MEB Examination of the Preschool Education Program (2024) in Terms of Supporting the Developmental Skills of Potentially Gifted Children

Authors : Songül Zorbay Varol

Pages : 573-611

Doi:10.29250/sead.1634793

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Publication Date : 2025-11-15

Article Type : Research Paper

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.
Keywords : Erken çocukluk dönemi, Okul öncesi eğitim, Özel yetenek, Program

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