Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
PDR2102016335Learning PsychologyCompulsory245
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to grow individuals who are able to explain the main concepts of teaching psychology; explain different views of teaching theories related to human behaviours; set up the relations between historical and current relations and facts to teaching psychology.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Selen DEMİRTAŞ-ZORBAZ
Learning Outcomes
1The participants should be able to categorize teaching theories as to their features.
2The participants should be able to explain the factors that affect teaching.
3The participants should be able to define the main notions about teaching.
4The participants should be able to explain teaching theories and the differences between them.
5Explain learning strategies.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Overview to Teaching Psychology, Behaviourism and Learning, Social-Cognitive Learning, Gestalt Psychology and Learning, Humanistic Psychology and Learning, Cognitive Psychology and Learning, Neuropsychology and Learning, Outcomes of Learning Theory, Intelligence and Learning Relationship, Learning Strategies and Styles
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introducing the objective, content, teaching style, evaluation and the learner’s responsibilities about the subject lesson
2Main notions about teaching, factors affecting teaching
3Behaviourism and Learning; Classical Conditioning -Connectionism- Contiguity (Pavlov, Watson, Guthrie, Thorndike)
4Operant Conditioning (Skinner)
5Social-Cognitive Learning (Bandura)
6Gestalt Psychology and Learning (Wertheimer, Kofka, Köhler)
7Perception and Perception Laws, Insight Learning
8Humanistic Psychology and Learning (Maslow, Rogers): Hierarchy of Needs – Self-Concept
9Mid-term
10Cognitive Psychology and Learning: Information Processing Theory
11Neuropsychology and Learning (Hebb)
12Outcomes of Learning Theory (Gagne)
13Learning Strategies
14Learning Styles
Recommended or Required Reading
Öğrenme Psikolojisi-Sırrı Akbaba- Pegem Yayınları Öğrenme Öğretme Kuram ve Yaklaşımları-Editör: Behçet Oral- Pegem Yayınları Eğitim Psikolojisi-Editör: Binnur Yeşilyaprak Öğrenme Teorileri.Çeviri Editörü: Muzaffer Şahin-Nobel Yayınevi Akman Y. ve Erden M. (2001).Gelişim ve Öğrenme. Ankara: Arkadaş Yayınevi. Arık, A. İ. (1995). Öğrenme Psikolojisine Giriş. İstanbul: DER yayınları Bacanlı H. (2002). Gelişim ve Öğrenme. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. Çelen, N. (1999). Öğrenme. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Morris, C.G.(1996).Psikolojiyi Anlamak (Çev. Ed: Ayvaşık, B., ve Sayıl, M. - 2002). Ankara: TPD Yayınları. Senemoğlu N. (2010). Gelişim ve Öğrenme. Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık. Schunk H. D. (2009). Öğrenme Teorileri, Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. Ulusoy A. (2002). Gelişim ve Öğrenme. Ankara. Anı Yayıncılık. Yeşilyaprak B. (Edt) (2006). Eğitim Psikolojisi. Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination133
Final Examination133
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination13030
Individual Study for Final Examination13030
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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