Research Article

Development of Children's Rights Education Curriculum for Prospective Preschool Teachers

Volume: 12 Number: 4 October 3, 2019
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Development of Children's Rights Education Curriculum for Prospective Preschool Teachers

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to develop the Children's Rights Education Curriculum (CREC) for prospective preschool teachers (PPTs). In the study, 42 PPTs studying at the second-grade level were provided education with CREC for 28 weeks. Within the scope of the CREC, an education process consisting of three stages aimed at developing understanding, skills and attitude was organized for children's rights (CR) and children's rights education (CRE). In the first stage, studies were carried out to develop understanding and attitude for CR, the violation of CR and the UNCRC. In the second stage, studies were carried out for the development of the characteristics of CRE and CRE-based educational environment and the development of attitude towards CRE. Also, in this process, attitude development studies for CR were maintained. In the third stage, studies were carried out for the development of activity planning and material designing skill and the development of attitude. The study results showed that positive developments occurred in the understanding regarding the violation of CR, CR and UNCRC, the attitudes towards CR and CRE, and the event planning and material designing skills related to CRE of PPTs after the CREC. The study is important in terms of being a model application for the integration of CRE into pre-school teacher training programs and providing information in this context.  

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 3, 2019

Submission Date

October 16, 2018

Acceptance Date

April 2, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 12 Number: 4

APA
Öztürk, A. (2019). Development of Children’s Rights Education Curriculum for Prospective Preschool Teachers. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 12(4), 1257-1283. https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.471086

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