| ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION (ENGLISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ELT6026 | Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Acquisition | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. UFUK KELEŞ |
| Course Objectives: | 1. To introduce basic principles and concepts of sociocultural theory 2. To familiarize students to contemporary studies in second language acquisition informed by sociocultural theory |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; By the end of this course, the students will be able to; -understand main tenets of sociocultural theory and its implications in second language acquisition, -connections between several aspects of SLA and sociocultural theory, -write a research proposal where they study a certain aspect of SLA from socicocultural perspectives. |
| This advanced seminar course will scrutinize how Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory contributes to second language acquisition. Specifically, topics on L2 learning and teaching informed by sociocultural theory (SCT), human development and theorizing in modern cultural historical psychology, and activity theory will be discussed. Some main topics will included history of sociocultural theory; the genetic method; cultural historical activity theory; the zone of proximal development (ZPD); the interface between sociocultural research and language pedagogy; language testing from a sociocultural perspective; dynamic assessment; identity in first and other languages; collaborative learning; and the contribution of SCT to theories of SLA. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Introduction to Vygotsky and Sociocultural Theory | Chapter 1: Introduction | |
| 2) | The Genetic Model | Chapter 2: The Genetic Model | |
| 2) | Key Terms in Materials Evaluation and Development | 1. Glossary of basic terms for materials development in language teaching (Tomlinson, 2011); 2. Introduction: Are materials developing? (Tomlinson, 2013) | |
| 3) | Theoretical Framework | Chapter3: Mediation: theoretical framework | |
| 4) | Sociocultural theory and second language acquisition | Chapter 4: Symbolic mediation and L2 learners: inner speech, private speech, and gesture | |
| 5) | Socicultural theory and Second Language Acquisiton | Chapter 5: Symbolic Mediation and L2 learners: metaphor, lexis, and narratives | |
| 6) | Sociocultural Theory and Internalization | Chapter 6: Internalization: theoretical framework | |
| 7) | Sociocultural theory ad Internalization | Chapter 7: Internalization: L2 development | |
| 8) | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam | |
| 9) | Activitiy Theory | Chapter 8: Activity Theory: Theoretical Framework | |
| 10) | Activity Theory | Chapter 9: activity Theory: L2 developmet | |
| 11) | zone of proximal development, feedback, language education | Chapter 10: The Zone of Proximal Development | |
| 12) | Sample studies in Second Language Acquisition | Chapter 11: Pedagogy: systemic-theoretical instruction | |
| 13) | Assessment in Second Language Acquisition from Sociocultural Theory perspectives | Chapter 12: Dynamic Assessment | |
| 14) | Research Proposal Presentations | Research Proposal Presentations | |
| Course Notes: | Lantolf, J. P., & Thorne, S. L. (2006). Sociocultural theory and the genesis of second language development. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| References: | Yok/None |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 13 | % 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | % 0 |
| Application | 0 | % 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | % 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | % 0 |
| Quizzes | 0 | % 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 0 | % 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | 0 | % 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | % 0 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | % 0 |
| Jury | 0 | % 0 |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 2 | 35 | 70 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Project | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 60 | 60 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 299 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |