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Program of Preschool Teaching

ECC207

CHILD AND PLAY

Course Code
ECC207
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the importance of play in early childhood.
  2. Evaluate the game within the framework of its theoretical basis.
  3. Explain the importance of the adult role in children's games.
  4. Evaluate effective playgrounds and their content.
  5. Plan developmentally appropriate play activities.
  6. Observe and evaluate the child during play.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionAt the end of this course, students; the educational and developmental values of play in early childhood, using play as an effective teaching method in recognizing and evaluating the child; it examines the definition of the game, its importance, development, social role, game theories, factors affecting the game, supporting the game, planning and implementing game activities.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week What is play? Why do children play? What are the characteristics of the play and the differences between play and other activities?
2nd Week Classical play theories; theories that explain the play in terms of energy regulation. Theories that explain the play in terms of instincts. Contemporary play theories; psychoanalytic theory, psychosocial theory. Cognitive theory, arausal modulation, Bateson's theory
3rd Week Types of play according to age
4th Week Piaget's classification; sensory motor play, symbolic play, play with rules
5th Week Parten's classification; aimless period, spectator period, solitary play, parallel play, combined play, cooperative play. Evaluation of the weaknesses and strengths of game theories
6th Week Characteristics of play in line with the child's development. The first year is month by month game. Characteristics of play in line with the child's development (between 12-24 months, 2-4 years, 4-6 years)
7th Week Observing children of different ages in the play environment and evaluating the observations in the classroom
8th Week Midterm
9th Week The effects of play on the child's cognitive, psychomotor, language, emotional, personality and social development
10th Week Cultural characteristics of the play, differences between the games of developed societies and primitive societies and the reflections of these differences on the child
11th Week Child and adult interaction in the play environment, the effects of adults on children's play.
12th Week Play and education. The role of the teacher; guided play
13th Week Play environments, their features, indoor and outdoor play environments, play tools, their features and their effects on the child's development. Risky Game
14th Week Sharing game-related articles
Recommended or Required ReadingHughes. Fergus. P. (1995). Children, Play, and Development. Allyn and Bacon. A Simon &
Schuster Company.
Jhonson, J. E., Christie, J. F., Yawkey, T. D.. (1987). Play and Early Childhood
Development. Harper Collins Publishers.
Çocuk Kültürü. 1997. Ankara Üniversitesi Çocuk Kültürü Araştırma ve Uygulama
Merkezi Yayınları. No: 1 Ankara.
Cumhuriyet ve Çocuk. 1999. Ankara Üniversitesi Çocuk Kültürü Araştırma ve
Uygulama Merkezi Yayınları. No: 2 Ankara.
Dünyada ve Türkiye?de değişin Çocukluk. 2001. Ankara Üniversitesi Çocuk
Kültürü Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi Yayınları. No: 3 Ankara.
Poyraz, H..(1999) Okulöncesi Dönemde Oyun ve Oyuncak. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Aksoy, A. B. & Çiftçi, H. D. (2015). Erken Çocukluk Döneminde Oyun. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık
Önder, A & Arslan Çiftçi, H. (2019). Erken Çocuklukta Oyun ve Oyun Yoluyla Öğrenme. Nobel Yayıncılık
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Practice 1 20
Other 1 50
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 4 60
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 10 10
Total Work Load129
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.3
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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