In order for an individual to have good skills and holistic development, he/she needs to have a good education in early childhood years. The importance of early childhood, which forms the basis of an individual's education, is well-known. The quality and content of the program, which forms the basis of education given to children in early childhood, is important in this sense. In this study, it is aimed to examine the 2013 preschool education program in terms of 21st century skills and STEAM education. Document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. Descriptive statistics method was used to analyze the data, and the qualitative analysis program MAXQDA was used. Within the 2013 Preschool Education Program, the basic principles, development characteristics, achievements and indicators of preschool education, planning, implementation, evaluation sections of pre-school education were examined. As a result of the research, it was found that 2013 pre-school education program is a communication-based program that focuses on character traits and competence, which are among the 21st century skills, but it is insufficient in terms of information technology and media literacy. However, it was seen that the program emphasized art education in the context of STEAM education, focused on science and mathematics, but had no content in engineering and design. In line with the results, it may be suggested to revise the 2013 preschool education program in the context of 21st century skills and STEAM.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Studies on Education |
Journal Section | Makaleler |
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Publication Date | December 31, 2020 |
Submission Date | March 13, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 16 Issue: 2 |