Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
170201003112	PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF EDUCATION	Elective	2	3	6

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The course aims to make students gain the knowledge and skills about teaching principles, strategies, methods, and techniques that they could use during the learning and teaching processes.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet AYDIN

Learning Outcomes

1	To be able to explain main concepts related to teaching methods and principles.
2	To be able to define principles of teahing and discover the relation between them.
3	To be able to explain the importance of teaching principles in teaching process.
4	To discuss the teaching planning process.
5	To be able to explain teaching approaches.
6	To be able to define teaching methods and their features.
7	To use different teaching methods and strategies
8	To know different learning theories and approaches.
9	To recognize different teaching strategies and use them while teaching.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Teaching principles, learning-teaching strategies and approaches, teaching methods and techniques, mind maps, thinking styles.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Recommended or Required Reading

Demirel, Ö. (2002). Öğretme Sanatı (Planlamadan Değerlendirmeye). Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık. Gözütok, D. (2006). Öğretim İlke ve Yöntemleri. Ankara: Ekinoks. Özden, Y. (2004). Öğrenme ve Öğretme. Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık. Ün Açıkgöz, K. (2005). Aktif Öğrenme. İzmir: Biliş Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Self Study	14	4	56
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	5	5
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	5	5
Reading	14	4	56
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			168

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1	5
LO2	5
LO3	5
LO4	5
LO5	5
LO6	5
LO7	5
LO8	5
LO9	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High