ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EDS2102 History of Turkish Education Fall 2 0 2 6
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: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. BERNA GÜLOĞLU
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is; to investigate the social, economic and political developments in Turkish history and their effects on education, to examine the main thought movements in our educational history and to develop an understanding of the relationship between the present and the past in the history of Turkish education.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. The student will be able to explain the importance of the history of Turkish education in terms of education,
2. The student will be able to be informed about the previous educational status of the Republic and the institutions that educate teachers,
3. The student will be able to understand the educational process in the Turkish states outside the Ottoman geography during the 13-18th centuries,
4. The student will be able to understand the educational process in the Turkish states and communities in
5. The student will be able to understand the historical background, philosophical, intellectual and political bases of the Turkish Educational Revolution,
6. The student will be able to explain the basic principles of the education system of the Turkish Republic
7. The student will be able to understand the teacher education process from the beginning of the republic Turkey,
8. The student will be able to explore common goals, language and alphabetical unity, and common history writing studies in the 21st century, in Turkey

Course Content

The subject, method and sources of Turkish education history;
Education in the first Turkish states;
Education in the first Muslim Turkish states;
education in Turkey Seljuk and Anatolian principalities;
Education in the Ottoman Empire: the education system until the first modernization movements;
13-18. Turkish education outside the Ottoman geography in the 16th century; Reform in education until the Tanzimat in the Ottoman Empire
movements;
Establishment of modern education system from Tanzimat to Republic; reorganization of traditional education;
19-20. education in other Turkish states and communities in Eurasia in the 16th century;
Education during the national struggle period;
education in the Republic of Turkey: Turkey foundations of the education system, structure, organization and development;
The process of teacher training since its beginning;
Education in the Turkish world in the 21st century;
Common objectives, language and alphabet union, common history writing exercises.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Education in former Turkish states.
2) Turks’ acceptance of İslam and medreses.
3) Elementary and secondary education in Ottoman.
4) Enderun school
5) Reforming education in the Ottoman period
6) Main educators in the Ottoman period
7) Education in the Turkish Republic
8) Midterm
9) Atatürk and education
10) Innovations in education in the Republic of Turkey
11) Foreign expert reports and educational congress (eğitim şuraları)
12) Developments in elementary and secondary education
13) Teacher training from past to present
14) Education in today’s Turkey: some historical lessons

Sources

Course Notes: -Akyüz, Yahya.(2008). Türk Eğitim Tarihi: M.Ö. 1000-M.S. 2008. Ankara: Pegem Akademi -Doğan, İsmail. (2010). Türk Eğitim Tarihinin Ana Evreleri. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. -Binbaşıoğlu, C. (2009). Başlangıçtan Günümüze Türk Eğitim Tarihi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
References: Mustafa Gündüz, “Socio-Cultural Origins of Turkish Educational Reforms and Ideological Origins of Late Ottoman Intellectuals (1908-1930)”, History of Education, Journal of the History of Education Society, V: 38, İssue: 2, March 2009, pp. 191-216.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 1 % 20
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 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 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 0 0 0
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 1 15 15
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 15 15
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 25 25
Total Workload 83

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) 1.Being able to describe the issues related with the scientific resources in the field of teaching, English language teaching and educational technologies within the national and international standards.
2) 2.Proficient in the phonology, semantics, grammar and the vocabulary of the language, use the language effectively.
3) 3. Apply theories and research in language acquisition and development to provide optimal learning environments in English language teaching.
4) 4. develop English language teaching materials according to the needs of the learners with a critical perspective.
5) 5. Use appropriate software and technology resources for language teaching effectively in and out of classroom by locating and selecting them.
6) 6. To improve students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, make use of various methods and techniques.
7) 7. Design English language teaching curriculum and lesson plans.
8) 8. Organize effective classrooms that promote English language learning.
9) 9. assess students’ knowledge using multiple measures and alternative assessment techniques in order to evaluate language knowledge and skills in an effective way by using and generating measurement and assessment instruments.
10) 10. Apply major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the nature and role of culture and cultural groups to construct supportive learning environments and to promote inter-cultural effective communication and pragmatics skills.
11) 11. Take on responsibility in individual and group projects by working cooperatively and meeting the requirements
12) 12. Take into consideration professional and ethical rules and principles.
13) 13. Apply the pedagogical implications of the research in the field of English language teaching for his/her personal and professional development, by keeping up with the recent studies.
14) 14. Use reflective thinking and reflective teaching to examine his/her teaching skills and professional competencies.
15) 15. Transfer the knowledge and skills necessary for life-long learning to students by using metacognitive techniques with the knowledge of how to obtain information effectively.
16) 16. utilize learning strategies and technology resources by evaluating their relevance to K-12 students’ interests, needs, individual differences, and developmental characteristics.