ECE232 CURRICULUM MODELS FOR ECE

Course Code:4110232
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (2.00 - 2.00)
ECTS Credit:5.0
Department:Early Childhood Education
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. FEYZA ERDEN
Offered Semester:Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives


Course Content

Analysis of a wide range of early childhood curriculum models with an emphasis on various topics including goals, environment, roles of teachers and families, materials, along with evaluation of children


Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Explore curriculum models that have been used in early childhood programs,
  • Analyze early childhood curriculum models considering the issues of culture, philosophy, content, and implementation,
  • Describe specific characteristics of major early childhood curriculum models,
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the major theories and methods used in major early childhood curriculum models,
  • Categorize major early childhood curriculum models in relation to the philosophical/theoretical/historical bases of them.

Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1To 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.
2To be able to take measures for the protection of children's health.
3To know the importance of game in pre-school education and to support the education and development of the child through play.
4To recognize the pre-school education institutions in the scope of the purpose, structure and functioning of the Turkish education system.
5To have information about classroom management approaches to be used in educational environments and to effectively implement these approaches.
6To 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.
7To be able to conduct research in the field of pre-school education and analyze and interpret research findings.
8To 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.
9To be able to use and to allow students to use audio-visual teaching materials appropriate for pre-school age children for their development.
10To be able to take responsibility and to fulfill these responsibilities in individual and group work.
11To understand the importance of family involvement in children's education and to plan activities related to family involvement.
12To have knowledge about literary genres prepared for pre-school children and to examine existing publications in terms of literary and artistic perspectives.
13To 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.
14To be able to follow/access, understand and question scientific publications for pre-school education.

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