| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-Level Thinking in Primary School | TSE504 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif GÜVEN DEMİR |
| Instructors |
Elif GÜVEN DEMİR |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Acquiring attitudes, knowledge and skills to ensure the development of higher order thinking skills in primary school students |
| Course Content | Higher order thinking, taxonomies of thinking skills, critical thinking, creativity, metacognitive thinking, thought generation tools and activity design |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Knows the place of higher order thinking skills in the primary school program and its relationship with other skills - Knows the theoretical foundations of higher order thinking skills - Design activities related to the development of higher order thinking skills - Can measure higher order thinking skills. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | What is thinking and higher order thinking? | |
| 2. Week | Classification of higher order thinking skills | |
| 3. Week | Theoretical foundations of critical thinking and activity design | |
| 4. Week | Theoretical foundations of critical thinking and activity design | |
| 5. Week | Theoretical foundations of creativity and activity design | |
| 6. Week | Theoretical foundations of creativity and activity design | |
| 7. Week | Theoretical foundations of metacognitive thinking and activity design | |
| 8. Week | Mid-term exam | |
| 9. Week | Theoretical foundations of metacognitive thinking and activity design | |
| 10. Week | Tools for generating thought | |
| 11. Week | Tools for generating thought | |
| 12. Week | Measuring higher order thinking | |
| 13. Week | Sample applications for the development of higher order thinking | |
| 14. Week | Sample applications for the development of higher order thinking |
| Bal Sezerel, B. and Ateşgöz, N. N. (2023). Strategies for Developing Higher Level Thinking Skills, Anı publishing |
| Brookhart, S. (2020). How to Identify Higher Order Thinking Skills in Your Classroom? Nobel Publishing |
| Research articles on types of higher order thinking skills |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Homework 1 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Homework 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Practice | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Classroom Activities | 28 | 3 | 84 |
| Total Workload | 178.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7.0 | ||
