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Elementary Mathematics Education Program

EDS420

CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING

Course Code
EDS420
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. define 'critical thinking' and concepts related to 'critical thinking'.
  2. evaluate the content and stages of critical and analytical thinking.
  3. discuss the principles of critical and analytical thinking and the factors affecting this style of thinking, produce solutions to remove obstacles to critical thinking.
  4. create activities to improve critical reading, listening, speaking and writing skills.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionBasic concepts and definitions, ways of thinking and grouping of thinking, involuntary thinking and its features, voluntary thinking and its features, methods of voluntary thinking, critical and analytical thinking, basic features and criteria of critical and analytical thinking, stages of critical and analytical thinking, affecting critical and analytical thinking. factors; Scope of critical and analytical thinking, critical and analytical reading, critical and analytical listening, critical and analytical writing/speaking.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Conceptual framework of critical and analytical thinking, basic concepts and definitions, ways of thinking and grouping of thinking. 21st century skills and critical/analytical thinking.
2nd Week Critical and analytical thinking in terms of education and training, characteristics and basic principles of critical and analytical thinking.
3rd Week Ways of thinking.
4th Week Scope and stages of critical and analytical thinking.
5th Week Scope and stages of critical and analytical thinking.
6th Week Factors affecting critical and analytical thinking.
7th Week Major models and methods/techniques for teaching critical and analytical thinking.
8th Week Midterm exam.
9th Week Major models and methods/techniques for teaching critical and analytical thinking.
10th Week Major models and methods/techniques for teaching critical and analytical thinking.
11th Week Critical and analytical reading.
12th Week Critical and analytical reading.
13th Week Critical and analytical listening.
14th Week Critical and analytical writing/speaking.
Recommended or Required ReadingBowell, Tracy; Kem, Gary (2018). Eleştirel Düşünme Kılavuzu. Ankara: TÜBİTAK Yayınları.
Danziger, Marlies K.; Johnson, Wendell Stacy (1978). The Critical Reader: Analyzing and Judging Literature. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co.
Ennis, Robert (1985). A Logical Basis for Measuring Critical Thinking Skills. Educational Leadership, October 1985, 43 (2), 44-48.
Ennis, Robert (2015). Critical Thinking: A Streamlined Conception?. The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Thinking in Higher Education. (Ed. Martin Davies, Ronald Barnett), 31-47 Palgrave Mcmillan.
Kurnaz, Ahmet (2011). Eleştirel Düşünme Öğretimi Etkinlikleri. İstanbul: Eğitim Kitabevi Yayınları.
Nosich, Gerald M. (2018). Eleştirel Düşünme Rehberi: Eleştirel Düşünme ve Disiplinlerarası.(çev. Birsel Aybek), Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Paul, Richard W.; Elder, Linda (2001), Critical Thinking-Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, www.criticalthinking.org.
Ruggeriero, Vincent Ryan (2017). Eleştirel Düşünme İçin Bir Rehber. (çev. Çağdaş Dedeoğlu), İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Questions/Answers
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 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 12 2 24
Preparation for Final exam 1 18 18
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 14 14
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Take-home 3 3 9
Activity Development
Research 5 3 15
Weekly Articles and Resource Research 5 2 10
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X X X
K6 X X
K7
K8 X X X
K9 X
K10 X