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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FB102YReflective Thinking in Teacher EducationElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Understanding the importance of thinking in education, understanding how thinking skills can be developed with teaching methods and techniques, and gaining the ability to use related techniques
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Ufuk TÖMAN
Learning Outcomes
1The student explains the concepts of thinking skill, critical thinking, qualitative thinking, reflective thinking and creative thinking.
2The student knows the obstacles to critical thinking, reflective thinking and creative thinking.
3The student knows critical thinking, reflective thinking and creative thinking teaching techniques.
4The student applies critical thinking, reflective thinking and creative thinking teaching techniques.
5Explains the appropriate and inappropriate teacher behaviors in teaching student thinking skills.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The importance of thinking skills, gaining them to the individual, critical thinking, reflective thinking, creative thinking, basic factors in the education of thinking skills.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Discussing the content and purpose of the course
2What is thinking skill?
3How to teach a child to think?
4Factors affecting quality thinking
5Critical thinking and teaching
6Barriers to critical thinking
7Reflective thinking and teaching
8Midterm exam
9Barriers to reflective thinking
10Creative thinking and teaching
11Barriers to creative thinking
12The effect of curricula on thinking skills
13Techniques used in teaching thinking skills
14Techniques used in teaching thinking skills
15Reflective Thinking Models
16Final
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Paul, R ve Elder, L. 2006. Critical Thinking. Canada: Pearson,Prentice Hall 2. Fisher, R. 2005. Teaching Thinking (2nd edition). London: Continuuum Books. 3. Sternberg, R.J. ve Grigorenko, E. 2004. Successful intelligence in the classroom. Theory Into Practice.43 (4), 274-280
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities30
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities70
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination8648
Individual Study for Final Examination9654
Reading14114
Performance14342
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)175
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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