COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EDUCATIONAL INFERENCES FROM BRAIN RESEARCHES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ISÖ 5093 EDUCATIONAL INFERENCES FROM BRAIN RESEARCHES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Primary Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TUNCAY CANBULAT

Offered to

Primary Teacher Education

Course Objective

Aim of this course is Recognition of Brain-Based Education Approach by Primary Education Master students , Development of Learning and Teaching materials/activities suitable to Brain-Based Learning Approach and Organizing Brain-Based Learning environments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to have knowledges about different learning theories.
2   Being able to compare Brain-Based Learning with different learning approaches.
3   Being able to Understand the contents of developed teaching model related to brain
4   Being able to Develop and Apply Learning-Teaching materials/activities suitable to Brain-Based Learning
5   Being able to Organize Brain-Based Learning environments.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Learning theories and neurophysiological theories
2 Neuroscience history
3 The developed teaching-learning models related to brain
4 The developed teaching-learning models related to brain
5 Brain-Based learning
6 Fundamentals of Brain-Based learning
7 Relaxed vigilance, in-depth immersion and active phases of the process
8 Midterm exam, brain based learning environment
9 Characteristics of Brain-based learning environment
10 The roles of the students and teachers in Brain-based learning
11 Instructional strategies adopted in Brain-Based Learning
12 Brain-based learning researches in the world and Türkiye
13 Properties of materials used in brain-based teaching
14 Teaching-learning materials development and application suitable for Brain-based learning
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Bruner, J. (1960).The Process of Educatio. Cambridge:Harward University Press
Bloom, B. (1956).Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Cognitive Domain. New York: David Mckay Co,Inc
Gardner, H. (1999). Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21. Centruy. New York, NY: Basic Books
Gardner, H. (1991). The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think&How Schools Should Teach. New York: Basic Books Published
Caine, R.N. and Caine G. (2002). Making Connections: Teaching And The Human Brain. (Çev: Gülten Ülgen). Ankara: Nobel Yayınları.
Caine, R.N. & Caine G. (1995). Reinventing schools through brain- based learning. Educational Leaderhip, 32(7), 43-48.
Caine, R.N. and Caine G. (1991). Making connections: teaching and the human brain. New York: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.
Duman, B. (2007). Neden Beyin Temelli Öğrenme Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık.
Jensen, E. (1998). Teaching With The Brain In Mind. Alexandria: ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Project-Based Learning
3. Inquiry-Based Learning
4. Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Students' learning level will be evaluated with mid-term and final examination.
2. The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores.
3. Final examination will be realize by essay type evaluation.

Assessment Criteria

1. Students' learning level will be evaluated with mid-term and final examination.
2. The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70 % of lessons .
2. None ethical studies will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
3. The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tuncaycanbulat@gmail.com

Office Hours

Friday between 11:00-12:00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 13 1 13
Preparation for final exam 13 1 13
Preparing assignments 13 3 39
Preparing presentations 13 3 39
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 201

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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