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Program of Preschool Teaching

ECC212

ART EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

Course Code
ECC212
Semester
Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterFourth Term (Spring)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the aims and functions of art education and visual arts teaching.
  2. Discuss the place and importance of visual arts teaching in art education.
  3. Explain what the learning areas of art education course are.
  4. Organize activities related to the learning areas of art education course.
  5. Examine the child's graphical developmental stages.
  6. Analyze the works of artists.
  7. Explain the importance of children's drawings in children's education.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionDefinition and function of art; history of art education; the place and importance of art education in contemporary education; the importance of art education in early childhood; children's art and its characteristics according to developmental periods; art education in the museum; preparation and implementation of programs that support children's creative expression skills and aesthetic awareness; the relationship between child and teacher in an art classroom; drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, weaving, ceramics, installation and games, video art, photography, technology and computers in the art room, environmental art; art materials; designing and evaluating learning environments in art education; connections between art and other subjects; creativity in art and its development.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course and curriculum presentation
2nd Week Discussion on what art is and what art is for
3rd Week Introduction to art education and history of art education. objectives of art education for children
4th Week Developmental stages in children's drawings. characteristics of children's drawings
5th Week Examination of children's drawings. psychological drawing tests
6th Week Interdisciplinary art studies
7th Week Art education through drama
8th Week Midterm week
9th Week The role and responsibilities of the teacher in art studies
10th Week Planning, implementation and evaluation of art education
11th Week Organization of educational environment and materials for art education
12th Week Recognizing and analyzing a work of art
13th Week Museum education. How to plan a museum education course, what are the stages of the plan, what are the techniques of
14th Week End of year exhibition
Recommended or Required ReadingAbacı, O. (2000). Okul Öncesi Dönem Çocuklarında Görsel Sanat Eğitimi. Morpa Kültür Yayınları İstanbul
Abacı, O. (2007). Temel Sanat Eğitimi. Morpa Kültür Yayınları İstanbul
Abacı, O. (2005). Müze ve Çocuk. Morpa Kültür Yayınları İstanbul Alakuş, A. O. (2009). Sanat eğitimi ve görsel sanatlar öğretimi. (Ed. A. O. Alakuş ve L. Mercin). Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık.
Anderson, T. (2004). Why and how we make art, with implications for art education. Arts Education Policy Review, 105(5), 31-38.
Artut, K. (2004). Sanat eğitimi kuramları ve yöntemleri. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Artut, K. (2004). Okul öncesinde resim eğitimi. Anı yayıncılık
Çakır İlhan, A. (2007). Okulöncesinde sanatlar eğitimi ve drama. Öztürk, A. (Ed.). Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi AÖF Yayınları.
Çakır-İlhan, A. (2003). Sınıf öğretmeni yetiştirme programları ve sanat eğitimi. Ankara University Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences (JFES), 36(1), 13-24.
Çakır-İlhan, A. (2007). Yaratıcı drama ile örtüşen çağdaş sanat akımları. Yaratıcı Drama Dergisi, 1(3-4), 139-154.
Efland, A. D. (1990). A history of art education. Teachers College Press.
Hooper-Greenhill, E. (Ed.). (1999). The educational role of the museum. Psychology Press.
Hooper-Greenhill, E. (2007). Museums and education: Purpose, pedagogy, performance. Routledge.
San, İ. (2021). Çocuk ve sanat. Yeni İnsan Yayınevi.
San, İ. (2021). Sanatlar, eğitim ve kültür. Yeni İnsan Yayınevi.
Robinson, K. Yaratıcı Öğrenciler. Sola Yayınları
Her Güne Bir Sanat Etkinliği, YKY (Yapı Kredi Yayınları).
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 30
Attendance 1 10
Other 1 60
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 1 18 18
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 1 15 15
Total Work Load89
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2.96
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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