The aim of this course is to learn the basic concepts about education, understand the historical, philosophical and psychological principles of education along with recent educational trends, to be able to compare educational approaches in different cultures, to acquire an understanding of school and class settings and the qualities of educators.
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Special Requisite(s)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Demet Zafer Güneş
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, Q-A, brainstorming
Principle Sources
Eğitim Bilimine Giriş, Edt. Veysel Sönmez, Anı Yayıncılık. Eğitim Bilimine Giriş, Edt. Özcan Demirel ve Zeki Kaya, Pegem A Yayıncılık. Eğitim Bilimine Giriş, Remzi Y. Kıncal, Nobel Yayıncılık.
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Contemporary educational approach
2. Week
Basic concepts about Education
3. Week
Who is the teacher? Necessary qualities of a teacher
4. Week
Historical principles of education
5. Week
Philosophical principles of education.
6. Week
Psychological principles of education
7. Week
Sociological principles of education
8. Week
Technological principles of education
9. Week
Legal principles of Education
10. Week
Political principles of education
11. Week
Revision and evaluation
12. Week
FINAL EXAM
13. Week
14. Week
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Project(s)
1
15
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Integrate knowledge of child development and learning, subject-matter/disciplinary content, interdisciplinary themes, research and inquiry methods to early childhood pedagogy.
PO-2
Create developmentally and culturally appropriate early childhood learning environments that encourage individual and collaborative learning.
PO-3
Cooperate and collaborate with colleagues, families, community, other individuals and agencies in ways that contribute to development and learning of young children.
PO-4
Use multiple tools and methods of early childhood assessments to continuously monitor and document children’s progress and to guide instruction.
PO-5
Utilize appropriate pedagogical and professional knowledge and skills in planning, implementation, and evaluation of early childhood curriculum and services.
PO-6
Demonstrate commitment to early childhood profession, professionalism, lifelong learning, personal and professional growth.
PO-7
Demonstrate commitment to the ethical principles of early childhood profession.
PO-8
Value diverse opinions, belief systems, cultures and contribution of others.
PO-9
Demonstrate critical thinking skills, inquiry, creativity, initiative and innovation to solve a range of problems in everyday situations.
PO-10
Access and analyze information from a variety of sources, including information and communication technology, to attain personal and professional goals.
PO-11
Demonstrate skills in self-discipline, time and information management, individual and team work in interdisciplinary projects.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Students will be able to explain the basic concepts about education
LO-2
Students will be able to analyze the relationship between education and other disciplines
LO-3
Students will be able to understand how to do research in education
LO-4
Students will be able to explain Turkish national education system and how it works
LO-5
Students will be able to explain the role of the teacher in education system and the qualities of the teaching profession
LO-6
Students will know the recent practices and developments in teacher education
