Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) (ENGLISH) | |
| Code | ELT738 |
| Name | Critical Thinking and ELT |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HASAN BEDİR |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
To increase the students' capabilities of the intellect so that they acquire, analyze, and apply complex information; to locate, communicate, and produce information effectively; to solve problems quickly and efficiently; and to be committed to lifelong learning in their teaching practice
Course Content
21st century learning and Innovation Skills; critical, creative thinking, collaboration and communication skills (4Cs) and their classroom applications
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Comprehending 21st century Skills |
| LO02 | Leraning 21st Century Laerning and Innovation Skills (4Cs) |
| LO03 | Learning Critical and Creative Thinkning |
| LO04 | İşbirliğini ve İletişimin önemini öğrenme |
| LO05 | Understanding the reason of why Critical Thinking |
| LO06 | Learning the charecteristics of a critical Thinker |
| LO07 | Developing the Instructional Strategies for Critical Thinking |
| LO08 | Learning the Instructional Approaches to Enhance Critical Thinking |
| LO09 | Addressing Critical Thinking through Various Tools |
| LO10 | Comprehending The Relationship between Metacognition and Critical Thinking |
| LO11 | Comperehending the Metacognitive Strategies |
| LO12 | Assessment of Critical Thinking |
| LO13 | Practice of Teaching CT (I) |
| LO14 | Practice of Teaching CT (II) |
| LO15 | Practice of Teaching CT (III) |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Students know various teaching methodologies and can implement them in their teaching | |
| PLO02 | - | Students can apply various approaches for specific purposes | |
| PLO03 | - | Students can assess and evaluate the learning process | |
| PLO04 | - | Students can develop appropriate teaching materials in accordance with the objectives | |
| PLO05 | - | Students are aware of first and second language learning theories and can compare them | |
| PLO06 | - | Students are aware of the role of culture and its relationship to foreign language learning | |
| PLO07 | - | Students give importance to professional development | |
| PLO08 | - | Students can get published nation-wide and also internationally | |
| PLO09 | - | Students can produce thesis reflecting their knowledge of research methodology | |
| PLO10 | - | Students can carry out action research to improve learning and teaching | |
| PLO11 | - | Students can conduct interdisciplinary studies | |
| PLO12 | - | Students are aware of ethical issues in academic research |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Introduction to the Course and Critical Thinking | Lecture | |
| 2 | 21st Century Skills | Lecture, Discussion | |
| 3 | 21st Century Learning and Innovation Skills | Lecture, Discussion | |
| 4 | Critical and Creative Thinking | Lecture, Discussion, Good Example | |
| 5 | Collaboration and Communication | Lecture, Discussion, Good Example | |
| 6 | Why Teach Critical Thinking | Lecture, Discussion | |
| 7 | Characteristics of Critical Thinkers | Lecture, Discussion Good Examples | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Project Design, Performance Based Assessment | |
| 9 | Instructional Strategies for Critical Thinking | Lecture, Discussion Good Examples | |
| 10 | Instructional Approaches to Enhance Critical Thinking | Lecture, Discussion Good Examples | |
| 11 | Instructional Approaches to Enhance Critical Thinking (II) | Lecture, Discussion Good Examples | |
| 12 | Addressing Critical Thinking through Various Tools | Lecture, Discussion Good Examples | |
| 13 | The Relationship between Metacognition and Critical Thinking | Lecture, Discussion | |
| 14 | Assessment of Critical Thinking | Lecture, Discussion Good Examples | |
| 15 | Practice of Teaching CT | Project Based Learning | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Project Design, Performance Based Assessment | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Project Design, Performance Based Assessment |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||