Course Language:
İngilizce
Course Objectives:
The course will introduce the foundational principles of educational psychology and their application for the purpose of enhancing classroom practice.
Course Content:
The course content includes learning theories associated with motivation, instruction and learning. This course focuses upon behaviorist, constructivist, and social leaning theories with a particular emphasis upon instructional implications in classroom applications.
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods:
1. Written exam, 2. multiple-choice test, 3. Space-filling, 4. Right-Wrong type, 5. Oral examination, 6. Portfolio
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes |
Program Outcomes
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Teaching
Methods |
Assessment Methods | |
Students will be able to explain the terms related with the theories of learning and instruction | 1 | A,C | ||
Students will be able to interpret the relationships between the learning theories and instructional approaches | 1,14 | A,C | ||
Students will be explain learning processes and role of the learner in terms of learning theories | 12,14 | A,C | ||
Students will be understand role of the teacher in terms of learning theories. | 3, 14 | A,C | ||
Students will be explain relationship between motivation and learning. |
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12,14 | A,C | |
Students will be explain relationship between student needs and different instructional models | 3,14 | A,C |
Course Flow
Week | Topics |
1 | Introduction |
2 | Basic concepts of learning and instruction |
3 | Behaviorism: Connectionism, Classical and Operant Conditing |
4 | Behaviorism: Instructional Applications |
5 | Social Cognitive Theory: Conceptional Framework |
6 | Social Cognitive Theory: Instructional Applications |
7 | Midterm |
8 | Information Processing Theory: Memory model, Attention and Perception |
9 | Information Processing Theory: Instructional Applications |
10 | Constructivism: Assumptions and Perceptives |
11 | Constructivism: Instructional Applications |
12 | Neuroscinence of Learning |
13 | Brain Based Instructional Practices |
14 | Learning Styles and In structional practices |
Recommended Sources
Textbook | Dale Schunk,Learning Theories:An Educational Perspective.Pearson Publishing |
Additional Resources | Joyce, Weil and Models of Teaching Pearson Publishing |
Material Sharing
Documents | |
Assignments | |
Exams |
Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
Mid-terms | 1 | 30 |
Assignment | 1 | 40 |
Total | 70 | |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 30 | |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 70 | |
Total | 100 |
COURSE CATEGORY | Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | Having knowledge of past, basic though and principles of the PCG, and implementing PCG | X | |||||
2 | Comprehending meaning and importance of the coordination, consultation/consulting and supervision in the PCG field, and implementing them | X | |||||
3 | Having knowledge of ethical rules accepted by national and international PCG associations, and implementing them | X | |||||
4 | Learning to accept everyone as they are / with all kind of features by the multicultural approach | X | |||||
5 | Learning theories/information about cultural awareness, cultural social justice, solution of conflicts, and other cultural behaviors; for development and health of human soul, mind and body, and implementing them | X | |||||
6 | Learning theories related to the development, learning and personality development so as to facilitate positive development and wellness of individual for his/her life time, and implementing them | X | |||||
7 | Understanding the environmental factors affecting normal and abnormal behaviors, psychopathology, disability conditions and crisis during his/her development process, | X | |||||
8 | Learning and implementing the career consulting, processes, techniques and sources, career development and decision-making model so as to include those applied to certain groups in the global economy | X | |||||
9 | Learning psychological consulting theories, being aware and use of intervention techniques suitable for counselees in practice | X | |||||
10 | Learning group process, roles and behaviors of group members, group working, therapeutic factors, and principles and techniques of group dynamics containing developmental stages | X | |||||
11 | Learning varieties and skills of being group leader and implementing them | X | |||||
12 | Gaining understanding to assess individual and group approaches within framework of multicultural society | X | |||||
13 | Comprehending and implementing standardized and non-standardized tests containing the environmental assessment, performance assessment, individual and group assessments and inventory methods, psychological testing, and behavioral observations, as well as basic concepts of other assessment techniques | X | |||||
14 | Learning qualitative and quantitative scientific research methods, comprehending importance to make research in the field of PCG and to present results in written, and implementing them | X | |||||
15 | Learning how to use internet and technology for accessing information, sharing information, professional development and data analysis | X | |||||
16 | Sticking to confidentiality principle in the PCG services, believing that benefiting from the PCG services is open to everyone for their life time on voluntarily basis | X | |||||
17 | Understanding the barriers before education of students who need special education and supporting students in these fields | X |
ECTS
Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 4 | 60 |
Mid-terms | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Ödev | 2 | 10 | 20 |
Final examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Work Load | 141 | ||
Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 5.64 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |