ECE112 MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
| Course Code: | 4110112 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 4.5 |
| Department: | Early Childhood Education |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. IRMAK HÜRMERİÇ ALTUNSÖZ |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Objectives:
1) Define the principles of motor development and apply them to the learning and
teaching of motor skills.
2) Explain the basic movements of infancy.
3) Identify and assess the movement characteristics of children’s fundamental motor skills using the total body approach.
4) Discuss changes in motor skill development across the lifespan.
5) Identify the interaction between the social and cognitive domains and the motor
domain from a dynamic systems perspective.
5) Describe the physical growth of an individual from prenatal to adolescence.
6) Interpret the impact of physical growth, biological maturity and physical activity on the
motor performance of young children & adolescents.
7) Understand childhood perception and perceptual-motor development.
8) Discuss the association between motor development and physical activity.
9) Identify the assessment tools for the motor skills
10) Debate and critique current trends and issues in motor development research for Turkey and other countries.
12) Use all kinds of technologies for preparing classroom presentations and research projects.
13) Work independently and work in a team during classroom activities.
14) Demonstrate professionalism and utilize communication skills during the class period.
Course Content
Theories ,background information, approaches and principles of motor development. Phases of motor development: reflexive, rudimentary, fundamental and sport related movement phases. Correlates of motor development, physical abilities, self-concept and perceptual motor development.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to discuss the principles of motor development across the life span.
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