COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF LEARNING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FRM 0002 PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF LEARNING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Faculty Of Science

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HAYRIYE MINE ANTEP

Offered to

Biology
Computer Science
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics

Course Objective

The purpose of the course is to equip students with knowledge and application of teaching and learning principles, strategies, and techniques and to enable them to design the teaching procedure as conscious learners during the teaching, evaluation and assessment stages.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To enable learners to be aware of the responsibilities during the design, application and evaluation stages of teaching.
2   To equip them with the skill to analyse the characteristics of teachers.
3   To lead them to design the lesson plan.
4   To enable them to recognize teaching models and theories.
5   To empower them with the knowledge of teaching methods and techniques.
6   To enable them to explain the differences among purpose, method and techniques.
7   To empower them with willingness to employ teaching methods and techniques effectively in teaching process.
8   To enable them to perceive the principles of educational planning

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Presentation Of The Course: Scope, Rationale and Importance Basic Concepts of teaching
2 The Teaching Profession, and General Teacher Qualifications Duties and Responsibilities of Teachers
3 Training program
4 Curriculum development
5 Curriculum development
6 Teaching Planning
7 Principles of Learning and Teaching
8 General Evaluation/Mid-term exam
9 Stages of Teaching Process
10 Instructional Theories and Models
11 Instructional Theories and Models
12 Learning-Teaching Model and Strategies
13 Teaching Methods And Techniques
14 Teaching Methods And Techniques

Recomended or Required Reading

Açıkgöz, K. (1992). Işbirlikli öğrenme: Kuram, Araştırma, Uygulama, Malatya: Uğurel Matbaası.
Açıkgöz, Kamile Ün. (1996). Etkili Öğrenme ve Öğretme. Izmir: Kanyılmaz Mat.
Açıkgöz, K. Ü. (2003). Aktif Öğrenme (2. Baskı) . Izmir: Eğitim Dünyası yayınları.
Byrnes, J. P. (2001). Cognitive Development and Learning in Instructional contexts. (2th ed.) Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Cruickshank, D. R; Bainer, D, L.; Metcalf, K. K. (1999). The Act of Teaching. (Second Edition). Boston: McGraw Hill.
Demirel, Özcan. (2005). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Eğitimde Program Geliştirme. Ankara: Pegema yayıncılık.
Demirel, Özcan. (2005). Plandan Değerlendirmeye Öğretme Sanatı. Ankara: Pegema yayıncılık.
Demirel, Özcan (2007). Eğitimde Yeni Yönelimler. (2. Baskı). Ankara: Pegema yayıncılık.
Demirel, Özcan. (2007). Öğretim Ilke ve Yöntemleri- Öğretme Sanatı. Ankara: Pegema yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, group work, lecture, question-answer, cooperative learning techniques

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

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 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 11 11
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.144
LO.2
LO.34
LO.4
LO.5
LO.64
LO.744
LO.8