Preschool education is of considerable importance for individual and social development Therefore qualified preschool teacher training is needed The present study evaluates the Curriculum of Undergraduate Preschool Teacher Training CUPTT which was initiated in the academic year 2006 on the basis of instructors? opinions The data were collected with a questionnaire from 65 instructors employed in the Undergraduate Programs for Preschool Teacher Training in 26 universities in Turkey Most of the instructors in the study stated that the courses in the curriculum are appropriate In addition they suggested adding 70 courses and changing the titles of 30 courses There is a tendency to use the term ?preschool education? in these courses The results of the study could promote detailed analyses on the Curriculum of Undergraduate Preschool Teacher Training in terms of its administration and implementation and serve as a reference for prospective curricula and their evaluation
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Objective & Hypothesis:Preschool education is of considerable importance for individual and social development Therefore qualified preschool teacher training is needed The present study evaluates the Curriculum of Undergraduate Preschool Teacher Training CUPTT which was initiated in the academic year 2006 on the basis of instructors? opinions The data were collected with a questionnaire from 65 instructors employed in the Undergraduate Programs for Preschool Teacher Training in 26 universities in Turkey Most of the instructors in the study stated that the courses in the curriculum are appropriate In addition they suggested adding 70 courses and changing the titles of 30 courses There is a tendency to use the term ?preschool education? in these courses The results of the study could promote detailed analyses on the Curriculum of Undergraduate Preschool Teacher Training in terms of its administration and implementation and serve as a reference for prospective curricula and their evaluation
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Key Findings & Data:Preschool education is of considerable importance for individual and social development Therefore qualified preschool teacher training is needed The present study evaluates the Curriculum of Undergraduate Preschool Teacher Training CUPTT which was initiated in the academic year 2006 on the basis of instructors? opinions The data were collected with a questionnaire from 65 instructors employed in the Undergraduate Programs for Preschool Teacher Training in 26 universities in Turkey Most of the instructors in the study stated that the courses in the curriculum are appropriate In addition they suggested adding 70 courses and changing the titles of 30 courses There is a tendency to use the term ?preschool education? in these courses The results of the study could promote detailed analyses on the Curriculum of Undergraduate Preschool Teacher Training in terms of its administration and implementation and serve as a reference for prospective curricula and their evaluation
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Conclusion & Impact:Preschool education is of considerable importance for individual and social development Therefore qualified preschool teacher training is needed The present study evaluates the Curriculum of Undergraduate Preschool Teacher Training CUPTT which was initiated in the academic year 2006 on the basis of instructors? opinions The data were collected with a questionnaire from 65 instructors employed in the Undergraduate Programs for Preschool Teacher Training in 26 universities in Turkey Most of the instructors in the study stated that the courses in the curriculum are appropriate In addition they suggested adding 70 courses and changing the titles of 30 courses There is a tendency to use the term ?preschool education? in these courses The results of the study could promote detailed analyses on the Curriculum of Undergraduate Preschool Teacher Training in terms of its administration and implementation and serve as a reference for prospective curricula and their evaluation
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2006 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Okulöncesi eğitim · öğretmen yetiştirme · program değerlendirme
Abstract
Preschool education is of considerable importance for individual and social development Therefore qualified preschool teacher training is needed The present study evaluates the Curriculum of Undergraduate Preschool Teacher Training CUPTT which was initiated in the academic year 2006 on the basis of instructors? opinions The data were collected with a questionnaire from 65 instructors employed in the Undergraduate Programs for Preschool Teacher Training in 26 universities in Turkey Most of the instructors in the study stated that the courses in the curriculum are appropriate In addition they suggested adding 70 courses and changing the titles of 30 courses There is a tendency to use the term ?preschool education? in these courses The results of the study could promote detailed analyses on the Curriculum of Undergraduate Preschool Teacher Training in terms of its administration and implementation and serve as a reference for prospective curricula and their evaluation
Özet
Okulöncesi eğitim bireysel ve toplumsal gelişim için çok önemlidir Bu nedenle okulöncesi öğretmenliği eğitiminin nitelikli olması gerekmektedir Bu çalışma 2006 öğretim yılında uygulanmaya başlanan Okulöncesi Öğretmenliği Lisans Programını OÖLP öğretim elemanlarının görüşlerine dayalı olarak değerlendirmektedir Çalışmanın verileri Türkiye?deki 26 üniversitenin Okulöncesi Eğitimi Öğretmenliği Anabilim Dalı?nda görevli 65 öğretim elemanından bir anket ile toplanmıştır Çalışmada öğretim elemanlarının çoğu programdaki derslerin uygun olduğunu belirtmiştir Bunun yanında programa 70 dersin daha eklenmesi ve 30 dersin adının değiştirilmesini önermişlerdir Önerilen ders adlarında ?okulöncesi eğitim? sözcüklerini kullanma eğilimleri vardır Çalışmanın sonuçları Okulöncesi Öğretmenliği Lisans Programı üzerinde yönetsel ve uygulama açısından ayrıntılı olarak düşünülmesini sağlayabilir; ileride uygulanacak programlar ve bu programların değerlendirilmesi için kaynak oluşturabilir
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