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Program of Preschool Teaching

ECC402

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION POLICIES

Course Code
ECC402
Semester
Eighth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterEighth Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Have knowledge about education policies and processes.
  2. Compare the practices regarding early childhood in the world and in Turkey.
  3. Propose educational policies and solutions for the field.
  4. Examine national and international examples on issues within the scope of early childhood education policy.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionRecognizing the importance of pre-school education in the world and in Turkey, discussing early childhood problems, developing policies to solve these problems, researching early childhood policies in Turkey and the world and presenting your own policy recommendations.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Syllabus introduction
2nd Week Brainstorming the importance of early childhood services
3rd Week Class study on policy development processes
4th Week Improved policies regarding early childhood in Türkiye and the world
5th Week Improved policies regarding early childhood in Türkiye and the world
6th Week Improved policies regarding early childhood in Türkiye and the world
7th Week Improved policies regarding early childhood in Türkiye and the world
8th Week Improved policies regarding early childhood in Türkiye and the world
9th Week Midterm
10th Week Class work on policy proposals
11th Week Presentation of policy development studies for different problems in early childhood
12th Week Presentation of policy development studies for different problems in early childhood
13th Week Presentation of policy development studies for different problems in early childhood
14th Week Presentation of policy development studies for different problems in early childhood
Recommended or Required ReadingAÇEV (Anne Çocuk Eğitim Vakfı) Kalite Standartları
2023 Eğitim Vizyonu
OECD (Ekonomik Kalkınma ve İşbirliği Örgütü) Raporları
PISA (Uluslararası Öğrenci Değerlendirme Programı) Raporları
Worldbank (Dünya Bankası) Raporları
UNICEF (Birleşmiş Milletler Uluslararası Çocuklara Acil Yardım Fonu) Raporları
NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) Standartları
Kalkınma Planları ve Milli Eğitim Şuralarında Okul Öncesi Eğitimde Yaşanan Değişimler
MEB İstatistikleri (Okullaşma Oranları)
ERG (Eğitim Reformu Girişimi) Raporları
DPT (Devlet Planlama Teşkilatı) Raporları
YÖK VE Okul Öncesi Eğitim Politikaları
Göçmen Çocuklar ve PICTES Projesi
TEDMEM (Türk Eğitim Derneği Düşünce Kuruluşu) Eğitim Değerlendirme Raporları
Okul Öncesi Eğitim Kurumları Yönetmeliği
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Project
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 60
Practice 1 40
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 7 10 70
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 2 20 40
Portfolio 1 10 10
Total Work Load162
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.4
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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