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An Alternative to Preschool Education Settings: A Sample Project
Authors: Çağlayan DİNÇER, Ege AKGÜN, Özgecan CANARSLAN
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This is a qualitative study which investigates the characteristics of an ideal preschool setting. The study has
recourse to personal observations as well as projects of ideal preschool education institutions conducted by
undergraduate students at the Department of Preschool Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Ankara
University. Besides the design of original preschool education institution, the study uses the data obtained from
interviews with 18 preschool teachers and 8 directors of preschool education institutions. The data from these
interviews were summarized and interpreted by descriptive analysis. Visual elements were used to define the
preschool institutions, designed for the purpose of this present project, and its interior and exterior settings,
classroom environment, living and playing areas, activity corners, garden and position and characteristics of other
components. An architectural drawing is used as well. In the light o