Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND INNOVATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERN PROBLEMS, cilt.1, sa.9, ss.116-123, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
Rapidly advancing technologies have necessitated the restructuring of educational environments to equip learners with skills appropriate to the demands of the modern age. These skills have evolved over time with the addition of new competencies, bringing coding education to the forefront as a universal language. Coding education is defined as the structuring of problem-solving, system design, and human behaviour understanding processes through computer science concepts. This education finds a wide field of application not only in advanced education levels but also in the pre-school period. The quality of coding education in early childhood is directly related to the pedagogical competencies of teachers, who play a critical role in the process. Therefore, determining the views of prospective pre-school teachers on coding education in early childhood will contribute to curriculum development efforts in education and the updating of prospective teacher training curricula. This research aims to determine the views of prospective pre-school teachers on coding education in early childhood. To this end, semi-structured interviews are conducted with 20 prospective pre-school teachers studying at the Faculty of Education of a state university, and the data obtained are analysed using content analysis and divided into meaningful themes, codes, and categories. As a result of the research, various recommendations are made based on the views of prospective pre-school teachers regarding coding education in early childhood.