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Program of Primary School- Classroom Teaching

SNE309

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION PRACTICES

Course Code
SNE309
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
1 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the theoretical background about differentiation.
  2. Identify the individual differences of students.
  3. Know the properties of methods and techniques that can help differentiate the instruction.
  4. Design assessment and evaluation tools that can help to differentiate the instruction.
  5. Prepare lesson plans using techniques and methods related to differentiation of instruction.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionStudents taking this course are expected to plan and carry out the lessons in primary school according to the differentiated instruction approach, taking into account individual differences. Course content includes individual differences, concept of differentiated instruction approach, principles and rationales of differentiated instruction approach, differentiated instruction techniques, continuous assessment, planning lessons by differentiating the instruction.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Theoretical knowledge base on curriculum and inclusive education
2nd Week The relationship between inclusion and differentiation
3rd Week İndividual differences of students and pre-assessment
4th Week Principles of differentiation - Continuous assessment and flexible grouping
5th Week Principles of differentiation - Concept driven and the guiding teacher
6th Week Differentiable elements and lesson plan preparation process
7th Week A differentiated classroom
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Adaptation techniques-Tiered lesson
10th Week Adaptation techniques - Learning contracts
11th Week Adaptation techniques- Choice boards
12th Week Adaptation techniques - Bloom cards
13th Week Adaptation techniques - Menus and anchor activities
14th Week Preparing lesson plans
15th Week Preparing lesson plans
Recommended or Required Reading1)Roberts, J. L., & Inman, T. F. (2009). Strategies for differentiated instruction: Best practices for the classroom. Prufrock Press Inc.
2)Sözer, M. A. (Ed.).(2020). Tek beden herkese uymaz. Pegem Yayınları.
3)Tomlinson, C. A. (2014). Öğrenci gereksinimlerine göre farklılaştırılmış eğitim (Diye kültürlerarası İletişim Hizmetleri, Çev.) Sev Yayıncılık.
4)Westphal, L. E. (2011). Ready-to-use differentiated strategies grades 3-5. Prufrock Press Inc.
5)Olçay-Gül, S. (2014). Farklılaştırılmış öğretim ve uyarlamalar. Ufuk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi,5, 111-123.
6)Zoraloğlu, S. ve Şahin, A. E. (2022). Teacher competencies for differentiated instruction approach. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 51(2), 1377-1416.
7)Zoraloğlu, S. ve Şahin, A. E. (2022). Bir sınıf öğretmeninin farklılaştırılmış öğretim yaklaşımıyla ilişkilendirilebilir uygulamaları. Yaşadıkça Eğitim, 36(3), 834-854.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 3 2 6
Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50
Course hours 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 22 22
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load119
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.96
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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