Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SAES1152022333TEACHING THINKING SKILLSElective114
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Concept knowledge of thinking skills and teaching thinking skills
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Emel BAYRAK ÖZMUTLU
Learning Outcomes
1Have knowledge of the brain, ways of thinking and grouping of thinking
2Comprehend critical and analytical thinking, problem solving skills
3Stages of critical and analytical thinking; comprehend the factors affecting critical and analytical thinking
4Scope of critical and analytical thinking; critical and analytical reading; critical and analytical listening; developing critical and analytical writing skills.
5Knowledge of applications to be made for the development of thinking skills
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Basic concepts and definitions; brain as thinking organ, ways of thinking and grouping of thinking; involuntary thinking and its features; voluntary thinking and its characteristics; methods of voluntary thinking; critical and analytical thinking; problem solving; ; basic features and criteria of critical and analytical thinking, stages of critical and analytical thinking; Factors affecting critical and analytical thinking; scope of critical and analytical thinking; critical and analytical reading; critical and analytical listening; critical and analytical writing.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic concepts and definitions
2Ways of thinking and grouping of thinking
3unguided thinking and its characteristics; guided thinking and its characteristics
4critical and analytical thinking
5problem solving
6basic features and criteria of critical and analytical thinking
7scope of critical and analytical thinking
8reflective thinking skills
9metacognitive
10convergent-divergent thinking
11creative thinking
12activities for the development of creative thinking skills
13lateral thinking
14Activities that can be done for the development of thinking skills in children
15Activities that can be done for the development of thinking skills in children
Recommended or Required Reading
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)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Individual Study for Homework Problems715105
Individual Study for Mid term Examination133
Individual Study for Final Examination133
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)113
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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