ECE100 INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
| Course Code: | 4110100 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Early Childhood Education |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr VOLKAN ŞAHİN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- Demonstrate that they understand their role as reflective practitioners.
- Gain a historical perspective of early childhood education.
- Describe the major learning theories and their implications for the very young.
- Understand the role of early childhood educators as ethical professionals.
- Identify the ways that teachers can function as child advocates.
- Apply knowledge of child development in planning for young children.
- Appreciate the importance of meeting young children’s needs, interests, and abilities.
- Understand the learning processes in early childhood education.
- Define, and describe developmentally appropriate activities for young children.
- Examine the features of authentic learning.
- Explore learner-centered teaching and learning and explore the cycle of learning.
- Appreciate the role of the environment on children’s behavior and learning.
- Consider the role of play in children’s learning.
- Define and describe high-quality early childhood curricula.
Course Content
Major approaches to and basic principles of early childhood education, educational environments, development of fundamental skills, impact of mass media and early childhood education, teacher education and school/family collaboration.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understand the NAEYC developmentally appropriate practice guidelines.
- Consider the many different types of programs that comprise the field of early childhood education.
- Use criteria to select and evaluate materials for play and learning and adapt environments to meet the needs of all children.
- Learn the components of a community of learners and begin to develop a philosophy of positive guidance.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a collaborative group to plan and carry out an integrated, developmentally appropriate activity for preschoolers.
- Explain the importance of supporting and involving families.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To have the knowledge about 0-72 month old children's cognitive, motor, language, social and emotional development and self help skills and to be able to make applications to support this area. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To be able to take measures for the protection of children's health. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To know the importance of game in pre-school education and to support the education and development of the child through play. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To recognize the pre-school education institutions in the scope of the purpose, structure and functioning of the Turkish education system. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To have information about classroom management approaches to be used in educational environments and to effectively implement these approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To have information about international programs that are applied in the field of pre-school education and to use these programs' aspects that are appropriate to our culture in classroom practice. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To be able to conduct research in the field of pre-school education and analyze and interpret research findings. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To be able to prepare, implement and evaluate Turkish, science, math, art, music, movement, games, reading and writing preparation and field trip activities that support different areas of development (cognitive, motor, language, self-care, social and emotional) of pre-school children and can be planned as individual, small group, large group and integrated groups. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To be able to use and to allow students to use audio-visual teaching materials appropriate for pre-school age children for their development. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | To be able to take responsibility and to fulfill these responsibilities in individual and group work. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | To understand the importance of family involvement in children's education and to plan activities related to family involvement. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | To have knowledge about literary genres prepared for pre-school children and to examine existing publications in terms of literary and artistic perspectives. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | To have knowledge about the importance and purpose of the use of formal and informal assessment methods appropriate for the age level and developmental level of pre-school children, and to apply and interpret different evaluation methods and to be able to interpret findings. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | To be able to follow/access, understand and question scientific publications for pre-school education. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution