Investigation of Science Education in Pre-school Teacher Training Programs in Turkey and Some of the European Union Countries/Türkiye ve Bazi Avrupa Birligi Ülkelerinde Okul Öncesi Ögretmenligi Programlarinda Fen Egitiminin Incelenmesi

The aim of the present study is to investigate the science courses given within the framework of pre-school teacher training programs in terms of their number, content, variety and credit; hence, a descriptive study to determine the existing state was carried out. The findings were obtained by analy...

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Published inÇukurova University. Faculty of Education Journal Vol. 43; no. 2; p. 83
Main Authors Kayhan, Nilay, Kiliç, Didem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Adana Cukurova University Faculty of Education 01.10.2014
Subjects
Behavior Patterns
Core curriculum
Learning
Learning Processes
Preschool teachers
Quality
Science Curriculum
Science education
Studies
Teacher education
Teaching methods
Universities
Young Children
Turkey
Europe
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Summary:The aim of the present study is to investigate the science courses given within the framework of pre-school teacher training programs in terms of their number, content, variety and credit; hence, a descriptive study to determine the existing state was carried out. The findings were obtained by analyzing the courses included in pre-school teacher training programs of the universities reported by each country in their National Education System Descriptions reports. Information concerning the variables of Turkey and European Union Countries was collected from Agencies of the European Union, Eurydice-Network on Education Systems and Policies in Europe. Though there are some differences among the countries in relation to the number, content and time of the science courses given in pre-school teacher training programs, they are not very distinct. With the efforts made to implement accreditation system in the higher education institutions in Turkey within the framework of Bologna adaptation process, it has become compulsory to determine the differences between the programs in Turkey and their counterparts in European Universities. The findings of the present study are believed to make some contributions to the efforts made for the harmonization of Turkish pre-school teacher training programs with European Credit Transfer System.
ISSN:1302-9967