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Last Updated: 05/11/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
ÇGE241 - Child and Game III. SEMESTER 2 +0 3.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ MERVE ÖZER
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face education
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Online,Face-to-face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for this course.
Courses Recomended There are no recommended courses.
Recommended Resources 1. Aksoy, A.B. and Dere Çiftçi, H. (2014). Play in Early Childhood. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.2. Aksoy, A.B. and Dere-Çiftçi, H. (2008). Games that support development in early childhood. (1st Ed.). Ankara: Pegem Akademi.3. Aksoy, A.B. Child and play. Ankara: Hedef CS Yayınları.4. Başal, H. A. (2018). Traditional children's games in Turkey from the past to the present. (2nd Ed.). Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.5. Elkind, D. (2011). The power of play. D. E. Öngel (Trans.). Ankara: İmge Kitabevi.6. Ogelman, H. G. (2020). (Ed.). Play in early childhood. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap.7. Önder, A. and Arslan-Çiftçi, H. (Ed.) (2020). Play and learning through play in early childhood. Ankara: Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık.8. Ören, M. (Ed.) (2016). Child and Play. Eskişehir: Anadolu University Publications.9. Poyraz, H. (2012). Play and play examples in preschool. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.10. Sevinç, M. (2004). Play. Istanbul: Morpa Yayınları.11. Sher, B. (2017). Self-esteem games. E. Tokuç-Kayran and G. Uyanık (Trans.). (1st Ed.). Ankara: Nobel Yayınları.12. Ulutaş, A. (2016). (Ed.). Play in preschool education. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap.13. Yalman-Polatlar, D. (Ed.). (2020). Play development and education in early childhood. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Work Placement There is an assignment to create a digital story using Storyjumper.
Aims of the Course • Ability to explain the characteristics of play and its development throughout the historical process• Ability to explain the educational aspects of play• Ability to explain the role of play in child development• Ability to prepare the play environment and support the child's play• Ability to evaluate the play environment in outdoor spaces• Ability to observe and evaluate the child's play

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Course Introduction and Term Plan Question & Answer
Week - 2 What is a play? History and features of the play Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 3 The effect of play on the child's developmental areas, play in children according to ages Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 4 Play and Toys from Past to Present Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 5 Play theories Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 6 Play classification according to theorists Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 7 Play classification according to theorists Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 8 Midterm
Week - 9 Play in Child Recognition and Assessment Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 10 Observation of a 60-69 months old child's free play time in a pre-school education centers Observation Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry
Week - 11 Play in learning centres Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 12 Outdoor play and the concept of risk play Observation Practice/Practical Work/Workshop Research and Inquiry
Week - 13 Differently Developing Children and Play Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 14 Analysing play observation forms Practice/Practical Work/Workshop

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Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 30
Final Exam 1 40
Homework 1 15
Practice 1 15
Toplam (%) 100

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