ECE505 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
| Course Code: | 4110505 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Early Childhood Education |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. HASİBE ÖZLEN DEMİRCAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Students are expected to gain an experience on designing and conducting a scientific research project.
Course Content
This course is a project-based course designed to provide the students with the opportunity to explore and study an area of early childhood education under the guidance of the instructor. The student is expected to produce a scholarly paper or a project related to the topic chosen and to make an oral presentation upon the completion of the paper or the project.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who passed the course satisfactorily will:
- be able to take primary responsibility to conduct a research and devote quality of time
- be able to write a manuscript considering the APA style
- be able to write a conference proposal according to guideline requested for the conference
- be able to communicate their research practice in a scholarly environment such as national or international conferences.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Have skills to identify the problems related to the study field, developing solutions using appropriate research methods and applying these methods. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Have necessary knowledge and skills to plan, finalize and present research studies related to Early Childhood Education. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Have necessary knowledge to contribute to program development and evaluation studies related to Early Childhood Education. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Have skills to apply innovations related to Early Childhood Education in institutions and organizations where they are assigned. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Have ability to monitor and evaluate domestic and international publications related to the field. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Be capable of conducting data analysis by using appropriate statistical methods and techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Have theoretical knowledge about assessment techniques in education, teaching methods and material development that form the basis of the specialist area of Early Childhood Education. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Have academic and research ethics. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution