Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES | 
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (PhD) (ENGLISH) | |
| Code | ELT832 | 
| Name | Classroom Discourse in Action and Teacher Development | 
| Term | 2022-2023 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 | Doktora Dersi | 
| Type | Normal | 
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim | 
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. RANA YILDIRIM | 
| Course Instructor | The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet. | 
Course Goal / Objective
This course examines the complex relationship between language, interaction and learning with a view to improving language teachers' professional practice. The objectives of the course is to focus on the main features of classroom discourse and analyse how it is typically structured; look at the relevance of classroom discourse to teaching and learning; evaluate different approaches to studying classroom discourse; focus on the concept of classroom interactional competence.
Course Content
This course examines the complex relationship between language, interaction and learning with a view to improving language teachers' professional practice. The objec
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Walsh, S. (2011) Exploring Classroom Discourse. Routledge. Seedhouse, P. (2004). The interactional architecture of the language classroom: A conversation analysis perspective. Oxford: Blackwell.
Notes
Additional articles provided by the course tutor.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes | 
|---|---|
| LO01 | provide a comprehensive account of current perspectives on classroom discourse | 
| LO02 | demonstrate a sound understanding of complex relationship between language, interaction and learning interaction regarded as being central to effective teaching | 
| LO03 | evaluate different approaches to studying classroom discourse | 
| LO04 | enhance their awareness of the concept of classroom interactional competence | 
| LO05 | investigate, evaluate and reflect on interactional competence as a means of developing closer understandings of how learning and learning opportunity can be improved. | 
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level | 
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The students can critically analyze language learning theories | 2 | 
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The students can develop themselves professionally | 4 | 
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The students can critically evaluate the research studies in the field | 4 | 
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The students can join in collaborative team work | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | The students can present his knowledge and share his experience in the field | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | The students can think creatively to construct novice ideas | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | The students can apply scientific research methods in novel studies | 5 | 
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The students can be aware of the ethical issues in their research studies | 5 | 
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | The students can discuss their arguments with evidence | |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | The students can implement higher order thinking skills in solving problems | 4 | 
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The students can contribute to their fields by publishing their studies in journals | 2 | 
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | The students can contribute to the goal of becoming an intellectual community | 5 | 
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Nature of Classroom Interaction | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 2 | Classroom Discourse and Teaching | reading articles | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 3 | Classroom Discourse and Learning | reading articles | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 4 | Approaches to studying classroom discourse-1 | reading articles | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 5 | Approaches to studying classroom discourse-2 | reading articles | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 6 | Alternative approaches to studying classroom discourse | reading articles | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 7 | Enhancing understandings of classroom discourse | reading articles | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | |
| 9 | The SETT Framework -1 | reading articles | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 10 | The SETT Framework | reading articles | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 11 | Classroom discourse as reflective practice | reading articles | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 12 | Classroom interactional competence-1 | reading articles | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 13 | Classroom interactional competence-2 | reading articles | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 14 | Classroom Discourse: Looking back | reading articles | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev | 
| 15 | Classroom Discourse: Future Directions | reading articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Anlatım | 
| 16 | revision | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap | 
| 17 | End of Term Exams | reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Proje / Tasarım | 
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 | ||