The Arts in Turkish Preschool Education

One of the most important factors determining a nation's level of development in the modern world is preschool education. When preschool education is perceived as an entity that affects every aspect of childhood development, this fact is undeniable. Several aspects of preschool education, inclu...

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Published in:Arts education policy review 2015-01, Vol.116 (1), p.43-50
Main Author: Acer, Dilek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art Education
Child Development
Curricula
Curriculum
Education policy
Educational History
Foreign Countries
Guidelines
preschool
Preschool Education
Role
Turkey
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Summary:One of the most important factors determining a nation's level of development in the modern world is preschool education. When preschool education is perceived as an entity that affects every aspect of childhood development, this fact is undeniable. Several aspects of preschool education, including art education, play a significant role in a child's development. This article explores the arts in Turkish preschool education from the Ottoman Empire to the present. A framework of how art is included in preschool education has been created, and an attempt has been made to develop a critical, but also solution-oriented, perspective on the Turkish education system as it relates to preschool art education. This perspective can shed light on issues related to the importance placed on preschool art education curricula in the Republic of Turkey in hopes of developing standards comparable to those in place in Western countries.
ISSN:1063-2913
1940-4395
DOI:10.1080/10632913.2015.970102