A Suggested Course Syllabus for Teaching English in Early Childhood

Authors : Özge Can Ceylan, Kürşat Cesur

Pages : 187-207

Doi:10.47806/ijesacademic.1752188

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Publication Date : 2025-09-10

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Teaching English in Early Childhood (TEEC) requires a variety of materials, in-class activities, skills and experience to prepare and utilize in the classroom. To design appropriate materials, in-class activities, and apply them collaboratively in the classroom, EFL teachers are required to receive necessary training in their teacher education programmes. This study aims to develop a course syllabus for pre- and in-service EFL teachers for TEEC settings. First, with the purpose of identifying the frequent topics in the content of (Teaching English to Young Learners) TEYLs and TEEC courses of state universities in Türkiye, books, published articles, and observations of online courses providing the relevant content, a sequential exploratory mixed-methods design was applied to reach the targeted data. The document analysis was employed via MS Excel. Secondly, using the qualitative data collected, a survey was prepared to gather opinions of EFL teachers having experience regarding teaching English in early childhood. The results obtained from the survey were analyzed employing SPSS Statistics Version 27. The data exhibit EFL teachers need more up-to-date topics, and opportunities to apply theory in real classroom. At the end of the study, the course syllabus was designed and offered based on the EFL teachers’ needs.
Keywords : Erken çocuklu eğitimi, ders içeriği, öğretmen eğitimi, küçük çocuklara İngilizce Öğretimi

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