The new Turkish early childhood teacher education curriculum: a brief outlook

This article aims to describe and reflect on the new early childhood teacher education curriculum in Turkey. The new curriculum is part of a large-scale reform agenda to improve education at all levels. The article begins with a brief history of early childhood education and early childhood teacher education in Turkey. Then, the needs for the curriculum revision and major characteristics of the revised curriculum are discussed. The article concludes with brief discussion about the innovations and suggestions for future research dealing with the implementation and effectiveness of the revised curriculum     

对义务教育课程标准整合信息技术的分析(下)

在倡导信息技术与课程整合的今天 ,义务教育课程标准对此也有了相应的观照 ,但由于种种原因的限制 ,在课程标准整合信息技术的文本层面 ,产生了一些不容忽视的问题 ,集中体现在 :整合空间结构和时间结构上的割裂 ,对信息技术教育价值认识上的偏差 ,对信息技术整合于学科课程的形式、角色和功能把握不准定位不清 ,等等。     

基础教育课程改革基本理念与课程改革实验监控问题

素质教育是21世纪中国教育改革的总目标。为全面实施素质教育创造条件,是21世纪北京基础教育改革、课程改革的基本要求。强调课程的生成性、发展性,强调课程建设应以学生发展为本,强调课程影响的全面性及其有限性,是21世纪基础教育课程改革的重要理念。提出课程改革要坚持六个原则及监控评价问题。     

Tutoring conjunctions and construction of geometry concepts in the early childhood education: The case of the angle

Recent research concerning the understanding of geometrical concepts, such as the concept of angles, shows that children of pre-school age, as far as it concerns problems of angle comparison, systematically focus on visual comparative procedures. We suggest, however, that social interaction of a child having the role of tutor in diverse guided environments, could allow the building of this concept in the nursery school on strategies that have formed in natural settings. Sixty-four (64) subjects were accessed according to their performance in a test of angle comparison. They were introduced for an equal period to two experimental guidance conditions. In the first condition, the code of guidance is exclusively verbal and, in the second, the symbolic code of the Logo environment suceeds the verbal communication. Results show, on one hand, much more systematic improvement in a subjects performance where different contexts of guidance were used. On the other hand, in the verbal guidance experimental condition, children’s correct answers showed a dinstinct progress to the stage of finally advancing their performance.     

文化学习与幼儿教育

幼儿应该学什么?什么时候开始学?如何才能学得好?我怎样才能知道我已经回答了上述三个问题?第一个问题主要是关于课程的目标与目的,第二个问题是关于如何看待儿童长远发展问题,第三个问题是关于如何贯彻课程计划,第四个问题是关于评估。这四个问题是所有打算制定幼儿教育课程的人必须回答的。本文对这四个问题作了初步讨论。     

基础教育课程改革基本理念与课程改革实验监控问题(续)

素质教育是21世纪中国教育改革的总目标。为全面实施素质教育创造条件,是21世纪北京基础教育改革、课程改革的基本要求。强调课程的生成性、发展性,强调课程建设应以学生发展为本,强调课程影响的全面性及其有限性,是21世纪基础教育课程改革的重要理念。提出课程改革要坚持的六个原则及实验监控评价问题。     

浅谈幼儿家庭劳动教育

家庭劳动教育是幼儿教育不可或缺而又极易被忽视的重要组成部分,本文根据现实生活、工作及学习中了解到的情况,结合部分学者的研究,提出广大幼儿家长和幼教从事者在幼儿家庭劳动教育中应注意的问题,对正确劳动教育观念养成、使用正确的劳动教育方法等方面进行简单思考并提出若干建议。     

Avoiding sexism in early childhood education

Conclusion Television, other media, and adults in their daily interactions give children cues about what's appropriate for girls and for boys. It is the daily, continual combination of these events, occurring without thought of the hidden messages they convey to children, which creates an environment organized around sex roles. The message to all of us who work with young children is clear: Provide equal access of space and materials to every child; expect children to engage in all kinds of activities regardless of sex; expect children to exhibit a full range of behavior and reinforce them without regard to sex; and, finally, “liberate” the teacher's role by providing equal access and choices to adults and expecting a full range of responses from men and women alike. Above all, we must recognize that the maintenance of sexist environments and practices prevents every one of us from realizing his or her fullest potential.     

