MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ELT6021 Advance Seminar in Teacher Education Fall 3 0 3 9
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YEŞİM KEŞLİ DOLLAR
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. DERİN ATAY
Prof. Dr. KENAN DİKİLİTAŞ
Course Objectives: To develop an understanding of
• Concept, development and agencies of Teacher Education.
• Teacher Education programmes at Different Levels –
*Need for Teacher Education
• Issues, Problems and Innovative Practices in Teacher Education
• Research and professionalism in Teacher Education

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
•At the end of this course, students will be able to:

*gain insight on the benefits of language teacher education programs
•have a detailed plan of the procedures of designing their own language teacher education programs
•conduct a research in language teacher education
*understand issues, problems and innovative practices in teacher education

Course Content

This course includes: Concept of Teacher Education, Development of Teacher Education in Turkey, Agencies of Teacher Education, Teacher Education at Different Levels : Objectives,Structure, Curriculum and Role and Functions, Issues, Problems and Innovations in Teacher Education, Research and Professionalism Teacher Education

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction, course description, distribution of presentation topics , projects topics NA
2) Concept of Teacher Education (a) Meaning and Nature of Teacher Education (b) Need, Scope and Objectives of Teacher Education (c) Changing Context of Teacher Education in the turkish Scenario (d) Changing Context of Teacher Education in the Global Scenario NA
3) Development of Teacher Education in Turkey (a) Teacher Education in Turkey before 1970s (b) Teacher Education in Turkey after 1970s (c) Teacher Education in U.K. and U.S.A. Readings of book chapters and articles
4) Development of Teacher Education in Turkey (a) Teacher Education in Turkey before 1970s (b) Teacher Education in Turkey after 1970s (c) Teacher Education in U.K. and U.S.A. Readings
5) Agencies of Teacher Education (a) Agencies of Teacher Education at the National Level and Their Role and Functions – MEB, YOK. (b) Agencies of Teacher Education at the International Level and Their Role and Functions – UNESCO. Readings
6) Teacher Education at Pre Primary and Primary Levels Readings
7) Teacher Education at Secondary and Higher Secondary Levels Readings
8) Major Issues and Problems of Teacher Education readings
9) Innovative Practice in Teacher Education (a) Cooperative and Collaborative Teacher Education (b) Constructivist and Reflective Teacher Education (c) e-Teacher Education (d) Methods of value oriented Teacher Education – Value Clarifying Discussions, Contrived Incidents. Readings
10) Research in Teacher Education (a) Nature and Scope of Research in Teacher Education (b) Areas of Research in Teacher Education (Teaching, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Performance, Teacher Education, Teacher Educators and Teacher Education Institutions) (c) Trends in Research in Teacher Education (d) Implications of Research for Teacher Education Readings
11) Teacher Education as a Profession (a) Concept of Profession and Professionalism (b) Developing Professionalism, Professional Ethics and Professional Code of Ethics for Teacher Educators (c) Meaning and Components of Teacher Effectiveness (d) Enhancing and Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness through Performance Appraisal of Teachers and Teacher Educators Readings
12) Project presentations Preparation for the presentation
13) Project presentations Preparation for the presentations
14) evaluation of the semester NA

Sources

Course Notes: Dunking, Michael, J. (1987) The International Encyclopaedia of Teaching and Teacher Education Oxford, Pergamon Press. McNergney, Robert F. and Herbert, Joanne M. (2001) Foundations of Education : The Challenge of Professional Practice Boston Allyn and Bacon. Cummins, J. & Davison,C. (2007). International Handbook of English Language Teaching. Springer. Richards, J. & Nunan, D. (1997). Second Language Teacher Education. Cambridge University Press. Richards, J. & Farrell, T. (2005). Professional Development for Language Teachers. CUP Roberts, J. (1998). Language Teacher Education. NY: Arnold.
References: Dunking, Michael, J. (1987) The International Encyclopaedia of Teaching and Teacher Education Oxford, Pergamon Press. McNergney, Robert F. and Herbert, Joanne M. (2001) Foundations of Education : The Challenge of Professional Practice Boston Allyn and Bacon. Cummins, J. & Davison,C. (2007). International Handbook of English Language Teaching. Springer. Richards, J. & Nunan, D. (1997). Second Language Teacher Education. Cambridge University Press. Richards, J. & Farrell, T. (2005). Professional Development for Language Teachers. CUP Roberts, J. (1998). Language Teacher Education. NY: Arnold.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 3 % 10
Laboratory 0 % 0
Application 1 % 25
Field Work 0 % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 % 0
Quizzes 0 % 0
Homework Assignments 0 % 0
Presentation 1 % 25
Project 1 % 40
Seminar 0 % 0
Midterms 0 % 0
Preliminary Jury 0 % 0
Final 0 % 0
Paper Submission 0 % 0
Jury 0 % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 1 30 30
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 1 20 20
Study Hours Out of Class 0 0 0
Presentations / Seminar 1 35 35
Project 1 50 50
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Paper Submission 2 40 80
Jury 0 0 0
Final 0 0 0
Total Workload 257

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution