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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
ECE 3105	APPROACHES TO EARLY CHILDHOOD LEAMING	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5

Offered By

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR RUKIYE GÜNSELI YILDIRIM

Offered to

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

This course will enable participants to gain a full understanding of the learning theories and approaches in early childhood and thus contribute in the development of teaching skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	1. Describe the basic concepts in relation to learning and teaching theories and approaches.
2	2. Describe the factors that affect learning.
3	3. Classify the characteristics of learning theories.
4	4. Explain the differences between the learning theories.
5	5. Explain learning strategies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	The basic concepts of learning and teaching, the factors affecting learning
2	Learning theories, Behaviorist learning theory 1 (Classical conditioning, operant conditioning)
3	Contiguity theories
4	Connectionism theory
5	Cognitive behaviorism (Cognitive Learning theory) Cognitive behaviorism (Purposive behaviorism)
6	Gestalt theory
7	Sociocultural theory
8	Course overview, evaluation. midterm exam
9	Constructivist theory (Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner)
10	Humanistic theory (Rogers, Maslow)
11	Field theory (Kurt Lewin)
12	Cell-assembly theory
13	Information processing theory
14	General evaluation
15	Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Weinstein, C. E., & Mayer, R. E. (1986). The teaching of learning strategies. In M. C. Wittrock (Ed.), Handbook of research on teaching (3rd ed., pp. 315 327). New York: Macmillan
Schunk, D.H.(2016)Learning Theories: An Educational Perspective, Pearson Press.
Wellman, H. M. (1990). The child s theory of mind (1990). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Weiner, B., Frieze, I. H., Kukla, A., Reed, L., Rest, S., & Rosenbaum, R. M. (1971). Perceiving the causes of success and failure. Morristown, NJ: General Learning Press.
Trevarthen, C. (1998). Brain development. In R. L. Gregory (Ed.), The Oxford companion to the mind ,Oxford, England: Oxford University Press

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Various methods are used: Traditional, cooperative, active learning, case study, presentation, discussion are used either individually or concurrently

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	VZ	Midterm
2	FN	Semester final exam
3	BNS	BNS	Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4	BUT	Make-up note
5	BBN	End of make-up grade	Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm:%40
Final exam:%60

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is compulsory.
2. The instructor has the right to put into effect a variety of practices that incorporate individual and collaborative learning throughout the planned academic session.
3. The practices affecting the evaluation process will be announced in the beginning of the academic year

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gunseli.yildirim@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 16:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	3	39
Preparation for midterm exam	1	15	15
Preparation for final exam	1	15	15
Preparing presentations	1	10	10
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.8	PO.11	PO.13	PO.16
LO.1	2	5	3	5	4	3	1	1	1	1
LO.2	2	5	3	5	4	3	1	1	1	1
LO.3	2	5	3	5	4	3	1	1	1	1
LO.4	2	5	3	5	4	3	1	1	1	1
LO.5	2	5	3	5	4	3	1	1	1	1

COURSE UNIT TITLE

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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