Research Article

Distance Early Childhood Teacher Support Program: Learning Centers

Number: 44 December 21, 2017
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Distance Early Childhood Teacher Support Program: Learning Centers

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop an individual learning support system, in which time and/or physical setting from instructor, to support the professional development of early childhood educators, separate learners. For this purpose, “Distance Early Childhood Teacher Support Program" was developed. The study was conducted with the volunteer participation of 86 early childhood educators in Turkey. Within the process of web-based distance support system, ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) instructional design model was applied. The study was conducted with the volunteer participation of 86 early childhood educators in Turkey. Within the process of web-based distance support system, ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) instructional design model was applied. The study focused on learning centers and the role of the teacher in the context of early childhood education.  Within the scope of the theme, five 3-7-minute-long educational videos were prepared as learning materials. In addition to educational videos, scientific articles and educational web links related to topics has been shared with the participant teachers as additional learning resources. Individual learning assessment materials were also listed and discussion groups have been established. The functionality of the media used was measured by the User Evaluation Survey. The results of the study revealed that distance learning approach to early childhood support program promote the professional development of teachers in the field. Dissemination of such professional development models may impact on current face-to-face inservice teacher education courses.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Serap Erdoğan
ANADOLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Evrim Genç Kumtepe
ANADOLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

MERAL Ören
ANADOLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

ÜMRAN Alan
ANADOLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

NURBANU Parpucu This is me
ANADOLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Özlem Melek Erbil Kaya
ANADOLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Asli Yıldırım
ANADOLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Ülkü Büşra Ülkü This is me
Avukat Mail Büyükerman Anaokulu
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 21, 2017

Submission Date

April 20, 2017

Acceptance Date

November 19, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Number: 44

APA
Erdoğan, S., Genç Kumtepe, E., Ören, M., Alan, Ü., Parpucu, N., Erbil Kaya, Ö. M., Yıldırım, A., & Ülkü, Ü. B. (2017). Distance Early Childhood Teacher Support Program: Learning Centers. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, 44, 516-542. https://doi.org/10.21764/maeuefd.307366
AMA
1.Erdoğan S, Genç Kumtepe E, Ören M, et al. Distance Early Childhood Teacher Support Program: Learning Centers. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 2017;(44):516-542. doi:10.21764/maeuefd.307366
Chicago
Erdoğan, Serap, Evrim Genç Kumtepe, MERAL Ören, et al. 2017. “Distance Early Childhood Teacher Support Program: Learning Centers”. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, nos. 44: 516-42. https://doi.org/10.21764/maeuefd.307366.
EndNote
Erdoğan S, Genç Kumtepe E, Ören M, Alan Ü, Parpucu N, Erbil Kaya ÖM, Yıldırım A, Ülkü ÜB (December 1, 2017) Distance Early Childhood Teacher Support Program: Learning Centers. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty 44 516–542.
IEEE
[1]S. Erdoğan et al., “Distance Early Childhood Teacher Support Program: Learning Centers”, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, no. 44, pp. 516–542, Dec. 2017, doi: 10.21764/maeuefd.307366.
ISNAD
Erdoğan, Serap - Genç Kumtepe, Evrim - Ören, MERAL - Alan, ÜMRAN - Parpucu, NURBANU - Erbil Kaya, Özlem Melek - Yıldırım, Asli - Ülkü, Ülkü Büşra. “Distance Early Childhood Teacher Support Program: Learning Centers”. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 44 (December 1, 2017): 516-542. https://doi.org/10.21764/maeuefd.307366.
JAMA
1.Erdoğan S, Genç Kumtepe E, Ören M, Alan Ü, Parpucu N, Erbil Kaya ÖM, Yıldırım A, Ülkü ÜB. Distance Early Childhood Teacher Support Program: Learning Centers. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 2017;:516–542.
MLA
Erdoğan, Serap, et al. “Distance Early Childhood Teacher Support Program: Learning Centers”. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, no. 44, Dec. 2017, pp. 516-42, doi:10.21764/maeuefd.307366.
Vancouver
1.Serap Erdoğan, Evrim Genç Kumtepe, MERAL Ören, ÜMRAN Alan, NURBANU Parpucu, Özlem Melek Erbil Kaya, Asli Yıldırım, Ülkü Büşra Ülkü. Distance Early Childhood Teacher Support Program: Learning Centers. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 2017 Dec. 1;(44):516-42. doi:10.21764/maeuefd.307366

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