Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
IMO2712013331PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF TEACHINGCompulsory234
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To grasp basic principles related to teaching, to be able to study in plan, to grasp teaching strategy, methods and techniques
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç.Dr.Meral CANSIZ AKTAŞ, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Hayal YAVUZ MUMCU, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Seher BAYAT, Yrd. Doç.Dr. İkramettin TAŞDEMİR, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Nalan ARABACI
Learning Outcomes
1comprehend basic concepts related to education and teaching.
2explain basic concepts related to program development in education.
3classifying the expectations related to their subject area in terms of a particular taxonomy.
4 be aware of the importance planning in instruction and prepare a plan related to their subject area.
5 explain principle of learning and teaching.
6identify and compare theories of teaching and learning
7comprehend instruction strategy, method and technique concepts and explain the difference among them.
8 explain the different instuction strategies, methods and tecniques.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Basic concepts related to teaching, teaching and learning principles, the importance of the planning study, planning of the teaching (yearly plan, daily plan, and example of the activities) , teaching and learning strategies, teaching methods and techniques, teaching materials, teacher proficiency
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction of organisation of the course, basic concepts about education and instruction
2Foundational concepts about curriculum development, history of curriculum development.
3Main elements of a curriculum, types of educational aims and objectives, determination of aims and objectives
4Types of educational curricula, main features of a curriculum, main curriculum development theories.
5Foundations, approaches and models of curriculum development, classification of aims and objctives in education
6Teaching principles (appropriateness to the child, closer to far, from known to unknown, explicity, from concrete to abstract, beinc economical, liveliness, hands on learning)
7Planning instruction and applications (importance and necessity of working with plans, sorts of teaching plans, yearly plans with units, daily plan, lesson plan, and stages of making teaching plans)
8Mid-term exam
9Teaching and learning theories (Behavioristic approach, Cognitive Gestalt approach, information processing theory, neuro physiological approach, constructivist approach, multiple intelligence theory)
10Main teaching strategies (teaching through explanation, teaching through discovery, research and investigation strategy, complete learning model, co-operative learning)
11Teaching methods used in education (direct explanation, demonstration, case study, problem solving)
12Discussion methods in teaching (group discussion, large group discussion, panel, forum, syposium, collegium, seminar, buzz groups)
13Project based instruction its theory and practice
14Teaching techniques (question-answer, demonstration, brain storming, drama, role play, simulations and modelling, six hat thinking, idea development, mikro-teaching, educational games, experiments and laboratory, station, conversation circle, socratic discussion)
15Out-class teaching techniques (trips and observation, interviews, homeworks); teaching materials and tools
16End-of-term exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Tan, Ş. (Ed) 2007; Öğretim İlke ve Yöntemleri, Pegema Yayıncılık, Ankara Çepni, S. , Ayas, A. , Ekiz, D. , ve Akyıldız, S. 2008; Öğretim İlke ve Yöntemleri, Celepler Matbaacılık, Trabzon
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Discussion14228
Question-Answer14228
Brain Storming14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination8216
Individual Study for Final Examination14228
Reading14114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)128
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