| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Principles and Methods | MBZ205 | 3. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslıhan KUYUMCU VARDAR |
| Instructor(s) |
Aslıhan KUYUMCU VARDAR |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | This course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills related to the basic concepts, approaches and practices of curriculum development and instruction. |
| Course Content | Basic concepts related to curriculum development; theoretical foundations of curriculum development; types of curriculum; philosophical, social, historical, psychological and economic foundations of curricula; characteristics of curriculum development and curricula; stages of curriculum development; basic elements of curriculum (objectives, content, process, evaluation) and relationships between elements; classification of objectives and their relationship with curriculum elements; content arrangement approaches; determination of educational needs; curriculum development process and models; curriculum design approaches; curriculum evaluation models; curriculum literacy; duties and responsibilities of teachers in the development of curricula; characteristics of MEB curricula; implementation of curricula; new approaches and trends in curriculum development in the world and in Turkey. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Explains the basic concepts related to Curriculum Development - Students will be able to identify and critically evaluate the fundamental theories and models used in the curriculum development process. - Students will be able to conduct a needs assessment as the first step in the curriculum development process and interpret the data in alignment with program objectives. - Understand the historical development of the curriculum development process - Explains the basics (Economic, social, personal, philosophical) of Curriculum Development - Students will be able to set educational program objectives and effectively plan content and activities that align with these objectives. - Students will have the skills to evaluate a developed curriculum and revise it as needed. - Knows curriculum development models - Understands the characteristics of of aims, content, teaching and evalution in the curriculum development process |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Basic Concepts in Curriculum Development | Course Hours |
| 1. Week | Basic concepts. | Course Hours Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Preparation, After Class Study |
| 2. Week | Historical, social, psychological, economic and individual foundations of curriculum development. | Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Other Activities Research |
| 2. Week | Theoretical Foundations of curriculum development: The Philosophical and Social Foundations | Course Hours |
| 3. Week | Theoretical Foundations of curriculum development: Psychological and Historical Foundations | Course Hours |
| 3. Week | Philosophical foundations of curriculum development. | Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Research |
| 4. Week | Curriculum development design. | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities |
| 4. Week | Curriculum Development Process | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 5. Week | Models of Educational Programs | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 5. Week | Needs Analysis | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice Other Activities Research |
| 6. Week | Curriculum development process. | Visual Presentation Practice Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 6. Week | Models of Educational Programs | Course Hours Other Activities |
| 7. Week | Preparing Draft Program of Education: Determining Educational Requirements | Course Hours Research |
| 7. Week | Objectives in curriculum development. | Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Midterm 1 | Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Mid Term Exam | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Preparing Draft Program of Education: Organizing Objectives | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Taxonomy of educational objectives. | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities |
| 10. Week | Planning the content. | Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities |
| 10. Week | Preparing Draft Program of Education: Selection and Arrangement of the Content | Course Hours Research |
| 11. Week | Preparing Draft Program of Education: Regulation of Learning Situations | Research Course Hours |
| 11. Week | Learning process and key issues in curriculum development | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities |
| 12. Week | Approaches to curriculum evaluation. | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation |
| 12. Week | New Directions in Curriculum Development | Course Hours Research |
| 13. Week | Testing and Evaluation of Education Programs | Course Hours Research |
| 13. Week | Assignment/Project | Course Hours |
| 14. Week | Final | Course Hours |
| 14. Week | General Evaluation | Research Course Hours |
| Eğitimde Program Geliştirme Fatma Varış Ank. Üniversitesi. |
| Kuramdan Uygulamaya Eğitimde Program Geliştirme Özcan Demirel. PegemA. |
| Demirel, Ö. (2007). Eğitimde Program Geliştirme. Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık. Sönmez, V. (2003). Program Geliştirmede Öğretmen Elkitabı. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık. Varış, F., Eğitimde Program Geliştirme: Teori ve Teknikler. Ankara: Alkım Yay.,1994. Ertürk, S., Eğitimde Program Geliştirme. Ankara: Meteksan Lmt.Şti, 1982. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
| PY2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - |
| PY10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - |
| PY11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| PY12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| PY15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Research | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Classroom Activities | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 56.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
