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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| PRESCHOOL EDUCATION (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | OÖ733 |
| Name | Assessment in Early Childhood |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ÖZKAN ÖZGÜN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The primary objective of this course is to study and learn how to observe children and their development -physical, social, and emotional development. Also participants will be acquainted with the means of observing and recording the behavior of children and to help the participants apply those means.
Course Content
Explanations of how to observe and what to observe in children. Utilization of specific observational tasks and forms such as charts, checklists, etc. Ethics and objectivity as they pertain to observation and working with children. Observation in all contexts - at home, in child care centers, etc.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains and evaluates the principles for observing children |
| LO02 | Explains and compares observation methods, plans and contexts |
| LO03 | Knows, plans and utilizes observation plans and recording methods |
| LO04 | Knows, explains, plans, utilizes and interprets the specimen records |
| LO05 | Knows, explains, plans, utilizes and interprets the time sampling |
| LO06 | Knows, explains, plans, utilizes and interprets the event sampling |
| LO07 | Knows, explains, plans, utilizes and interprets the frequency counts and duration records |
| LO08 | Knows, explains, plans, utilizes and interprets the checklists |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Describes and defines different scientific research methods and analyses used in social sciences. | |
| PLO02 | - | Thoroughly explains the educational and developmental issues related to early childhood education. | |
| PLO03 | - | Defines, describes and explains teaching strategies, methods and techniques. | |
| PLO04 | - | Explains the interactions among different disciplines related to her/his field of study. | |
| PLO05 | - | Relates knowledge in the field of early childhood education to the knowledge in other fields. | |
| PLO06 | - | Explains the theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of study at expert level. | |
| PLO07 | - | Critically reviews and reflects on the national and international approaches to early childhood education. | |
| PLO08 | - | Plans and executes a scientific research study. | |
| PLO09 | - | Applies different teaching strategies, methods and techniques. | |
| PLO10 | - | Independently executes a study that requires expertise in his/her field. | |
| PLO11 | - | Works in a team and/or acts as a leader to solve problems in her/his field. | |
| PLO12 | - | Questions and inquires into the social and scientific topics in a critical manner and is open to new perspectives. | |
| PLO13 | - | Executes studies in her/his field of study in accordance with the life long learning perspective. | |
| PLO14 | - | Becomes sensitive to and follows the social and technological developments. | |
| PLO15 | - | Presents a research study that s/he conducted in the field of early childhood education to a group of experts or non-experts orally, visually or in writing, | |
| PLO16 | - | Utilizes the information and communication technologies effectively. | |
| PLO17 | - | Proficiently uses one of the languages in the European Language Portfolio at the level that enables her/him understand the knowledge base related to her/his field of study, communicate orally and verbally. | |
| PLO18 | - | Acts in accordance with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical standards when conducting a scientific research or concluding projects. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course and course requirements | None | |
| 2 | Overview of developmental theories | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 3 | Principles of child observation | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 4 | Observation plans, methods and contexts | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 5 | Observationa and record keeping | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 6 | Observation Methods: Specimen | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 7 | Observation Methods: Time Sampling | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 9 | Observation Methods: Event Sampling | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 10 | Observation Methods: Anecdot Recording | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 11 | Observation Methods: Frequency counts and duration records | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 12 | Observation Methods: Checklists | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 13 | Application of observation methods | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 14 | Interpretation, application of findings and ongoing evaluation | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 15 | Interpretation, application of findings and ongoing evaluation | Chapter reading and writing reflection paper | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |