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| Code | EFMZ419 |
| Name | Teaching Practicum I |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-6 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 10 ECTS |
| National Credit | 5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | VK Vocational Knowledge Courses C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. GÜLDEN İLİN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. CEM CAN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
This initial teaching experience enables pre service teachers to observe the school environment and atmosphere, the mechanism in the school and EFL classes in their real and regular setting. This course also aims to help pre service teachers to acquire the behaviors, skills and attitude necessary for teaching.
Course Content
Observing EFL classes in Practicum schools; Exchanging ideas with their school mentors about in class teaching and lesson planning; Based on their theoretical knowledge, they discuss their teaching practicum experiences with their supervisors at the faculty.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
reflective journal peer evaluation self evaluation observation sheets
Notes
Practicum file Lesson plans MoNE English textbooks Supplementary books
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students can distinguish among the terms practicum school, mentor, supervisor and pre service teacher. |
| LO02 | Students can choose appropriate learning methods and materials according to the needs of the students. |
| LO03 | Students can prepare and employ lesson plans according to students' level and interests. |
| LO04 | S/he distinguishes the basic concepts and principles of language teaching. |
| LO05 | S/he makes applications in line with the characteristics of age groups. |
| LO06 | S/he lists of measurement and evaluation methods |
| LO07 | Evaluates coursebooks according to the students' levels. |
| LO08 | Students can reflect the principles of language skills into their teaching. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students have knowledge on theory, practice and terminology in the area of learning and teaching English as a foreign language | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knowledge on the basic concept, theories and movement in the areas of linguistics, culture, literature, translation and communication. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knowledge on learner variables such as age, level, learning styles and strategies and their impact on the process of learning and teaching English | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students have knowledge on qualitative and quantitative research methods in the area | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can reconstruct knowledge by using pedagogical skills, and develop lesson plans, methods, materials, activities and assessment samples by taking learners´´ ages, levels and needs into account | 3 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Use information technologies effectively in the process of planning both learning and teaching by taking developmental characteristics and individual differences of learners into account | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyze teaching materials with a critical perspective and adopt and develop these teaching materials | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluate the problems in the process of English language teaching and offer effective solutions to these problems | 3 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Use teaching methods and techniques in order to develop learners´´ critical and creative thinking skills, and problem solving skills | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluate the students´´ learning outcomes multi-directionally by using various methods | 3 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can take responsibility as an individual and as a member of a team to solve the problems in English language teaching and can develop pedagogical knowledge and skills in a continuous manner | |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develop independent behavioral skills such as taking initiative and being creative in teaching practices | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students can recognize themselves as individuals and use their strengths and learn from their weaknesses | |
| PLO14 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Use the ways to access information effectively | 2 |
| PLO15 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Use language learning strategies effectively | 3 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can use information and communication strategies in the area of English language teaching | 3 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Be aware of cultural factors at a national and international level which might be influential in English language teaching | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can recognize the structure, purpose and function of the National Education System and act in accordance with the legislation, democratic, social, scientific and cultural values, and professional code of ethics | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Communicate with the school administration, parents, colleagues and non-governmental organizations in order to develop individual, psychological, ethical, social and cultural skills of learners | 3 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can have professional self-confidence and grasp , internalize and implement social and cultural responsibilities as a teacher | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting familiar with the school administration and teachers | Attendign the orientation program held at the department | |
| 2 | Observing the mentor while teaching in the class to get an overall idea. | Information given in the folder | |
| 3 | Observing the mentor and students to record their utterances | preparing an observation checklist | |
| 4 | Observing the class to examine the teacher -student interaction | Studying the observation checklist in the practicum file | |
| 5 | Observing and developing an understanding of the routines that characterise a lesson flow, and the purposes they serve. | reading the relevant task in the file | |
| 6 | Observing the instructions the teacher gives during the lesson from the perspective of specific sub-skills in order to discover the dynamics of effective instruction giving | Reading the relevant task and preparing for the task | |
| 7 | Observing organisational skills involved in the management of pair and group work activities. | Trying to recognize student to assign them into groups and pairs appropriately | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | practicum file | |
| 9 | Reflecting on the use of smart and white board in a language classroom. | teaching practice folder | |
| 10 | Observing how teachers correct students' written and oral errors. | Reading the relevant task in the practicum file | |
| 11 | Lesson Planning | Different Methodology Sources, Discussion with Mentor Teacher, University Supervisor | |
| 12 | Lecturing and perspectives of the mentor and the supervisor on the lecture | Material Preparation | |
| 13 | Evaluating teaching with the mentor at school and supervisor at the department | Material preparation planning the lesson | |
| 14 | Assessment and Evaluation | Conferencing with Mentor and supervisor | |
| 15 | Final works at school | final works with mentor | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Final works with supervisor | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparing the portfolio |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 64 | 64 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 242 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 9,68 | ||
| ECTS | 10 ECTS | ||