Child Development

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
02421004	Comparative Early Childhood Education	1	Spring	2	2+0+0	3	3

Course Type	Elective
Course Cycle	Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	Presentation
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	No
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Asst. Prof. Ayşegül YILDIRIM
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Ayşegül YILDIRIM	B-130	[email protected]	7687	Tuesday 10:00-12:00

Basic Vocational Courses	X
Specialization / Field Courses	X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P3	Plans and implements activities, programs, and initiatives that support children's developmental needs while considering individual differences; evaluates professional and practice-related problems encountered using an independent analytical and critical approach, and provides solutions.	5
P8	Transfers the theoretical and theoretical knowledge gained in the field of child development and education into practice in the field.	5

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Explains the relationship between activities tailored to children's individual developmental needs and general education programs, as well as their supportive roles.	P.3.2	1
O2	Critically evaluates the effectiveness of applied developmental programs or encountered solutions within the framework of children's individual developmental outcomes and professional ethical standards.	P.3.5	1
O3	It develops unique solutions and new implementation strategies that preserve individual differences for problems identified in professional practice processes.	P.3.6	1
O4	Defines the fundamental theories in the field of child development and education (Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, etc.), developmental principles, and educational approaches.	P.8.1	1
O5	Critically evaluates the extent to which an implemented educational practice or intervention program is consistent with child development theories and scientific standards.	P.8.5	1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	The life and opinions of Rabelias, Montaigne and Ratkan, one of the important thinkers of Education
2	Life and views of Comenius, Locke and Fenelon
3	The life and views of Rousseau and Pestalozzi
4	Life and views of salzman and Herbert
5	Life and views of fröbel and Deweyn
6	Pre-school education in Waldorf schools
7	Pre-school education in Waldorf schools
8	Midterm Exam
9	Comparison of the life and views of Montessori with the characteristics of Montessori schools and Waldorf schools in pre-school education
10	Comparison of life and views of Vygotsky and Piagetn and Waldorf schools in pre-school education
11	Comparison of ReggioEmilia approach in pre-school education and Waldorf schools in pre-school education
12	Comparison of Bank Street program in pre-school education and Waldorf schools in pre-school education
13	High/Scope approach in pre-school education and comparison of Waldorf schools in pre-school education
14	Okul öncesi eğitimde Head Start programı ile Okul öncesi eğitimde Waldorf okullarının karşılaştırılması
15	Okul öncesi eğitimde Head Start programı ile Okul öncesi eğitimde Waldorf okullarının karşılaştırılması
16	Final

Resources

Diken, Ibrahim Halil (2010) Early Childhood Education, Pegem A Publishing.

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Practice	-	-
Field Study	-	-
Course Specific Internship (If Any)	-	-
Homework	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Projects	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Quiz	-	-
Listening	-	-
Midterms	1	40 (%)
Final Exam	1	60 (%)
Total		100 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	2	28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	2	28
Midterms	1	12	12
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	0	0	0
Practice	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	0	0	0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	12	12
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			80
Total Work Load / 30			2,67
Course ECTS Credits:			3

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P3	P8
O1	Explains the relationship between activities tailored to children's individual developmental needs and general education programs, as well as their supportive roles.	5	-
O2	Critically evaluates the effectiveness of applied developmental programs or encountered solutions within the framework of children's individual developmental outcomes and professional ethical standards.	5	-
O3	It develops unique solutions and new implementation strategies that preserve individual differences for problems identified in professional practice processes.	5	-
O4	Defines the fundamental theories in the field of child development and education (Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, etc.), developmental principles, and educational approaches.	-	5
O5	Critically evaluates the extent to which an implemented educational practice or intervention program is consistent with child development theories and scientific standards.	-	5