To provide students to gain a broader perspective in education with the help of philosophy, to introduce the relation between education and philosophy, to provide students scholars in the field of education and movements in philosophy.
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Special Requisite(s)
Instructor(s)
Assoc. Prof. Gülşah Taşçı
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, reading, research, following news, discussion, activities in class, presentation and homework, brainstorming, observation, case study
Principle Sources
Sönmez, V., (2013). Eğitim Felsefesi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Other Sources
Gutek, G.L. (2006). Eğitime Felsefi ve İdeolojik Yaklaşımlar, (çev.) N. Kale, Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
The content of philosophy
2. Week
Relation between education and philosophy, basic problems
3. Week
Platon and the source of idealist education
4. Week
Platon and idealist education
5. Week
Aristoteles and the source of realist education
6. Week
Aristoteles and realist education
7. Week
Book comment
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
Philosophy of education from Renaissance to Middle Age.
10. Week
Rousseau and Naturalism
11. Week
Locke and liberalist individualist education
12. Week
Experientialist Philosophy
13. Week
Existentialist Philosophy
14. Week
Book Comment
15. Week
Film Comment
16. Week
Revision
17. Week
Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
35
Final Exam
1
45
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
To know the basic concepts in philosophy.
LO-2
To know the ideas of the philosophers in the field of philosophy about education.
LO-3
To realize the opportunities of gaining different perspectives for the notion of "education".
LO-4
To transfer the applications in education to the philosophical movements.
LO-5
To relate the curriculum at schools to the basis of philosophy.
LO-6
To develop critical thinking for the problems in education.
