| Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Course Introduction and Overview: Purpose of Level I course, Learning Objectives, Assignments, Instructional Schedule, Discussion Boards, Grading, emailing the Professor, Networking with Other Students in Course, Important Links |
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| 2) |
Introduction to Adult Learners: Defining characteristics, Types of Learning Classification Schemes, Scope of Adult and Vocational Education in U.S., Lifelong Learning |
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| 3) |
Adult Learners II: Instructional Challenges Adult Learning Barriers, Principles of adult learning, Facilitating Learning |
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| 4) |
Student Diversity: Understanding and Respecting Cultural Diversity, Multicultural Education and Curricular Change, Special Student Learning Needs/Mainstreaming, Older Learners, Flexible Instructional Practices |
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| 5) |
Learning Across the Lifespan: Learning Across the Lifespan, Contemporary Learning Theory: Information Processing Theory, Memory Models |
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| 6) |
Technological Literacy: Technological Literacy and the Digital Divide Internet Tutorial: Overview, Search Engines, Databases, Research Tools |
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| 7) |
Effective Teaching: Teaching Effectiveness Model, History of Teaching, Research on Teaching Effectiveness, Ethical Issues in Teaching |
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| 8) |
Becoming a Master Teacher
Overview: Essential Skills and Competencies, Teaching Students How to Learn and Think |
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| 9) |
Planning for Instruction: Understanding the Culture of Teaching, Curriculum Research and Development, Course Countdown, Developing a Syllabus |
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| 10) |
Direct Instruction: Instructional Model, Seven Steps, Planning, Lecturing and Managing Discussions |
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| 11) |
Instructional Media and Technology: Course Materials Preparation, Instructional Technology |
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| 12) |
Student Learning: Assessing Learning, Testing and Grading, Assessment vs. Evaluation, Promoting Higher Order Thinking Skills |
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| 13) |
Classroom Management and Discipline: Safety, Legal Responsibilities, Recordkeeping, Class Control, Problem Students, Discipline |
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| 14) |
Lifelong Learning: Student Motivation, Promoting Excellence, Self Esteem, and Involvement |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. |
3 |
| 2) |
Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. |
4 |
| 3) |
Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. |
5 |
| 4) |
Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. |
3 |
| 5) |
Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. |
4 |
| 6) |
Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. |
4 |
| 7) |
Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. |
3 |
| 8) |
Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. |
5 |
| 9) |
Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. |
4 |
| 10) |
Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. |
5 |
| 11) |
Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. |
4 |
BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
