TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Belkıs Tekmen
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) To decide teaching methods at the end of developmental assessment 2) To apply comtemporary methods 3) To assess comtemporary methods
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Assessment and discuss effective teaching techniques and strategies according to childrens? development.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Children and learning 2nd Week Which characteristics effects learning? 3rd Week Constructivist approach 4th Week Brain based learning 5th Week Learning styles 6th Week Multiple intelligence 7th Week General characteristics of young children, their needs and interest 8th Week Mid-term Exam 9th Week To know and assess children 10th Week Teaching methods to facilitate children learning 11th Week Observation 12th Week Education with play 13th Week Project approach 14th Week General discussion
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Evans, D. Ellis. (2002) Contemporary Influences in Early Childhood Education, ECE Series Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Practice,Project,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Project 1 30 Presentation of Case Study 1 30 Other 1 20 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No