Course Profile

sap course 1608978508

Course Code:

ECE 481

Course Title:

Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education I

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(1+8+0) 5 TEDU Credits, 10 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Independent student teaching experience with children ages between zero and five in different early childhood education programs. Instructional planning. Design of learning environments. Assessment of learning. Provision of parent involvement. Participation in professional development activities. (The language of instruction in this course is both Turkish and English) Independent student teaching experience with children ages between zero and five in different early childhood education programs. Instructional planning. Design of learning environments. Assessment of learning. Provision of parent involvement. Participation in professional development activities. (The language of instruction in this course is both Turkish and English)

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Semester: 
Fall
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

The course aims to equip pre service teachers with the beginning experience
of teaching, instructional planning, designing appropriate activities and
learning environments. Through instructional planning, they gain deep knowledge
in preparing activity plans including assessment, family involvement practices
and adatation practices which in turn contribute to their professional
development.

Software Usage: 
N/A
Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. plan developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children ages between zero and five in early childhood education programs
2. demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum for children ages between zero and five
3. demonstrate knowledge of content areas for early childhood education
4. demonstrate knowledge of child development in practice with children ages between zero and five
5. demonstrate ability to facilitate learning during free choice, structured, learning center activities, and group activities
6. utilize developmentally appropriate instructional strategies to teach children ages between zero and five
7. integrate interdisciplinary perspectives to early childhood teaching
8. interact effectively with young children ages between zero and five
9. demonstrate ability to show respect for individual and cultural differences
10. collaborate, as an early childhood teacher, effectively with colleagues, parents, families, and community
11. employ multiple assessment techniques to monitor learning and instruction in a preschool setting
12. document children’s development and learning experiences in a presechool setting
13. apply professional and ethical guidelines to early childhood teaching
14. identify several professional development goals, based on evaluation of performance as an early childhood teacher

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Scaffolding/Coaching
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Collaborating
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Self Evaluation
Portfolio
Others: Reflection piece/ Readings&Debates

Student Workload:

Lectures
6
hrs
Observation
70
hrs
Hands-on Work
88
hrs
Resource Review
40
hrs
Report on a Topic
20
hrs
Case Study Analysis
20
hrs
Oral Presentation
12
hrs

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