An Alternative to Preschool Education Settings: A Sample Project

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Öz This is a qualitative study which investigates the characteristics of an ideal preschool setting. The study has recourse to personal observations as well as projects of ideal preschool education institutions conducted by undergraduate students at the Department of Preschool Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Ankara University. Besides the design of original preschool education institution, the study uses the data obtained from interviews with 18 preschool teachers and 8 directors of preschool education institutions. The data from these interviews were summarized and interpreted by descriptive analysis. Visual elements were used to define the preschool institutions, designed for the purpose of this present project, and its interior and exterior settings, classroom environment, living and playing areas, activity corners, garden and position and characteristics of other components. An architectural drawing is used as well. In the light of all above mentioned findings, the study proposes the design of a sample preschool education institution.