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SNF 519 - Theory and Models in Learning and Teaching

Graduate Education Institute · Primary School Teaching · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Hatice VATANSEVER BAYRAKTAR

Course Objective

Knowledge of human development characteristics and results in terms of education and learning principles according to learning theories; gaining the competencies of planning instruction according to the principles of development and learning.

Course Content

Learning theories: learning, conditioning theories, social cognitive theories, cognitive information processing theory, cognitive learning processes, constructivist theory, cognition and instruction, development and learning, learning and neuroscience, content knowledge learning, motivation

Required Resources

Gelişim Öğrenme ve Öğretim, Nuray Senemoğlu Öğretme Sanatı, Özcan Demirel Öğrenme - Öğretme
Kuramları ve Uygulamadaki Yansımaları, Gülay Ekici

Recommended Resources

Kuramdan Uygulamaya Yapılandırmacı Öğrenme Yaklaşımı, Engin Karadağ Öğretim İlke ve Yöntemleri, Mehmet Taşpınar Öğretim
İlke ve Yöntemleri, Veysel Sönmez Öğretim İlke ve Yöntemleri, Leyla Küçükahmet

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Knows the concept of learning.
  2. Learns learning theories.
  3. Explains learning and its relationship with other concepts.
  4. Explains the relationships between field knowledge and learning.
  5. Explains the concept of motivation.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeGroup StudyBrain StormingSelf studyProject Based Learning (Including Field Work)

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / Thesis

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16348
Midterm000
Quiz000
Assignment21020
Practice000
Final000

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introducing the content of the course, the aims of the course, importance, processing methods, evaluation Discussion and evaluation of the principles, Basic concepts.Related resources reading, examining and analysis
2Human development features and dimensionsRelated resources reading, examining and analysis
3Dimensions of developmentRelated resources reading, examining and analysis
4Behavioral learning theory.Reading, reviewing and analyzing relevant resources
5Classical conditioningReading, reviewing and analyzing relevant resources
6Operant conditioningReading, reviewing and analyzing relevant resources
7ConnectivismReading, reviewing and analyzing relevant resources
8MidtermMidterm
9Social cognitive theoryReading, reviewing and analyzing relevant resources
10Cognitive learning theoryReading, reviewing and analyzing relevant resources
11Gestalt theoryReading, reviewing and analyzing relevant resources
12Learning-teaching modelsReading, reviewing and analyzing relevant resources
13Robert Gagne's Model of Learning SituationsReading, reviewing and analyzing relevant resources
14Glaser's Basic Teaching ModelReading, reviewing and analyzing relevant resources
15Slavin's Effective Teaching ModelReading, reviewing and analyzing relevant resources
16Final examFinal exam