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Program of Primary School- Classroom Teaching

SNE401

TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Course Code
SNE401
Semester
Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterSeventh Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will be able to know certain methods of teaching English.
  2. will be able to use methods appropriate to the student's level in teaching English.
  3. will be able to use motivating methods to speak English in the classroom.
  4. will be able to prepare interesting games and materials in teaching English.
  5. will be able to become aware of contemporary practices in English language teaching and renew themselves.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionComparison of Turkish and English teaching, approaches, methods, techniques and practices used in teaching English at the primary school level, relevant topics, achievements and examples of activities appropriate to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade primary school foreign language curriculum.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Teaching English and Turkish in Turkey
2nd Week Introducing English teaching methods
3rd Week Introducing English teaching methods and examining the primary school foreign language course curriculum
4th Week Grammar teaching
5th Week Teaching writing
6th Week Reading teaching
7th Week Speaking teaching
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Problems and solutions in teaching four basic skills
10th Week Examination of primary school English books
11th Week Analysis of topics in books
12th Week Developing material on topics
13th Week Application examples - presentations
14th Week Application examples - presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingAküzel, G. (2006). İlköğretim 4?8. Sınıflarda yabancı dil öğretimindeki başarısızlık nedenlerinin incelenmesi (Adana örneği). Yayımlanmamış Yüksek Lisans Tezi. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü. Adana.
Ateş Özdemir, E. (2006). Türkiye?de ingilizce öğreniminin yaygınlaşmasının nedenleri. Mersin Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2(1), 28-35.
Çelebi, M. D. (2006). Türkiye?de Anadili Eğitimi ve Yabancı Dil Öğretimi. Erciyes Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 21, 285-307.
İlter, B. ve Er, S. (2007). Erken Yaşta Yabancı Dil Öğretimi Üzerine Veli ve Öğretmen Görüşleri. Kastamonu Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 15(1), 21-30
Ekuş, B. ve Babayiğit, Ö. (2013). İlkokul 2. sınıftan itibaren yabancı dil eğitimi verilmesine ilişkin sınıf ve İngilizce öğretmenlerinin görüşlerinin incelenmesi. Researcher: Social Science Studies, 1, 40- 49.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 2 60
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 12 3 36
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 2 22 44
Total Work Load119
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.96
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K2 X X
K3
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K7 X X
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K10 X
K11 X
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K18 X