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OZE 106 - Child Development

Faculty of Education · Special Education Teaching · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Adnan ARI

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to study the principles of child development, education methods and techniques, gain and indicator for activity types and program evaluation process.

Course Content

Definition of child development, purpose and importance, concepts related to child development, introduction of tools that can be used to evaluate development areas in childhood,

Required Resources

Aral, N (2018). Çocuk gelişimi [Child development]. Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları

Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı [Ministry of National Education]. (2009). Çocuk gelişimi ve eğitimi [Child development and education]. http://megep.meb.gov.tr/mte_program_modul/moduller_pdf/Geli%C5%9Fim.pdf

Recommended Resources

Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı [Ministry of National Education]. (2021). Zihinsel yetersizliği olan bireyler için destek eğitim programı [Support training program for individuals with intellectual disabilities]. https://orgm.meb.gov.tr/meb_iys_dosyalar/2021_05/21132431_Zihinsel.pdf

Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı [Ministry of National Education]. (2021). Otizm spektrum bozukluğu bireyler için destek eğitim programı [Support education program for individuals with autism spectrum disorder]. https://orgm.meb.gov.tr/meb_iys_dosyalar/2021_05/21130120_Otizm.pdf

Explanations

Midterm Exam: 35%; Class Participation: 15%; Final Exam: 50%

Course Participation Form

 

Student's Name and Surname:
Student Number:
Criteria

 

Point

 

1

2

3

1. I gave a presentation on my article. / 2. I presented the play I prepared in class. / 3. I presented the song I prepared in class.

60

 

 

 

I sent the photo I took during the presentation.

20

 

 

 

I submitted my presentation.

20

 

 

 

Total Score

 

 
Students will receive points for three different activities during the semester: article presentation, game design and implementation, and song design and implementation. The average score from these three activities will be given as a "class participation" score.

​NOTE 1: Assignment titles will be created via Teams for all three activities. Each assignment must be submitted as a "Word file". Students preparing the activities as a group will all submit their assignments individually.

NOTE 2: For students who do not have a class attendance requirement and do not complete the activities, their Class Participation Score will be calculated by averaging their midterm and final exam grades.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Analyzes the similarities and differences of developmental theories.
  2. Evaluates the relationship between developmental areas.
  3. Explain the principles of development.
  4. Explain child development periods.
  5. Uses assessment tools for child development periods.
  6. Explain what needs to be done in the field of cognitive development.
  7. Explain the theories related to development areas.
  8. Explains what needs to be done for the development of children in development areas.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeGuided PracticeCase StudySelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period14456
Midterm155
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final144

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Basic concepts of development, principles of development, factors affecting development, etc.Access to relevant resources
2Examination of articles on physical development and physical developmentReading the related resources
3Examining articles on motor development, teaching gross muscle skills, and examining gross muscle skills in support training programs.Reading the related resources
4Cognitive development, examination of articles related to cognitive development and examination of cognitive development skills included in support training programs; Discussing the effects of play on children in early childhoodReading the related resources
5Cognitive development, examination of articles related to cognitive development and examination of cognitive development skills included in support training programs; Discussing the effects of play on children in early childhoodReading the related resources
6Language development, examination of articles on language development and examination of language development skills included in support education programs; Discussion of books and children in early childhoodReading the related resources
7Language development, examination of articles on language development and examination of language development skills included in support education programs; Discussion of books and children in early childhoodReading the related resources
8Midterm ExamMidterm Exam
9Examining articles on social-emotional development, social-emotional development, and examining social-emotional development skills included in support training programs; Discussing the effects of technology and cartoons on children in early childhoodReading the related resources
10Examining articles on social-emotional development, social-emotional development, and examining social-emotional development skills included in support training programs; Discussing the effects of technology and cartoons on children in early childhoodReading the related resources
11Examining articles on personality development and personality development; Examination of sexual and moral development and related articlesReading the related resources
12Designing games and songs that support developmental areas; presentation of the designed game and song in the classroom 1Reading the related resources
13Designing games and songs that support developmental areas; presentation of the designed game and song in the classroom 2Reading the related resources
14Designing games and songs that support developmental areas; presentation of the designed game and song in the classroom 3Reading the related resources
15Examining articles about toilet training and toilet trainingReading the related resources
16Final ExamFinal Sınavı