GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
LEARNING APPROACHES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD/OÖÖ305
Course Title: LEARNING APPROACHES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Course Semester 5 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students know the basic principles and concepts related to learning.
Students know learning theories and approaches.
Students analyze learning theories and approaches.
Students tell the factors that affect learning in early childhood.
Students say what needs to be paid attention in organizing educational environments.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  This course is conducted in the form of face to face education.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Basic principles and concepts related to learning
2. Week  Factors affecting learning in early childhood
3. Week  Learning theories and approaches (behavioral learning theories)
4. Week  Learning theories and approaches (cognitive theories)
5. Week  Learning theories and approaches (cognitive theories)
6. Week  Learning theories and approaches (social learning theory)
7. Week  Learning theories and approaches (brain-based learning theories)
8. Week  Mid-term exam
9. Week  Teaching-learning models
10. Week  Teaching strategies
11. Week  Learning products and teaching
12. Week  Constructivism
13. Week  Constructivism
14. Week  Environment and educational content arrangements in early childhood education
15. Week  final exam
16. Week  Environment and educational content arrangements in early childhood education
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
2
20
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
2
6
12
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
14
14
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
15
15
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Have basic content knowledge and practice for early childhood period.X
2Plan educational process intended to support development and learningX
3Organize healthy, supportive and stimulative educational environmentX
4Choose, use and prepare materialX
5Use alternative and effective learning methods in early childhood periodX
6Conduct educational activities considering individual differencesX
7Communicate with the families and provide family involvementX
8Work in collaboration with family, school and societyX
9Evaluate education program.X
10Monitor and evaluate children in different waysX
11Develop effective communication skillsX
12Develop awareness for daily usage of information technologyX
13Develop skills related to research, exploration and creating alternative solutionsX
14Develop sense of aesthetics and selectivity skillsX
15Have scientific and professional ethic valueX
16Plan a research, comment on research and make inferences.X
17Follow national and international developments in early childhood periodX
18Use Turkish efficiently and appropriately.X
19Update and develop oneself in teachingX
20Participate in professional activities organizationsX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Dr. )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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