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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
OOE 3013	FIELD ELECTIVE V (MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION)	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Offered By

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DENIZ EKINCI VURAL

Offered to

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to improve skills for designing, developing, evaluating different kinds of educative materials for preschool children

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Describe the material designing principles for pre school children
2	Describe the material designing goals for pre school children
3	Describe the steps in material developing
4	Design activities to use in pre school
5	Develop some basic materials to be used in pre school education
6	Express the evaluation of developed material activities

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Course content and presentation of resources
2	Construction of educational toys
3	Supporting the concept of activity toys
4	Puzzles
5	Knitting toys and case studies
6	Puppet Types that used in pre-school education
7	Fabric puppet. Finger puppet. Wooden puppet. Puppet strings; Puppet Theater; Puppet and Puppet Master Production Production
8	General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9	Story telling with the puppets
10	Used in children\'s theater and performance costumes, accessories and decorations
11	Educative mobile production-I
12	Educative mobile production-II
13	Educative mobile production-III
14	Develop concept materials and dramatic play props for preschool children
15	Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Demiral ,Ö. (1987) Okulöncesi Çocukları Için Eğitici Oyuncak yapımı.: Esin Yayınevi, Istanbul
2. Tosun., Y (1996) Eğitici Oyun ve Oyuncak Yapımı Istanbul: Esin Yayınevi
3. Oguzkan., Ş. , Avcı., N. (2000) Eğitici Oyuncaklar. Istanbul: Yapa Yayınları
4. Avcı, N., Turla, A. (2003) Kuklalar. Istanbul: Yapa Yayın Pazarlama
Dodge, D.T., & Colker, L.J. (1996). The creative curriculum for early childhood. Washington: Teaching Strategie
5. Feeny, S., & Magarick, M. (1984). Choosing good toys for young children. Young Children, 40(1), 21 25. In Isenberg, J., & Jalongo, M. R. (1997). Creative expression and play in early childhood, (2nd. Ed.).Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Merrill.
6. Hymes, J., Jr. (1974). Teaching the child under six, (2nd. Ed.).Columbus, OH: Merrill

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, active learning methods, problem-based learning, and learning through play.

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

deniz.ekinci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	1	13
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	5	60
Preparation for midterm exam	1	15	15
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Final	1	1	1
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.2	PO.6	PO.14
LO.1	5	5	3
LO.2	5	5	3
LO.3	5	5	3
LO.4	5	5	3
LO.5	5	5	3
LO.6	5	5	5

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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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