Information Package / Course Catalogue
Parent Education and İnvolvement in Preschool Period
Course Code: İOÖ512
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to provide students with information about the importance of family participation in pre-education and family participation strategies.

Course Content

Importance of parent involvement, researches those support and validate the importance of collaborative partnerships between teachers, parents and schools, method and techniques in parent education, models of parent education, strategies of parent involvement. The role of the father in child development and father involvement.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Gözde İNAL
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the importance of family involvement
2.Knows the barriers to participation in training for pre-school family.
3.Knows the family participation strategies for pre-school training.
4.Learns the methods and techniques used in family education.
5.Understand the role of the father in the child's development and the importance of father participation.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Çağdaş, A., ve Seçer, Z.(2008) Anne Baba Eğitimi, Ankara: Kök Yayınları.
2.Güler, T.(2010), Anne-Baba Eğitimi, Tülin Güler (Ed.), Ankara: Pegem Yayınları
3.Hornby, G.(2000). Improving Parental Involvement. London, Continuum International Pub.
4.Aktaş Arnas, Y. (2011). Okul Öncesi Eğitimde Aile Katılımı. (Ed. Y. Aktaş Arnas). Aile Eğitimi ve Okul Öncesi Eğitimde Aile Katılımı. Ankara: Vize yayıncılık.
5.Hoover-Dempsey, K. V., and Joan, M. T. (2002). Family-school comunication. Vanderbilt University.
6.Tezel Şahin, F., ve Özyürek, A. (2011). Anne baba eğitimi ve okul öncesinde aile katılımı. İstanbul: Morpa Yayınları.
7.Lamb, M. E. (2004). The Role of the Father in Child Development. New York: Wiley.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Pre-school parenting education and the importance of family involvement
Week 2 - Theoretical
Family education programs implemented in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Family education programs implemented in different countries
Week 4 - Theoretical
Barriers to participation in family
Week 5 - Theoretical
Models of parent education and strategies of parent involvement
Week 6 - Theoretical
Method and techniques in parent education
Week 7 - Theoretical
Method and techniques in parent education
Week 8 - Theoretical
Father involvement (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Planning family involvement activities
Week 10 - Theoretical
Planning family involvement activities
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Presentation of family involvement activities
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Presentation of family involvement activities
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Presentation of family involvement activities
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Presentation of family involvement activities
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment50420
Individual Work50840
Midterm Examination101010
Final Examination101515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
OÇ-2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
OÇ-3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
OÇ-4
3
4
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
OÇ-5
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026