COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ISÖ 5107 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Primary Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TARKAN KAÇMAZ

Offered to

Primary Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to make teachers effective and competent in examining, preventing or dealing with problems arising from students, teachers, psychological or physical factors that prevent creating a suitable and positive learning environment in the classroom at primary school level.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the fundamental concepts of classroom management.
2   Utilizes effective communication skills in the classroom.
3   Develops and utilizes rules about classroom management and discipline
4   Becomes qualified to prevent potential problems in the classroom
5   Organizes the classroom physically in a way that facilitates classroom management.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts about classroom management
2 Communication and interaction in the classroom
3 Psychological, sociological and environmental factors that influence student behavior
4 Difference between discipline and classroom management
5 Classroom dynamics that influence classroom atmosphere
6 Outside dynamics that influence classroom atmosphere
7 Classroom Management Models (Traditional)
8 Mid- term exam
9 Classroom Management Models (Contemporary)
10 Establishing and enforcing rules in the classroom
11 Physical organization of classrooms
12 Managing disruptive behavior in the classroom
13 Model teacher in terms of classroom management
14 Model teacher in terms of classroom management
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Class Notes,
Kohn, A. (2006). Beyond discipline: From compliance to community. ASCD.
Nelsen, J., Lott, L., & Glenn, H. S. (2011). Positive Discipline in the Classroom, Revised 3rd Edition: Developing Mutual Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in Your Classroom. Bennett, T. (2020). Running the Room: The Teacher's Guide to Behaviour.
Payne, R. K. (2006). Working with students: Discipline strategies for the classroom. Knoster, T. (2008). The teacher's pocket guide for effective classroom management. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.
Sarpkaya, R. (2012) Sınıf Yönetimi (Ed.) Anı yayıncılık, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Making researches by internet and making group presentations, Group works, Discussion, Question and answer.

Assessment Methods

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

tarkan.kacmaz@deu.edu.tr

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 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
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 204

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.144444
LO.244444
LO.344444
LO.444444
LO.544444

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