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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / OÖE 416 - PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Code: OÖE 416 Course Title: GIFTED CHILDREN AND EDUCATION Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
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
The aim of this lesson is to teach ways of including talented children through their talents into the classroom enviironment in a fair and developing way

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Knowing to recognize talented children PO-23 To be able to follow and evaluate children in different ways
Examination
LO-2 Improving the skills of the talented children PO-13 To be able to take responsibility individually and as a member of group to solve the problems faced in practice of preschool education field
Examination
LO-3 Helping to adopt the talented children into the classroom environment PO-27 To have knowledge of children's development, learning characteristics and difficulties
Examination
LO-4 Improving the feeling of empathy and justice PO-6 To be able to gain problem solving skill, initiative and creativity skills
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Term and definition about gifted children, developmental areas of gifted children, distinguishing aspects of gifted children, developmental characteristics of gifted children, Identifying of the gifted children, educational models and problems faced by gifted children
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to the lesson Presentation
2 Talented Children-Definition Presentation
3 Special Talent Areas Presentation
4 Special Talent Areas Presentation
5 Special Talent Areas Presentation
6 Improvement of Talent Field Presentation
7 Improvement of Talent Field Presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Improvement of Talent Field Presentation
10 Adaptation to the class Presentation
11 Adaptation to the class Presentation
12 Empathy Presentation
13 Empathy Presentation
14 Encouragement Presentation
15 Encouragement Presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Johnson, J. (2006). Creative arts for young children. New York: Delmar.
2 Clark, G., & Zimmerman, E. (2004). Teaching talented art students. New York: Teachers College Press
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) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 8 24
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 10 30
       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 2 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 10 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 114