Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | TE106 | Thinking Skills in Turkish Teaching | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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Level of Course Unit |
Second Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
Thinking Skills in Turkish Teaching
To provide students with theoretical and practical information about methods and techniques for the development of thinking skills in Turkish teaching. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Doç.Dr. Mete Yusuf Ustabulut |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Explain types of thinking | 2 | Developing critical thinking skills | 3 | Learning creative and analytical thinking skills and techniques | 4 | Learning techniques to develop thinking skills | 5 | Ability to design activities that develop thinking skills |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
no |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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Course Contents |
Critical, creative thinking, high and analytical thinking, communication and empathy, research, problem solving, decision making skills in Turkish teaching and methods and strategies for using these in various primary school lessons. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Faoundational concepts about the subject matter | | | 2 | Definition of thinking, classical (traditional) learning theories | | | 3 | Theories of brain based learning | | | 4 | Thinking and thinking styles | | | 5 | Learning to think | | | 6 | Thinking skills and programs for develop thinking skills | | | 7 | Thinking styles in Bloom's taxonomy | | | 8 | Midterm | | | 9 | Importance of asking questions | | | 10 | Socratic Method | | | 11 | Critical thinking, reflective thinking | | | 12 | Creative thinking and activities for developing creative thinking | | | 13 | Problem solving and decision making and practices | | | 14 | Designing activites for students to develop thinking skills and practicising in the classroom (The Six thinking hats, games, puzzles, exercises) | | | 15 | Final | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Wood, D. 1994; How Children Think and Learn, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford
Bono, E. D. 1992; Teach Your Child How to Think, Viking, London
Özden, Y., 2003; Öğrenme ve Öğretme, 5. Baskı, PegemA Yayıncılık, Ankara |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 30 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 70 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | no |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Practice | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Discussion | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Question-Answer | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Team/Group Work | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Field Work | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Case Study | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Brain Storming | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Report Preparation | 7 | 2 | 14 |
Criticising Paper | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Reading | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Report | 7 | 1 | 7 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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