COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOGRAPHY LEARNING AND TEACHING APPROACHES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CAE 2001 GEOGRAPHY LEARNING AND TEACHING APPROACHES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR RAZIYE ÇAKICIOĞLU OBAN

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

Learning the concepts necessary for Learning of Geography and Training Approaches, Development of Learning of Geography and Training Approaches and realization of transformational transition and comprehension of having knowledge of events.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be aware of Geography Education and Teaching approaches.
2   Learn the development and change of Geography Education and Teaching approaches
3   Evaluate the educational implications of the approaches of Geography Education and Teaching
4   Can learn to develop new teaching approaches.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Importance of Learning Geography And Instrument
2 Purpose and Basic Principles of Geography Teaching
3 History of Geography Teaching (Old Age)
4 History of Geography Teaching (Medieval)
5 History of Geography Teaching (New and Modern Age)
6 Reflection of Teaching and Learning Approaches to Geography Teaching
7 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
8 Geography Basic Skills in Teaching
9 Examples of in-Class Applications
10 Current Trends in Geography Teaching And Problems
11 Components of Effective Geography Teaching
12 Social Perspective on Geography Teaching
13 Cultural Perspective on Geography Teaching
14 Economical Perspective on Geography Teaching
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Açıkgöz, K.Ü, (2002). Aktif Öğrenme, Eğitim Dünyası Yayınları, Izmir.
Akpınar, E. ve Ergin, Ö. (2005). Probleme Dayalı Öğrenme Yaklaşımına Yönelik Öğrenci Görüşleri. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi
Demirkaya, H. (2004), Yaşantısal Öğrenme Kuramının Coğrafya Öğretimine Uygulanması. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Burdur Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Yıl:5, 1-13, Burdur ergisi
Ergür, D.O. (1998). Hacettepe Üniversitesi Dört Yıllık Lisans Programlarındaki Öğrenci Ve Öğretim Üyelerinin Öğrenme Stillerinin Karsılaştırılması. Yayımlanmamış Doktora Tezi, H.Ü.Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Student-Centered, Active Learning, Constructivist Learning Based on Multiple Intelligence Learning Methods will be used.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Lecture, discussion, observation trips, seminars / the Internet, various institutions, organizations, and interviews with faculty members.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

raziye.oban@deu.edu.tr
Social Sciences Building, 206
3012132

Office Hours

Wednesday, 13.00-14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 78

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2454543554455
LO.3344344535443
LO.4534534445354