| 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;
- Recognize key educators who left a mark in the history of education.
- Explain the contributions of local and international educators to the field of education.
- Analyze their educational approaches, values and philosophies.
- Propose ways to adapt historically significant practices to contemporary education.
- Develop their professional identity as teachers, inspired by the lives of influential educators.
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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 | Examining the lives, educational philosophies, and practices of influential local and international educators in the history of education; evaluating their professional approaches within a historical context; developing different perspectives on the teaching profession; discussing the implications of their impactful practices for contemporary education. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Course introduction- What does it mean to leave a mark in education? |
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2nd Week |
John Dewey ? Experience-Based Learning |
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3rd Week |
Maria Montessori ? The Montessori Method |
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4th Week |
Changemakers: Contemporary Teacher Role Models and Practices |
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5th Week |
Jean Piaget ? Cognitive Development Theory and its Educational Implications |
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6th Week |
Lev Vygotsky ? Sociocultural Theory |
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7th Week |
Alexander Sutherland Neill - Summerhill School |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Hasan Ali Yücel ve İsmail Hakkı Tonguç ? Village Institutes and Experiential Education |
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10th Week |
Mehmet Emin Yurdakul ? Bridging Education with the People |
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11th Week |
Halil İnalcık ? Historical Thinking and Awareness in Education |
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12th Week |
Changemakers: Contemporary Teacher Role Models and Practices |
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13th Week |
Rudolf Steiner - Waldorf Forest Schools |
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14th Week |
Changemakers: Contemporary Teacher Role Models and Practices / General and Reflective Assessment |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | TED Talks and interview archives
The Turkish Ministry of Education?s Teaching Profession Law and related ethical codes
Educator biographies and documentaries
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Other
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Course hours |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
13 |
3 |
39 |
| Total Work Load | 121 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.03 |
| 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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