ELT810 Personal and Professional Development

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code ELT810
Name Personal and Professional Development
Term 2023-2024 Academic Year
Semester . Semester
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. ZUHAL OKAN


Course Goal / Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with current methods and strategies for personal and professional development and that it is a continuing process.

Course Content

Methods and strategies for personal and professional development are presented and discussed with students.

Course Precondition

No pre-requisite

Resources

Brown, H. D. (1987). Principles of language learning and teaching. San Francisco:Prentice Hall. Hedge, T. (2007). Teaching and learning in the language classroom.Oxford: OUP. Schunk, D. H. (2012). Leraning Theories: An educational perspective. Boston: Pearson . Taylor, G. R. (2002). Using Human learning strategies in the classroom. London: The Scarecrow press. Williams, M., & Burden, R. L. (1997). Psychology for language teachers: a Social constructivist approach.Cambridge: CUP.

Notes

Allwright, D. & Bailey, K.M. (1994). Focus on the language classroom. CUP. Arabski, J.& Wojtaszek, A. (2011). Individual learner differences in SLA. Toronto: Multilingual Matters. Dörnyei, Z. (2005). The psychology of the language learner: Individual differences in second language acquisition. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Ellis, R.(n.d.). Understanding second language acquisition.Oxford University Press. Littlewood, W. (1986). Foreign and second Language learning: language acquisition research and its implications fort he classroom. Cambridge University Pres. McLaughlin, B. (1989). Theories of Second Language learning. London: Edward Arnold. Nunan, D. (1989). Understanding language Classrooms: A guide for teacher –initiated action. Cambridge: Prentice Hall. Nunan, D. (1994). The learner centred curriculum. Cambridge University Pres. Richards, Jack,C., Platt, John,& Platt, Heidi. (1992). Longman dictionary of language teaching Applied Linguistics. England: Longman Group. Wenden, A.,& Rubin, J. (1987). Learner Strategies in Language Learning. Toronto: Prentice Hall. Students' presentations, related videos and articles


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Students learn current approaches to personal and professional development.
LO02 Students can discuss methods and strategies for personal and professional development.
LO03 Students find out how to benefit from inservice teacher training courses, keeping a journal and classroom research
LO04 Students become aware of the importance of self and peer observation.
LO05 Students can eloborate on the current developments in the field with a critical eye.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students can critically analyze language learning theories 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students can develop themselves professionally
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students can critically evaluate the research studies in the field 3
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students can join in collaborative team work 3
PLO05 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği The students can present his knowledge and share his experience in the field 2
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı The students can think creatively to construct novice ideas 2
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği The students can apply scientific research methods in novel studies 3
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students can be aware of the ethical issues in their research studies 3
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 3
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal The students can contribute to their fields by publishing their studies in journals 3
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği The students can contribute to the goal of becoming an intellectual community 3


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction to personal and professional development. Reading the relevant chapter Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi
2 Methods and strategies for personal and professional development. Searching about the topic Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
3 Teacher Training, teacher education and teacher development Reading articles Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Sözlü Sınav
4 Self observation and Peer observation Designing an observation scale Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi
5 Teacher support groups Reading some sources about the topic Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi
6 Teacher cognition and Teacher identity Interviewing EFL teachers about the topic Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
7 Action Research Reading about action research Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi
8 Mid-Term Exam Studying for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
9 Digital literacy Inviting an expert to the class Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
10 Mentoring and Coaching activities Finding some example cases to be discussed in the class Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi
11 Teacher and Learner Agency Reading article about the topic Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
12 Assessment and assessment tools conducted in EFL classes Finding examples of assessment tools prepared for different levels of EFL students Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi
13 Use of technology and artificial intelligence into teaching Reading articles about the topic Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım
14 Teacher well being Searching about the topic on the internet Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi
15 Social Emotional Learning Reading about the topic Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
16 Evaluation of articles Finding and reading an article Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi
17 Term Exams Studying for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev


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

Update Time: 11.08.2023 04:48