Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4EEC053Movement Development and Education in Child3+0+03405.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Pre-School Teaching
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to enable pre-service teachers to understand the basic concepts and theories of motor development in early childhood; to explain the characteristics of the reflexive, rudimentary and fundamental movement phases; to introduce motor development tests; to explain play theories, play classifications and the effects of play on developmental domains; and to gain the ability to plan and implement age-appropriate movement activities and games.
Course Content Motor development in children and its characteristics; principles and domains of development; factors affecting motor development; developmental theories and Gallahue’s Motor Development Model; reflexive, rudimentary and fundamental movement phases; fundamental movement skills (locomotor, stability, object control) and their developmental sequence; motor development assessment tests; the relationship between play and movement, play theories and classifications; effects of play on developmental domains; outdoor play areas; planning learning environments for movement development; planning, implementing and evaluating movement activities in line with the early childhood education program.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, question-answer, demonstration and practice, play, dance and movement activities, video-based instruction, practice sessions, group work and library/database research.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Zeliha Damla Kalyenci zdamla.kalyenci@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources • Özer, D. S. ve Özer, M. K. (2014). Çocuklarda Motor Gelişim (8. bs.). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Gümüşdağ, H. ve Yıldırım, M. (2020). Spor Bilimlerinde Çocuklarda Motor Gelişim. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Yıldırım, M. ve Demir, N. (2018). Çocuklarda Oyun ve Motor Gelişim. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara. (Ana ders kitabı)
Ayan, S. (2019). Hareket Eğitimi. Pegem Akademi, Ankara.
Gaziantep İl Millî Eğitim Müdürlüğü (2026). Hareketli Çocuklar Neşeli Kalpler: 5 Yaş Grubu Çocuklar İçin Oyun Kitapçığı.
Course Notes Textbooks, course presentations, the “Active Children, Happy Hearts” play booklet and its official game videos, weekly morning-dance and exercise videos, and practice materials (balls, hula hoops, cones, ropes, etc.) will be used. Each class begins with a week-specific morning dance and exercise video; the first 60 minutes are theoretical and the remaining 120 minutes are devoted to practice. In week 9 (Library Week), students will carry out out-of-class research on motor development tests.
Documents https://www.youtube.com/@TIOARIEL_MOTRICIDADGRUESA/videos

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 13 3 39
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 1 3 3
Mid-terms 1 30 30
Final examination 1 48 48
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 120

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explains basic concepts related to development and motor development.
2 Understands the Motor Development Model and the phases of motor development.
3 Recognizes the developmental sequence of fundamental movement skills.
4 Explains the motor development assessment tests used in the preschool period.
5 Explains play theories and play classifications; interprets the effects of play on developmental domains.
6 Can plan and implement age-appropriate movement education activities and games.
7 Serves as a model for children by performing locomotor, balance, and object control skills with correct movement techniques.
8 Observes and assesses children ` s fundamental movement skills using motor development tests and interprets the results.
9 Arranges indoor and outdoor play areas in accordance with children ` s age and developmental characteristics and with safety principles.
10 Designs movement activities and games that also include children with special needs, taking gamification and 21st-century skills into account.
11 Accesses scientific sources and measurement tools in the field of motor development and play through libraries and online databases, and shares the acquired knowledge with colleagues.
12 Conducts movement and play activities by taking responsibility and leadership within a group; guides families in supporting the child ` s motor development.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Basic Concepts Related to Development
2 Psychomotor, Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Development and Factors Affecting Motor Development
3 Theories of Development and Gallahue ` s Motor Development Model
4 Reflexive and Rudimentary Movement Phases
5 Fundamental Movement Phase: Classification of Movement Skills
6 Developmental Sequence of Fundamental Movement Skills
7 Fundamental Movement Education
8 Midterm Exam
9 Library Week: Researching Motor Development Tests
10 Motor Development Tests
11 Play: Definition, Characteristics, and Theories
12 Classification of Games and Types of Games
13 Play and Its Effects: Developmental Domains and Play
14 Outdoor Play Areas
15 Education and Play; 21st Century, Gamification, and Physical Exercise; General Review
16 Final Exam

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14
All 4 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3
C1 5 2 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
C2 5 2 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
C3 5 3 3 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1
C4 4 5 4 2 4 3 2 2 1 2 5 2 1 2
C5 4 3 4 4 3 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 2
C6 4 4 3 5 5 3 4 4 5 2 2 4 3 3
C7 3 3 2 4 5 1 2 3 3 1 1 4 1 2
C8 5 5 3 3 4 4 2 4 2 3 3 3 2 3
C9 4 3 3 5 4 3 1 2 3 2 2 2 4 4
C10 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 2 3 3 3 5
C11 2 3 5 1 2 4 4 4 2 3 5 5 2 3
C12 3 3 2 4 4 3 2 2 5 5 2 4 4 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant