Course Profile

sap course 1536830190

Course Code:

ECE 482

Course Title:

Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education II

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(1+8+0) 5 TEDU Credits, 9 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Independent student teaching experience with children ages of five and six 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 of five and six 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: 
Spring
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 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 adaptation practices. With the implementation, the
course aims to give students experience in 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 three and five in early childhood education programs
2. demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum for kindergarten children
3. demonstrate knowledge of content areas for early childhood education
4. demonstrate knowledge of child development in practice with kindergarten children
5. demonstrate ability to facilitate learning during free choice, structured, learning center activities, and group activities
6. utilize developmentally appropriate instructional strategies to teach kindergarten children
7. integrate interdisciplinary perspectives to early childhood teaching
8. interact effectively with young kindergarten children
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
Microteaching
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Simulation & Games
Guest Speakers
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Self Evaluation
Portfolio
Others: Reflection piece & Lesson Plans

Student Workload:

Course Readings
16
hrs
Debate
20
hrs
Observation
70
hrs
Portfolio & lesson plans
119
hrs

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