Faculty of Education · Pre-School Teaching · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to enable prospective teachers to acquire the fundamental theoretical knowledge and practical skills for evaluating classroom learning in preschool education.
Course Content
The purpose, importance, and basic principles of assessing classroom learning in early childhood education; traditional and alternative assessment approaches in early childhood education; observation and observation-based data collection techniques; pedagogical documentation, portfolios, digital portfolios, assessment of learning according to developmental areas, interpretation, reporting, and sharing of assessment data; assessment in preschool education programs; child participation in assessment; family participation in assessment.
Course Learning Outcomes
- This document explains the purpose, importance, and fundamental principles of evaluating classroom learning in early childhood education.
- It describes the assessment practices and processes included in the preschool education program.
- It compares different assessment approaches and methods used in early childhood education.
- It applies observation and different data collection techniques based on observation.
- It creates examples of pedagogical documentation, portfolios, and progress reports.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Measurement and evaluation of development in pre-school education | Source 1 |
| 2 | Measurement tools used in pre-school education | Source 1 |
| 3 | Measurement tools used in pre-school education | Source 1 |
| 4 | Measurement tools used in pre-school education | Source 1 |
| 5 | Tools for the recognition and evaluation of children in many ways: Observation and Interview. | Source 1 |
| 6 | Tools for multidimensional recognition and assessment of children: Inventory of development areas assessment | Source 1 |
| 7 | Tools for multidimensional recognition and assessment of children: Skills assessment | Source 1 |
| 8 | Midterm | All Sources |
| 9 | Tools for multi-faceted recognition and assessment of children: portfolio | Source 1 |
| 10 | Tools for multidirectional recognition and assessment of children: Electronic data collection tools | Source 1 |
| 11 | Tools for multidimensional recognition and assessment of children: project outputs | Source 1 |
| 12 | Frequency of data collection in different types of children and differentiation in evaluation methods | Source 1 |
| 13 | Issues to be considered in the evaluation of children's development and learning | Source 1 |
| 14 | Evaluation of development and rating: gains and indicators | Source 1 |
| 15 | Evaluation of learning and knowledge literacy skills: Concepts | Source 1 |
| 16 | Final Exam | All Sources |