CONTEMPORARY PROGRAMS FOR PRESCHOOL EDUCATION
| Title | ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΑ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ ΤΗΣ ΠΡΟΣΧΟΛΙΚΗΣ ΑΓΩΓΗΣ / CONTEMPORARY PROGRAMS FOR PRESCHOOL EDUCATION |
| Code | Ε.1.228 |
| Faculty | Education |
| School | Early Childhood Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Domna Kakana |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 80000290 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600130223
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600130223
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students will study the preschool education programs (historical retrospection, goals, environment, role of children and teacher, materials and activities, exemplary daily program, critical evaluation) and will gain knowledge, form opinions and exchange ideas about the planning, implementation and evaluation of the appropriate programs for preschool- aged children.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Programs of 18th, 19th, 20th century: Brief presentation. Preschool education programs in Greece. The Montessori program. Behaviorist programs with special reference to Bereiter- Engelmann- Becker and Distar. The Bank- Street program. The High- Scope program. The Kqamii-DeVries program. An approach for the development of creativity. An approach for the promotion of peace. An approach for the cultivation of emotions. A multicultural approach. A bilingual approach. An approach for the inclusion of special needs children in a regular classroom. In all the programs/approaches above, special attention is given to the space/ environment, the planning and application of the program, the relations between children and educators, among children and teachers and parents and the evaluation of the development and learning of children. Comparison of the programs and approaches and evaluation of them. Comparison of the programs and approaches to the Greek curriculum for the kindergarten.
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 26 | ✓ | |||
| Other / Others | 23 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 75 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Παρουσιάσεις στην τάξη (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1) Ντολιοπούλου, Ε (2000). Σύγχρονα προγράμματα για παιδιά προσχολικής ηλικίας. Αθήνα: Τυπωθήτω- Γ. Δαρδανός.
2) Ντολιοπούλου, Ε (2001). Σύγχρονες τάσεις της προσχολικής αγωγής. Αθήνα: Τυπωθήτω- Γ. Δαρδανός.
Last Update
13-05-2013
