| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explains the role of digital tools and technological applications in social studies education.
- Evaluates the use of technology in social studies education in terms of ethics, accessibility, and pedagogical appropriateness.
- Assesses the educational relevance of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), virtual tours, and online archives.
- Designs instructional activities appropriate for primary-level social studies topics using digital tools.
- Implements assessment and evaluation tools related to the use of technology in social studies instruction within the instructional planning process.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Acquiring knowledge and skills for the effective use of digital tools and technological applications in social studies education; examining topics such as Geographic Information Systems, virtual tours, integration of online archives into lesson plans, and digital material development; analyzing sample applications and evaluation methods for the integration of these technologies into social studies education at the elementary school level. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Course Introduction ? The 21st century teacher |
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2nd Week |
Digital tools and technological applications in social studies education |
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3rd Week |
The role of digital tools in education |
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4th Week |
Ethical, accessibility, and pedagogical dimensions of technology use in education |
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5th Week |
Geographic Information Systems:Key concepts and instructional applications |
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6th Week |
Teaching social studies through virtual tours (Google Earth, museum tours, etc.) |
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7th Week |
Online archives, digital documents, and teaching history |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
Developing digital instructional materials: Examples for primary education |
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10th Week |
Designing technology-supported instructional activities |
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11th Week |
Teaching with Web 2.0 tools (Padlet, Canva, Thinglink, etc.) |
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12th Week |
Assessment and evaluation tools for technology use: Rubrics, self-assessment, digital forms |
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13th Week |
Student presentations: Technology-integrated instructional activities |
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14th Week |
Student presentations: Evaluation processes |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Project
- Presentation
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Project |
1 |
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
0 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Course hours |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
14 |
14 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
4 |
10 |
40 |
| Total Work Load | 119 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.96 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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