COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LEARNING THEORIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 2021 LEARNING THEORIES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AYŞEGÜL ÖZCAN VURAL

Offered to

Course Objective

The objective of this class is to get the students to improve awareness on different dimensions of learning by refering to the learning theories and approaches from past to present. To this end, it is aimed that students comprehend the baic concepts such as intelligence, self-esteem, creativity, motivation and learning styles.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   the student is expected to be able to list the basic theories relating learning
2   the student is expected to be able to explain the basic concepts relating learning giving examples
3   the student is expected to be able to outline the basic concepts relating learning
4   the student is expected to be able to match the basic theories relating learning with the given learning habits of a person
5   the student is expected to be able to make a judgement about a person by evaluating their tendency and attitude through

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Learning Theories: Behaviourist Approach
2 Learning Theories: Behaviourist Approach
3 Learning Theories: Cognitive Approach and Humanistic Approach
4 Model of Intellectual Development (Piaget, 1938)
5 Model of Sociocultural Learning (Vygotsky, 1978, 1985) Chomskian Model of Language Learning
6 Motivation, types of motivation and Maslow s (1954) Theory of Hierarchy of Needs
7 Memory, types of memory, theories of memory. Creativity Self-esteem
8 Mid-term exam
9 Intelligence: old and new approaches to intelligence Learning styles: Howard Gardner s (1983) Model of Multiple Intelligence
10 Brain dominance and its effect on learning
11 Learning styles: Visual, Auditory and kinesthetic (VAK)
12 Learning styles: Gregorc Style Delineator (1982).
13 Learning styles: David Kolb s (1984) Model of Experiential Learning
14 Domains of Learning: Cognitive, Affective and Kinesthetic

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Bacanlı, H. (2009). Eğitim Psikolojisi. Ankara: Asal Yayınları.
2. Kaya, A. (ed.) (2009). Eğitim Psikolojisi. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
3. Sprinthall, N. A. ve Sprinthall, R. C. (1990). Educational Psychology. Singapore: Mc Graw-Hill International Editions.
4. Sönmez, V. (2004). Öğretmen El Kitabı. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
5. Ün Açıkgöz, K. (2003). Etkili Öğrenme ve Öğretme. Izmir: Eğitim Dünyası Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1- Lecture
2- Presentation
3- Question and answer
4- Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1 Learning outcomes 1-5 will be evaluated via the questions asked in the mid-term, final exams and assignments.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 1- 70% class attendance is obligatory.
2. 2- Absence from classes will not be considered as an excuse for late submission of the homework assignments/projects.
3. 3- Cheating and plagiarism attempts in assignments and exams will be evaluated with a 0 (zero) grade.4.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparing assignments 3 3 9
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 9 9
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 81

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.255
LO.35
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