Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- TRE631 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Elif Emine BALTA
Instructor(s)
Goals The aim of this course is to examine strategies and techniques aimed at developing students' critical, creative, and analytical thinking skills in the process of text teaching. The course will focus on how to integrate text types with thinking skills, methods used in text analysis, and ways to impart thinking skills to students.
Course Content Within the scope of this course, the concept of text will be examined, the nature and types of thinking will be recognized, the relationship between fictional, informative and verse texts with critical thinking skills, creative thinking skills and problem solving skills will be investigated and discussed.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 The student analyzes various text types with critical, creative, and analytical thinking skills.
2 The student develops text teaching strategies aimed at enhancing thinking skills.
3 The student designs activities to impart thinking skills in text teaching.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Text Teaching and Thinking Skills: Conceptual Framework Presentation (Preparation), Interview, Other Activities, Research
2. Week Critical Thinking Skills and Text Analysis Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Interview, Other Activities, Research
3. Week Creative Thinking and Written Expression Techniques Other Activities, Research, Interview
4. Week Analytical Thinking Skills and Text Analysis Other Activities, Interview, Research
5. Week The Relationship Between Text Types and Thinking Skills Research, Other Activities, Interview
6. Week Developing Critical and Creative Thinking in the Reading Process Research, Interview, Other Activities
7. Week Developing Comprehension and Interpretation Skills Interview, Research, Other Activities
8. Week Teaching Strategies: Supporting Thinking Skills with Question-Answer Techniques Other Activities, Interview, Research
9. Week Intertextual Reading and Interpretation Skills Other Activities, Interview, Research
10. Week Problem Solving Skills and Text Teaching Interview, Research, Other Activities
11. Week Developing Social and Emotional Skills in Text Teaching Other Activities, Research, Interview
12. Week Digital Texts and Thinking Skills Interview, Other Activities, Research
13. Week Evaluation Methods in Text Teaching Other Activities, Interview, Research
14. Week General Evaluation and Project Presentations Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Research, Other Activities
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Based on master of science competencies, he improves and deepens high level of knowledge with original thinking and research
3 Develop new and original materials that support the education program in the process of teaching.
7 Present his/her scientific research results in scientific communities
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3
PY1 5 5 5
PY3 4 4 4
PY7 3 3 3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Sever, S. (2019). Metin ve Anlam Öğretimi: Eleştirel Düşünme Becerileriyle. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
  • Demirel, Ö. (2020). Eğitimde Düşünme Becerileri ve Öğretim Yöntemleri. İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları.
  • Yıldırım, A. (2018). Dil ve Düşünce: Metin Analizi Yaklaşımları. İstanbul: Pegem Akademi.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 3 1 3
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 3 1 3
Sınavlar
Midterm 2 14 1 14
Homework 1 14 2 28
Homework 2 14 2 28
Final 14 1 14
Practice 7 1 7
Classroom Activities 14 4 56
Total Workload 153
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0