TÜRKÇE
ENGLISH
Information
| Code | INGS401 |
| Name | Coursebook Evaluation |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | FE Field Education Courses E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HASAN BEDİR |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. YASEMİN KIRKGÖZ
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. YASEMİN KIRKGÖZ (B Group) (Ins. in Charge) Prof. Dr. YASEMİN KIRKGÖZ (C Group) (Ins. in Charge) |
Course Goal / Objective
Evaluating English coursebooks, adapting and developing new materials
Course Content
Evaluation of English coursebooks
Course Precondition
They are requires to have taken methodology courses
Resources
Cunningsworth, A. (1995). Choosing Your Coursebook. Oxford: Heineman. Tomlinson, B. (2013). Introduction: Are materials developing? In B. Tomlinson (Eds.), Developing materials for language teaching (pp. 1-17). Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Notes
The coursebook used in different levels in schools
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students will recognize the dfifferent coursebooks |
| LO02 | Students will determine criteria for coursebook evaluation. |
| LO03 | Students will develop a critical understanding of coursebooks. |
| LO04 | Students will be able to recognize techniques for material adaptation. |
| LO05 | Students will analyse the book for adaptation |
| LO06 | Students will apply add to and omit techniques from the course book |
| LO07 | Students will analyse and evaluate the teaching&learning materials |
| LO08 | Students will present their material adaptation projects |
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 | 2 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyze teaching materials with a critical perspective and adopt and develop these teaching materials | 4 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluate the problems in the process of English language teaching and offer effective solutions to these problems | 2 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Use teaching methods and techniques in order to develop learners´´ critical and creative thinking skills, and problem solving skills | 2 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluate the students´´ learning outcomes multi-directionally by using various methods | |
| 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 | 4 |
| PLO15 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Use language learning strategies effectively | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can use information and communication strategies in the area of English language teaching | 4 |
| 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 | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting familiar with coursebooks | reading, | |
| 2 | understanding criteria for coursebook evaluation | researching | |
| 3 | Practice for coursebook evaluation | finding the evaluation checklist | |
| 4 | Application of coursebook evaluation | Comparing the checklists | |
| 5 | Deciding on the evaluation checklist | evaluation tools | |
| 6 | The stages of using checklist and reporting it | practice | |
| 7 | get familiar with material adaptation techniques | finding a few course books | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | developing project | |
| 9 | adapting reading materials | finding out reading materials | |
| 10 | adapting listening materials | finding listening material | |
| 11 | adapting speaking materials | speaking material | |
| 12 | adapting writing materials | adapting | |
| 13 | material development techniques | designing material | |
| 14 | using technology in material development | technology | |
| 15 | development of reading and listening materials | teaching | |
| 16 | Term Exams | practice | |
| 17 | Term Exams | practice |
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 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||