TED University Early Childhood Education at the 9th International Early Childhood Education Congress
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TED University Department of Early Childhood Education faculty members Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çağla Öneren Şendil, Assist. Prof. Dr. Lecturer Fatma Yalçın, Assist. Prof. Dr. Funda Eda Tonga Çabuk, and Research Assistant Elif Naz Altaş Kuşhan participated in the 9th International Early Childhood Education Congress hosted by Bursa Uludağ University between October 27-30, 2025, and shared their current research and projects.
At the congress, three presentations were given by faculty members of the TEDU Early Childhood Education Department:
In the presentation titled "The Development of Early Childhood Education Programs in Turkey in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals and Out-of-School Learning (2002–2024),” presented by Assist. Prof. Dr. Fatma Yalçın, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çağla Öneren Şendil, and Assist. Prof. Dr. Funda Eda Tonga Çabuk, evaluated the transformation of early childhood education programs in Turkey over the years in the context of sustainable development goals and out-of-school learning.
The paper titled “The Hidden Power in Children's Books: Mindfulness and Social-Emotional Skills” was presented by Assist. Prof. Dr. Funda Eda Tonga Çabuk. This study revealed how mindfulness themes in children's literature are addressed from a social-emotional learning perspective.
"The Contribution of the Reading and Play Program to Children's Early Literacy Skills from the Perspective of Families (KITOP) Contribution to Children's Early Literacy Skills," the following individuals participated: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökçe Karaman Benli, Dr. Figen Şahin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arif Yılmaz, Research Assistant Elif Naz Altaş Kuşhan (TEDU), and Specialist Aylin Aygün.
As the TEDU Early Childhood Education Department, we were delighted to share important research in the field and come together with our colleagues again this year.