Course Title:
Learning Approaches in Early Childhood
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Catalog Description:
Core principles and concepts related with learning, factors affecting learning in early childhood period (response, motivation, reinforces); theories and approaches to learning (behaviorist learning approaches, cognitive theories, social learning theories, intelligence based learning theories); planning and arrangement of educational activities and learning environments for effective learning. Core principles and concepts related with learning, factors affecting learning in early childhood period (response, motivation, reinforces); theories and approaches to learning (behaviorist learning approaches, cognitive theories, social learning theories, intelligence based learning theories); planning and arrangement of educational activities and learning environments for effective learning.
Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Course Objectives:
The course aims to explain the core principles, concepts on learning and
give information about various factors affecting learning. In addition,
designing environments for contributing
effective learning of children in early childhood period by basing on
various theories and approaches was aimed. Designing learning environments,
planning teaching processes and various activities to support the content
knowledge of children in learning approaches were another aims of this
course.
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe basic concepts on learning theories and approaches
2. Explain factors affecting learning in early childhood periods.
3. Explain theories and approaches to learning and differences between them.
4. Design effective learning environments in early childhood period.
5. Arrange educational activities supporting effective learning practices in early childhood period.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Scaffolding/Coaching
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Collaborating
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Brainstorming
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Others: In-class activities
Revised By:
Çagla Öneren Sendil