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Last Updated: 26/06/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
ÇGE255 - Contemporary Approaches in Preschool Education III. SEMESTER 2 +1 3.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Area Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ FÜSÜN KURT GÖKÇELİ
Mode of Delivery face-to-face
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Prerequisites There is none.
Courses Recomended There is none.
Recommended Resources Demirel, Ö. (Ed.). (2017). Çağdaş eğitim akımları. Pegem Akademi.Kandır, A., & Alpan, Y. (Ed.). (2020). Erken çocukluk eğitiminde çağdaş yaklaşımlar. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.Demirel, Ö. (2021). Öğretim ilke ve yöntemleri: Öğretme sanatı (30. bs.). Pegem Akademi.Senemoğlu, N. (2022). Gelişim, öğrenme ve öğretim: Kuramdan uygulamaya (28. bs.). Anı Yayıncılık.Yeşilyaprak, B. (Ed.). (2021). Eğitim psikolojisi: Gelişim-öğrenme-öğretim (17. bs.). Pegem Akademi.Saban, A. (2014). Öğrenme öğretme süreci: Yeni teori ve yaklaşımlar (7. bs.). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
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Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Definition, importance, and historical development of early childhood and preschool education.
Week - 2 Play-based learning and child-centered approaches in preschool education.
Week - 3 The Montessori approach – basic principles, learning environment design, and the role of the teacher.
Week - 4 The Waldorf approach – basic principles and practical examples of implementation.
Week - 5 The Reggio Emilia approach – projects, environment, and documentation.
Week - 6 The HighScope approach – plan–do–review cycle.
Week - 7 The Bank Street approach and other alternative models.
Week - 8 The definition, importance, and historical development of preschool education in Türkiye, and the applicability of educational approaches.
Week - 9 Activity planning task (group work).
Week - 10 Learning environment design activity (sample classroom/space).
Week - 11 Approach selection and mini-implementation presentation.
Week - 12 Assessment methods and measurement-evaluation approaches.
Week - 13 Current trends: digital play, STEM/STEAM, environmental literacy, and sustainability.
Week - 14 Presentation and evaluation of student projects.

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