COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELECTIVE VII (SCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OOE 4009 FIELD ELECTIVE VII (SCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜZIN ÖZYILMAZ

Offered to

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

To awere of the aims of the science education in early childhood, and to design activities which would be cover the content of the science education and develop scientific process and attitudes for children.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Express nature of science and its characteristics.
2   Explain main goals of early childhood science education.
3   Identify early childhood science contents, science processes and science skill and attitudes
4   Describe effective learning and teaching environments of early childhood science education.
5   Will able to determine appropriate approaches and methods for concepts regarding early childhood science content.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the content of the course
2 Importance of science education in early childhood period Final Exam
3 Basic science concepts and teaching techniques of these concepts in early childhood science studies
4 Science process skills in early childhood science education
5 Drama in science education.
6 Concept maps and practicing of these maps in early childhood science teaching
7 Analogies and practicing of analogies in early childhood science teaching
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Technology in early science education.
10 Science projects and practicing of these projects in early childhood science teaching
11 Early Science Curriculum, and Science Practices in Other Countries Okul Öncesinde Fen Eğitimi Programı ve Dünyada Uygulanan Fen Eğitimi Programları (Wings of Discovery , Tool Kit for Early Chilhood Science Education, La Main à là Pâte ,Pollen Science-Lab , Design and Making Centre , ScienceStart!
12 Hands on Science and Basic experiments in early science
13 Designing, planning and assessment of early childhood activities (Living things, plants, animals, human body, nutrition)
14 Designing, planning and assessment of early childhood activities (Physical science, matter, force, energy, voice, light)
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Sinanoğlu, F. (2006). Okul Öncesinde Fen Eğitimi. Ankara: Nobel Yay.
2.Şahin F. (2000). O.Ö.Fen Bilgisi Öğretimi. Istanbul: Ya Pa Yay.
3.Macaroğlu E. (2005). Fen ve Doğa Etkinlikleri Uygulama Kitabı Istanbul: Morpa Yay
4.Şimşek N. ve ark. (2007). Okul Öncesi Dönemde Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi. Ankara: Anı Yay
5.Aktaş Arnas, Y. ( 2007), Fen Ve Matematik Öğreniyorum, Ankara: Kök Yayıncılık
6.Erbaş, S., Ergül, R., Şimşekli, Y., Özdilek, Z. (2002) Okul Öncesi Dönemde Fen Öğretimi, Istanbul: Ekin Kitabevi
7. Güler T. (2005) Okul Öncesi Dönemde Fen Eğitimi , Mobilsoft Yayın.
8. Akman, B., Uyanık Balat, G., Güler, T. (2010). Okul Öncesinde Fen Eğitimi ,Ankara: Pegem Yayınevi
9. Worth, K., Grollmann, S., (2003). Worms, Shadows And Whirlpools, Science In The Early Chilhood Clasrooms. Heinemann
10. Johnston, J. Early Exploration in Science, Open University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explaining, question-answer, discussion, search, cooperative learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Evaluation of students is carried out within the framework of learning outcomes, based on their performance in midterms, final exams and homework given during the term. Evaluation forms for assignments are shared with students before the lesson.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Its required to join to %70 of courses. The Instructor hides to get various exercises done via individual and cooperation in the planned education and training period.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

guzin.ozyilmaz@deu.edu.tr
Department of Primary Education

Office Hours

Friday 12.00-13.30. at Room HAY Z-2

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 13 2 26
Midterm Preparation 1 15 15
Final Preparation 1 15 15
Quiz Preparation 2 10 20
Paper Preparation 1 10 10
Research Presentation 1 10 10
Pre Class Self Study 13 1 13
Final exam 1 1 1
Midterm exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 111

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.13454
LO.23454
LO.33454
LO.43454
LO.53454

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