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) |
Setting up various spaces in national and international contexts, carrying out designs, planning and applications that could satisfy various user groups and respond various requirements in the field of Interior Architecture, |
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2) |
Analyzing the information gathered from the framework of actual physical, social and economical constraints and user requirements, and synthesizing these with diverse knowledge and considerations in order to create innovative spatial solutions, |
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3) |
Generating creative, innovative, aesthetic and unique spatial solutions by using tangible and abstract concepts, |
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4) |
Using at least one of the illustration and presentation technologies competently, that the field of interior architecture requires, |
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5) |
Reporting, presenting and transferring the design, practice and research studies to the specialists or laymen by using visual, textual or oral communication methods, efficiently and accurately, |
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6) |
Embracing and prioritizing man-environment relationships, user health, safety and security, and universal design principles in the field of interior architecture, |
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Design understanding and decision making that respects social and cultural rights of the society, cultural heritage and nature, |
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Being aware of national and international values, following developments and being equipped about ethical and aesthetical subjects in the fields of interior architecture, design and art, |
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9) |
Having absolute conscious about legal regulations, standards and principles; and realizing professional ethics, duties and responsibilities in the field of Interior Architecture, |
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