COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEACHING METHODS STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES OF GEOGRAPHY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAC 5016 TEACHING METHODS STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES OF GEOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR RAZIYE ÇAKICIOĞLU OBAN

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

The teaching of geography, space analysis and evaluation of human understanding of the relationship between the natural environment into a geography lesson about editing the education and training activities to develop innovative ideas.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Geography teaching, assessment of people with an understanding of the natural environment, making analysis of the relation space to develop expertise in this matter.
2   Editing geography course is to develop innovative ideas in education and training activities.
3   To have enough information about geography teaching skills and equipment in the field of academic research
4   Education and training to contribute to the concept of sustainable geography.
5   To know enough about changing social and scientific context-level information and transmission technologies, use of teaching geography .

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Guiding principles and useful techniques and strategies for teaching geography.
2 Significance and Characteristics of Study Visits and Field Studies in Geography Education.
3 Geography teaching skills to be formed.
4 Geography teaching in the affective properties (Attitude).
5 Methods-case study method of teaching Geography.
6 Laboratory studies in geography teaching methods.
7 Project-based teaching geography.
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Geography teaching and active learning. Constructivist approach to learning.
10 Kolb Learning Cycle.
11 Bloom taxonomy and geography teaching.
12 GIS in Teaching Geography. How to use it
13 Computer-aided teaching geography.
14 Different measurement and assessment techniques used in teaching Geography.
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Atalay, I., Tolunay.I., Seyman B. (2006). Ortaöğretim Coğrafya Ders Kitabı 9 Farklı Yayıncılık Istanbul
Atalay, I. ve Alkan, C. (1991), Coğrafya Öğretimi. Anadolu Üniversitesi Lisans Tamamlama Programı Eskişehir.
Doğanay H. (2002 )Coğrafya Öğretim Yöntemleri Aktif Yayınevi Istanbul.
Özey. R. Demirci A, (2008) Coğrafya Öğretiminde Yöntem ve Yaklaşımlar Aktif Yayınevi Ankara
Özey. R.-Incekara (Ed ). S. (2010) Coğrafya Öğretiminde Kavram Ve Değişimler Pegem Ankara
ŞahinC .(2001) Türkiye de Coğrafya Öğretimi, Sorunlar-Çözüm Önerileri. Gündüz Yayıncılık Ankara.
Karabağ. S.-Şahin.S (Ed). (2007) Kuram ve Uygulamada Coğrafya Eğitimi .Gazi Kitabevi Ankara
Tilburry, D. ve Williams, M. (1996). Teaching and Learning Geography. Chapter 19 Using Information Technology and new Technologies in Geography Dioma Freema
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, lecture, case study methods (constructivist, active teaching practices).

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Although the lecture of the course is done by the instructor of the course, it is expected that the students are prepared for the lesson and active participation. Attendance to the course is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

raziye.oban@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 15:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 166

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1333435
LO.2333
LO.3445
LO.454
LO.55