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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Parent Education |
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| Course Code |
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O 312 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. YAŞARE AKTAŞ ARNAS
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Understands the significance of parental involvement in pre-school education.
Realizes the obstacles of parental involvement in pre-school education.
Learns the activities which will be used for the parental involvement during the pre-school education along with developing examples of activities.
Knows how to use the strategies for the parents in specific groups.
Discusses how fathers will involve in their children´s education.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The course aims to provide pre-service teachers with understanding the importance of school-parent collaboration during the pre-school period as well as realizing the obstacles of parental involvement and developing strategies to cope with them; moreover, it aims to enable pre-service teachers to acquire knowledge about the activities of parental involvement and learn several strategies related to the participation of the parents who have children with different characteristics. |
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| Course Contents |
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In this course, pre-service teachers will present the importance of parental involvement during the pre-school period and parental involvement strategies as well as working methods with families in specific groups. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Definitions of course and parents education in early childhood and informing about the importance of parent involvement. |
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Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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2 |
The parent education programmes applied in Turkey and the world. |
reading |
Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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3 |
Preschool parent education barriers and the requests for those. |
reading |
Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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4 |
The importance of communation between parents and school and the possible communation skills. |
reading |
Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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5 |
Parent involvement strategies and provide and demonstrate activity examples about these strategies. |
Preparing examples of activities |
Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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6 |
Parent involvement strategies and provide and demonstrate activity examples about these strategies. |
Preaparing examples of activities |
Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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7 |
Parent involvement strategies and provide and demonstrate activity examples about these strategies. |
Preaparing examples of activities |
Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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8 |
Midterm Exam |
event file preparation |
presentation event file |
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9 |
Parent involvement strategies and provide and demonstrate activity examples about these strategies. |
Preaparing examples of activities |
Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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10 |
Working with parents of special needed children |
Preaparing examples of activities |
Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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11 |
Working with parents of children with adaptation problem. |
Preaparing examples of activities |
Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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12 |
Working with parents of abused children . |
Preaparing examples of activities |
Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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13 |
Working with parents who have different cultural values and different mother language. |
Preaparing examples of activities |
Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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14 |
Providing the involvement of fathers in early childhood education. |
Preaparing examples of activities |
Lecture, presentation,discussion |
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15 |
Planning to parent involvement and discussing parent involvement strategies. |
reading |
Lecture, presentation,
discussion |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
reading |
written examination |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Temel, Z. F. (Editör) (2010) Aile Eğitimi ve Erken Çocukluk Eğitiminde Aile Katılım Çalışmaları. Anı Yayıncılık Güler, T. (Editör) (2010) Anne Baba Eğitimi. Pegem Akademi
Çağdaş, A. ve Şahin Seçer, Z. (2004, 2006). Anne Baba Eğitimi. Kök Yayıncılık.
Çağdaş, A. ve Şahin Seçer, Z. (2011). Anne Baba Eğitimi. Eğiten Kitap.
Aktaş Arnas, Y. (Editör) (2011) Aile Eğitimi ve Okul Öncesinde Aile Katılımı. Vize Yayıncılık.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
9 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Explains basic concepts related to Science and Mathematics. |
0 |
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2 |
Modifies education settings to accommodate children with special needs and applies an inclusive education. |
0 |
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3 |
Has the skills of active listening, empathy, self-expression, and use of communication technology for effective interpersonal communication. |
4 |
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4 |
Explains the theories of development, learning, and education related to pre-school children. |
0 |
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5 |
Prepares an annual/daily plan by considering pre-school children´s developmental characteristics, individual differences, and their interests and needs. |
0 |
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6 |
Does multifaceted assessment and evaluation to support children´s development and provide long lasting educational effects. |
0 |
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7 |
Explains regulations, principles and education program about early childhood education. |
3 |
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8 |
Applies appropriate methods and techniques to support children´s development from all perspectives. |
5 |
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9 |
Designs and organizes educational environments in accordance with children´s developmental needs, physical conditions and principles of effective classroom management. |
0 |
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10 |
Chooses, prepares and uses materials appropriate for children´s developmental level and individual characteristics. |
0 |
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11 |
Uses family involvement strategies actively. |
5 |
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12 |
Has the ability to search, discover, create alternative solutions, reach information, think critically and engages in productive discussions for personal and professional improvement. |
2 |
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13 |
Uses information technology effectively to reach educational goals. |
0 |
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14 |
Improves him-/herself continuously in scientific, social, cultural and athletic field besides professional development. |
0 |
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15 |
Plans and conducts a scientific project , and do necessary analysis by using scientific research methodology . |
0 |
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16 |
Has necessary skills and knowledge in the fields of music, games and drama. |
0 |
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17 |
Takes an active role in individual and group activities and successfully finish the tasks. |
5 |
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18 |
Uses her/his knowledge in professional and daily life in accordance with social responsibility and ethics. |
0 |
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19 |
Considers issues related to educational settings and daily life based on historical, philosophical and sociological perspectives. |
0 |
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20 |
Shows critical, creative and independent thinking abilities and posseses a multi dimensional perspective on professional, social and cultural issues. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
9 |
3 |
27 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
5 |
5 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 98 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.92 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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