Child-initiated activity: Its importance in early childhood education

The teacher is discussing the activities of the day with a group of fifteen four-year-olds. She explains that first the total group will go to the art area and then to the science demonstration. Then the children will have a snack and go outside. When she is finished talking, all of the children get up and move to the art tables.Janis R. Bullock is Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.     

构建推进综合实践活动课的教育制度保障体系

在新的基础教育课程改革的进程中,综合实践活动课无疑是我国当前课程改革的热点问题。从教育制度层面对综合实践活动课进行反思及对策研究。以我国学校组织管理制度、教学管理制度、考试评价制度等为切入点试图探索出切实推进综合实践活动课的教育制度保障体系。     

The economics of early childhood education and day-care

This article discusses the economic rationale of providing educational and day-care facilities to young children, using an expanded social cost-benefit frame-work. The benefits side, in particular, includes the direct lifetime productive gains by working mothers and the indirect earnings increments of the recipients of these social services via the boosting of early abilities and eventual higher scholastic achievement. Recently compiled statistics in OECD Member Countries are used to support the argument that we know very little about the socio-economic effects of providing kindergarten and nursery facilities. An interdisciplinary research agenda is proposed to increase our understanding in this elusive area of social policy.

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Zusammenfassung Im Rahmen einer ausgeweiteten Kosten/Nutzen-Untersuchung befaßt sich dieser Artikel mit der wirtschaftlichen Begründung für die Unterhaltung von Erziehungs- und Tagesstätten für Kleinkinder. Die Nutzenseite schließt insbesondere die direkten Arbeitserträge beruflich tätiger Mütter ein sowie die indirekten Einkommenserhöhungen der Empfänger dieser Sozialdienste durch die Förderung früher Fähigkeiten und späterer besserer Schulleistungen. Neuere Statistiken von OECD-Mitgliedsstaaten werden zur Unterstützung des Arguments herangezogen, daß wir noch sehr wenig über die sozio-ökonomischen Auswirkungen der Errichtung von Kindergärten und Kinderhorten wissen. Der Verfasser schlägt ein interdisziplinäres Forschungsprogramm vor, um unser Verständnis dieses schwer zu erfassenden Gebiets der Sozialpolitik zu erweitern.

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Résumé L'auteur de cet article s'interroge sur l'éventuel intérêt économique que présentent les services éducatifs et les garderies pour jeunes enfants dans le cadre élargi de l'analyse coûts sociaux-avantages sociaux. Au rang des avantages sociaux on compte le gain direct de toute l'existence productive de la mère qui travaille au dehors et le gain indirect provenant ultérieurement de la capacité productive des bénéficiaires de ces services dont les perspectives de progression scolaire sont améliorées par un démarrage précoce. Les statistiques établies récemment par les Pays Membres de l'OCDE montrent que les notions que nous avons des effets socio-économiques des jardins d'enfants et des services de garderie sont minimes. Un programme de recherche interdisciplinaire a été proposé afin de développer nos connaissances dans ce domaine encore nébuleux de la politique sociale.

     

Philosophical differences between early childhood education and special education: Issues for school psychologists

Increasingly, professional psychologists are extending their services from school-age children to young handicapped children. Psychological intervention and education issues regarding this group of children are complicated by the fact that the field of early childhood special education itself is in its infancy. This article presents the emerging field of early childhood special education, clarifies some major concerns in educating young handicapped children, and raises issues for school psychologists working in this area.     

转变高职教育课程理念对课程改革的影响

课程是构成人才培养模式的核心要素,职业教育课程改革是人才培养模式创新的核心关注点;职业教育课程理念的转变是课程改革的关键;课程理念包括课程体系、课程目标、课程内容及结构、课程环境与实施等方面;根据职业教育的特点,结合最新的职业教育理论,提出转变高职教育课程理念对高职教育课程改革的影响以及职业教育课程理念转变的主要内容。