Information Package / Course Catalogue
Comparative Pre-School Education
Course Code: İOÖ502
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

Review the objectives and policies preschool education systems in developed and developing structures of various countries, compare with these systems with pre-school education system in Turkey.

Course Content

Watched the development of strategies historical development of preschool education and preschool education in Turkey and the world. Preschool education in Europe and the Turkish Education System as a comparative examination of the importance given to the location and level of education. the different educational models. of preschool education. Problems and solutions encountered in the development and dissemination of preschool education.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To analyze the objectives and policies preschool education systems of countries.
2.To analyze the structure of pre-school education systems of countries
3.To compare the pre-school education systems of countries with Turkish education system.
4.to be able to evaluate pre-school education activities of international organizations
5.analyze the requirements related to pre-school education at international level
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Demirel, Ö. (2000). Karşılaştırmalı Eğitim. Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık.
2.Tobin, J. J., Hsueh, Y. And Karasawa, M. (2009). Preschool in Three Cultures Revisited: China, Japan, and the United States. London: The University of Chicago Press.
3.Mark Bray, Bob Adamson & Mark Mason (eds.) (2007): Comparative Education Research: Approaches and Methods. ISBN 978-962-8093-53-3. 444pp.
4.Robert A. LeVine (2003, reprinted 2010): Childhood Socialization: Comparative Studies of Parenting, Learning and Educational Change
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Comparative methods for accessing resources on education
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Demirel, Ö. (2000). Karşılaştırmalı Eğitim. Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Screening of pre-school educational resources in comparative education
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Mark Bray, Bob Adamson & Mark Mason (eds.) (2007): Comparative Education Research: Approaches and Methods. ISBN 978-962-8093-53-3. 444pp.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Screening of pre-school educational resources in comparative education
Week 4 - Theoretical
History of pre-school education in different countries
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Robert A. LeVine (2003, reprinted 2010): Childhood Socialization: Comparative Studies of Parenting, Learning and Educational Change
Week 5 - Theoretical
History of pre-school education in different countries
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Tobin, J. J., Hsueh, Y. And Karasawa, M. (2009). Preschool in Three Cultures Revisited: China, Japan, and the United States. London: The University of Chicago Press.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Examination of the different countries' approaches to pre-school education
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Robert A. LeVine (2003, reprinted 2010): Childhood Socialization: Comparative Studies of Parenting, Learning and Educational Change
Week 7 - Theoretical
Examination of the different countries' approaches to pre-school education
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Tobin, J. J., Hsueh, Y. And Karasawa, M. (2009). Preschool in Three Cultures Revisited: China, Japan, and the United States. London: The University of Chicago Press.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Studies in different countries for the development of pre-school education (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Studies in different countries for the development of pre-school education
Week 10 - Theoretical
Comparison of pre-school education programs in different countries
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Mark Bray, Bob Adamson & Mark Mason (eds.) (2007): Comparative Education Research: Approaches and Methods. ISBN 978-962-8093-53-3. 444pp.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Comparison of pre-school education programs in different countries
Week 12 - Theoretical
Evaluation of pre-school education programs in different countries
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evaluation of pre-school education programs in different countries
Week 14 - Theoretical
Exploring avenues for the development and dissemination of pre-school education can be viewed and discussed
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment50420
Reading90545
Midterm Examination1088
Final Examination101515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)130
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
5
3
5
3
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
5
3
5
3
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
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5
5
5
3
5
3
3
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3
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3
3
3
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5
5
5
3
5
5
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2
OÇ-5
3
3
3
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5
5
5
3
5
5
5
2
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