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MEB Examination of the Preschool Education Program (2024) in Terms of Supporting the Developmental Skills of Potentially Gifted Children
Abstract
This study examines the Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Model Early Childhood Education Program, developed by the Ministry of National Education (MEB), in terms of its potential to support the developmental characteristics of gifted children. Within the scope of the research, the documents of the early childhood education program and the monthly and daily plans prepared by teachers in line with this program were analyzed. Descriptive analysis was employed, and the findings were presented in tables. In the study, the extent to which developmental characteristics were supported was examined through the 2024 MoNE Preschool Education Program introduction text, a 9-month plan and a 3-day plan, as well as 9-month and 3-day plans prepared by three preschool teachers. The documents were analyzed using the “List of Developmental Characteristics of Potential Gifted Children. According to the findings, the updated early childhood education program was found to support children’s developmental characteristics to a limited extent. Additionally, it was determined that the plans implemented by teachers in the classroom support these characteristics even more limitedly than the program itself. The results of the study highlight the necessity of conducting further research focusing on practical applications. In this context, the findings are expected to contribute to the literature on supporting gifted children in early childhood education.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Child Development Education
Journal Section
Research Article
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Publication Date
November 15, 2025
Submission Date
February 6, 2025
Acceptance Date
October 27, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 3
APA
Zorbay Varol, S. (2025). MEB Examination of the Preschool Education Program (2024) in Terms of Supporting the Developmental Skills of Potentially Gifted Children. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research, 10(3), 573-611. https://doi.org/10.29250/sead.1634793
AMA
1.Zorbay Varol S. MEB Examination of the Preschool Education Program (2024) in Terms of Supporting the Developmental Skills of Potentially Gifted Children. J-LER. 2025;10(3):573-611. doi:10.29250/sead.1634793
Chicago
Zorbay Varol, Songül. 2025. “MEB Examination of the Preschool Education Program (2024) in Terms of Supporting the Developmental Skills of Potentially Gifted Children”. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research 10 (3): 573-611. https://doi.org/10.29250/sead.1634793.
EndNote
Zorbay Varol S (November 1, 2025) MEB Examination of the Preschool Education Program (2024) in Terms of Supporting the Developmental Skills of Potentially Gifted Children. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research 10 3 573–611.
IEEE
[1]S. Zorbay Varol, “MEB Examination of the Preschool Education Program (2024) in Terms of Supporting the Developmental Skills of Potentially Gifted Children”, J-LER, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 573–611, Nov. 2025, doi: 10.29250/sead.1634793.
ISNAD
Zorbay Varol, Songül. “MEB Examination of the Preschool Education Program (2024) in Terms of Supporting the Developmental Skills of Potentially Gifted Children”. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research 10/3 (November 1, 2025): 573-611. https://doi.org/10.29250/sead.1634793.
JAMA
1.Zorbay Varol S. MEB Examination of the Preschool Education Program (2024) in Terms of Supporting the Developmental Skills of Potentially Gifted Children. J-LER. 2025;10:573–611.
MLA
Zorbay Varol, Songül. “MEB Examination of the Preschool Education Program (2024) in Terms of Supporting the Developmental Skills of Potentially Gifted Children”. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research, vol. 10, no. 3, Nov. 2025, pp. 573-11, doi:10.29250/sead.1634793.
Vancouver
1.Songül Zorbay Varol. MEB Examination of the Preschool Education Program (2024) in Terms of Supporting the Developmental Skills of Potentially Gifted Children. J-LER. 2025 Nov. 1;10(3):573-611. doi:10.29250/sead.1634793