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On April 30, 2026, Dr. Gökhan Karaosmanoğlu was a guest in the PECE106 “Drama in Early Childhood Education” course, instructed by Dr. Melike Kandemir. As part of the course, our guest conducted a three-hour process drama workshop, providing our pre-service teachers with an experiential learning opportunity on what process drama is and how it can be used in early childhood education. Through this workshop, our students had the opportunity to learn by experiencing process drama. We would like to thank Dr. Gökhan Karaosmanoğlu for his valuable contributions and insights.

As part of an academic study prepared by our 4th-year students Aleyna İpek Ocak and Yasemin Tuygun under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sühendan Er, students from the TEDU Faculty of Education Early Childhood Education Program gave a seminar to preschool teachers working in the schools where they visited, on the topic of artificial intelligence tools that can be used in preschool classrooms.

The co-authored article by Elif Naz Altaş Kuşhan, a research assistant in the Department of Early Childhood Education at TED University, titled “Education for Sustainable Development: An Investigation of Teacher Candidates' Self-Efficacy Beliefs According to Various Variables,” has been published in Kastamonu Education Journal, which is indexed in TR Dizin.

The findings of the study highlight the role of active life experiences in shaping self-efficacy beliefs.

You can access the article via the link below.

As part of the PECE406 course “Visual Arts Education and Material Development in Early Childhood,” conducted by Assoc. Prof. Sühendan Er, a visit was organized to the Ankara University Toy Museum with our senior pre-service teacher students enrolled in the course.

During the visit, Elif Bülbül, who holds a master’s degree in Museum Education, provided information about the toys exhibited in the museum, different types of toys, and their stories. In addition, key concepts related to Museum Education and Art Education in Museums were emphasized.

TED University Early Childhood Education Master’s Program with Thesis (English) applications open on May 4!
🗓 Application Deadline: August 7, 2026
🔗 For application and detailed information:
ms.tedu.edu.tr

We look forward to receiving your applications!

In the PECE 204 – Early Childhood Mathematics Education course, conducted by Dr. Fatma Yalçın from the Department of Early Childhood Education at TED University, the course content has been enriched this year to support pre-service teachers’ professional development and enhance their competencies in developmentally appropriate technology use. In this context, augmented and virtual reality applications, as well as the use of 3D printers, were integrated into the course.

The course PECE406 – Early Childhood Visual Arts Education and Material Development, conducted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sühendan Er, hosted Gözde Özcan, who, after years of experience in preschool teaching, continues her career focusing on rhythm and drum education with children.

In the guest lecture, various rhythm activities were carried out with the 4th-year pre-service preschool teachers taking the course, using body percussion, coordination hoops, rhythm sticks, and colorful scarves; hands-on practices were conducted together with the teacher candidates.

Within the scope of the PECE 302 – Classroom Management in Early Childhood Education course, conducted by Dr. Melike Kandemir, Banu Özkul, a preschool teacher at Mehmet Meto Kindergarten, participated as the guest speaker.

In the PECE 408 School Readiness and Early Literacy course taught by Assist. Prof. Dr. Funda Eda Tonga Çabuk, Research Assistant Hamide Nur Şimşekoğlu joined us as a guest speaker. As part of her master’s thesis, she shared engaging examples of activities and instructional materials designed to support early literacy skills. Her practical insights and examples provided valuable inspiration for our pre-service teachers. We sincerely thank her for her valuable contributions.

Dr. Seçil Yücelyiğit, who worked at the TED University Faculty of Education, Department of Preschool Education between 2018 and 2023, was invited as a guest lecturer to the PECE406 – Visual Arts Education and Material Development in Early Childhood course, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sühendan Er and assisted by Graduate Research Assistant Nur Şimşekoğlu.