discussion
10	High-Scope Approach (classroom environment and activities)	Video-picture presentation, Discussion
11	Head Start Approach	Direct instruction, Discussion
12	Head Start Approach (classroom environment and activities)	Direct instruction, Video-picture presentation, Discussion
13	Bank Street Approach (classroom environment and activities)	Direct instruction, Video-picture presentation, Discussion
14	Kamii-Devries-Constructive Classrooms (classroom environment and activities)	Direct instruction, Video-picture presentation, Discussion
15	Other models (sample activities)	Video-picture presentation, Discussion
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Sönmez V. (1999) Program geliştirmede Öğretmen Elkitabı. Ankara.
2	Demirel, Özcan. (2002). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Eğitimde Program Geliştirme. Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık.
3	Kandır, A., Aral, N., Can-Yaşar, M. (2012) Okul Öncesi Eğitim ve Okul Öncesi Eğitim Programı. Ya-pa Yayınları, İstanbul.
Required Course instruments and materials
Course Book, Projection, 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)	4	14	56
Outside Class
a) Reading	2	7	14
b) Search in internet/Library	2	7	14
c) Performance Project			0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report	1	4	4
e) Term paper/Project	1	10	10
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	1	7	7
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	1	10	10
final exam	2	1	2
			0
			0
Total work load;			118