Turkish Teachers' Beliefs About Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education

ERDİLLER, B. Zeynep; McMULLAN, Mary B.

Turkish Teachers' Beliefs About Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education

B. Zeynep ERDİLLER, (Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, İlköğretim Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Mary B. McMULLAN (Indiana Univercity Department, of Curriculum and Instruction, USA)

Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

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Yıl: 2003 Cilt: 2003 Sayı: 25 Sayfa Aralığı: 84 - 93 Metin Dili: Türkçe İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Turkish Teachers' Beliefs About Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education

Öz:

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye'de çalışan okulöncesi eğitim öğretmenlerinin "gelişimsel uygunluğu göz önünde bulunduran uygulamalar" (developmentally appropriate practices) hakkındaki düşüncelerini anlamak, etkili öğretime karşı varolan engeller hakkında bilgi edinmektir. Ankara ve İstanbul illerinde bulunan 3-6 yaş arası çocuklara hizmet veren okullarda görev yapan 12 okulöncesi eğitim öğretmenine "derinlemesine mülakat metodu" uygulanmıştır. Öğretmenlerin düşüncelerinin, özellikle ana hatlar dikkate alındığında (aktif, yaparak ve yaşayarak öğrenme, drama, ve öğrencilerin ilgi ve ihtiyaçlarına dayalı aktiviteler) "gelişimsel uygunluğu göz önünde bulunduran uygulamalara" daha yakın olduğu görülmüştür. Öğretmenlerin belirttiği etkin uygulamaya engel oluşturan faktörler arasında en çok tekrarlanan faktörler, fiziksel şartlar ve imkanlar (sınıf büyüklüğü, materyaller), öğretmen-veli işbirliğinin eksikliği ve de öğretmenlik mesleğinin düşük statüsü olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelime: etkin öğretim okul öncesi eğitim okul öncesi öğretmenleri gelişimsel olarak uygun uygulamalar erken çocukluk dönemi

Konular: Eğitim, Eğitim Araştırmaları

Türk Öğretmenlerin Okulöncesi Eğitimde Gelişimsel Uygunluğu Göz Önünde Bulunduran Uygulamalar Hakkındaki Düşünceleri

Öz:

This study examines the self-reported beliefs of Turkish in-service early childhood education teachers living in Turkey in order to develop an understanding of the beliefs held by Turkish teachers about appropriate early childhood education practices, to get a sense of the perceived barriers to effective practice. Twelve teachers participated in in-depth interviews from early childhood centers serving children ages 3-to 6-years located in Ankara and Istanbul. Results revealed that Turkish teachers beliefs were closer to the developmentally appropriate side of the developmentally appropriate versus developmentally inappropriate continium considering the main points of Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) curriculum such as active, hands on learning, dramatic play and activities related to children's needs and interests. Teachers' perceived barriers to effective practice include physical conditions and resources (class size, materials etc.), lack of teacher-parent partnership, and low status of teaching profession in Turkey.

Anahtar Kelime: preschool education preschool teachers developmentally appropriate practices (dap) early childhood active teaching

Konular: Eğitim, Eğitim Araştırmaları

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	ERDİLLER B, McMULLAN M (2003). Turkish Teachers' Beliefs About Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2003(25), 84 - 93.
Chicago	ERDİLLER B. Zeynep,McMULLAN Mary B. Turkish Teachers' Beliefs About Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 2003, no.25 (2003): 84 - 93.
MLA	ERDİLLER B. Zeynep,McMULLAN Mary B. Turkish Teachers' Beliefs About Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol.2003, no.25, 2003, ss.84 - 93.
AMA	ERDİLLER B,McMULLAN M Turkish Teachers' Beliefs About Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2003; 2003(25): 84 - 93.
Vancouver	ERDİLLER B,McMULLAN M Turkish Teachers' Beliefs About Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2003; 2003(25): 84 - 93.
IEEE	ERDİLLER B,McMULLAN M "Turkish Teachers' Beliefs About Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education." Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2003, ss.84 - 93, 2003.
ISNAD	ERDİLLER, B. Zeynep - McMULLAN, Mary B.. "Turkish Teachers' Beliefs About Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education". Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 2003/25 (2003), 84-93.