Faculty of Education · Pre-School Teaching · Undergraduate
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Field Education Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatma YAŞAR EKİCİ
Course Objective
The aim of the course is;
to be able to comprehend how language and its concepts are gained by passing through processes.
To be able to comprehend the concepts of language and concept development theories, color, shape, space, time, texture / material, number and quantity.
to be able to prepare activities appropriate for age groups.
Course Content
The importance of language in human life; different approaches to language development; systems of language; stages of pre-language development; factors providing language development; factors that prevent language development; concept development; memory; relationship between thought and language; preparation for reading; language development activities.
Course Learning Outcomes
- define the importance of language and concept development in early childhood.
- know the development and stages of language in early childhood.
- Know how the child's vocabulary develops in early childhood.
- Knows the importance of intuitive thinking in early childhood
- Knows the physiological basis of language and speech in early childhood
- Knows the physiological basis of language and speech in early childhood
- Knows the appropriate techniques and methods used in teaching the basic concepts in early childhood education programs.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionDiscussionBrain Storming
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Midterm | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | course description | course description |
| 2 | Definition of language and its meaning and importance in human life. | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 3 | different approaches to language development | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 4 | language systems | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 5 | Stages of pre-language development | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 6 | Memory, thought and language relationship | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 7 | physiological foundations of language and speech | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 8 | midterm exam | midterm exam |
| 9 | The relationship between language and concept development, theories and approaches | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 10 | Interaction of language development with other areas of development | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 11 | Factors causing language development and factors that prevent language development | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 12 | language and speech problems in early childhood | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 13 | Definition of concept development, concept development according to age, classification of concepts | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 14 | Basic principles that should be taken into account in the teaching of concepts | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 15 | Color, shape, space, time, texture / material, number, quantity acquisition processes | Relevant parts of the resource book |
| 16 | final exam | final exam |