Information Package / Course Catalogue
Artificial Intelligence in Early Childhood Education
Course Code: ÇGP106
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Objective of this course is to provide students with AI literacy, and the competence to integrate generative AI tools (text, image, audio, presentation) into education and design digital materials within pedagogical principles and ethical rules in the context of early childhood education.

Course Content

Introduction to AI and core concepts; generative AI and principles of prompt engineering; generating early childhood lesson plans, stories, and fairy tales with AI; AI-based visual and artistic material production; children's songs and audio design; developing assessment and evaluation tools; AI ethics in education, copyrights, and child data security.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the working principles of generative AI tools, the principles of prompt engineering, and their current role in education.
2.Designs children's stories, fairy tales, and daily and weekly educational plans suitable for early childhood developmental domains and outcomes with the help of AI.
3.Produces visual/audio digital materials such as educational flashcards, coloring books, presentations, and children's songs for preschool children using AI tools.
4.Utilizes AI technologies to individualize educational processes and adapt materials for children with special needs or disadvantages.
5.Critically evaluates the limitations and risks of using AI in education within the framework of children's rights, data privacy, copyrights, and pedagogical ethical principles.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aydın, M. (Ed.). (2024). Artificial Intelligence Applications in Education and Digital Material Design. Anı Publishing.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to Basic AI Interfaces and Account Creation.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Principles of Prompt: Correct and Effective Prompting Techniques in Early Childhood Education
Week 3 - Practice
Text Content Generation with AI I: Criteria for Creating Stories, Fairy Tales, Riddles, and Nursery Rhymes.
Week 4 - Practice
Text Content Generation with AI II: Daily Plans, Activity Plans, and Curriculum Design for Early Childhood.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Image Generation with AI I: Text-to-Image Technologies and Visual Material Aesthetics in Early Childhood
Week 6 - Theoretical
Design Principles of Educational Flashcards, Coloring Books, and Concept Cards
Week 7 - Theoretical
AI-Powered Digital Presentation and Graphic Design Tools
Week 8 - Theoretical
Audio and Music Design with AI: Importance of Background Music, Voiceover, and Children's Songs
Week 9 - Practice
Designing Educational Games and Digital Activities with AI
Week 10 - Practice
AI in Special Needs and Inclusive Education: Utilizing AI in Preparing Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
Week 11 - Theoretical
AI Ethics in Early Childhood: Child Data Privacy, Confidentiality, Cyber Security, and Bias Algorithms in AI
Week 12 - Theoretical
AI and Copyrights: Intellectual Property Dimensions of Generated Materials and Principles of Academic Integrity
Week 13 - Practice
Designing an Imaginary "Smart Preschool Classroom of the Future" Project and Rules Using AI Tools.
Week 14 - Practice
End-of-Term Integrated Project Presentations: Evaluation of Educational Materials Developed by Students via AI and Peer Feedback.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Term Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140114
Term Project1426
Individual Work71114
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
4
2
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3
4
4
3
2
5
OÇ-2
5
5
3
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3
5
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5
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4
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5
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OÇ-5
3
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4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026