| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Education | ||||
| Course Code | ELT 434 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Critical Thinking Skills in Foreign Language Education | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Yabancı Dil Eğitiminde Eleştirel Düşünme Becerileri | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Spring,Fall,Summer School | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 126 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To deepen the understanding of the theory and applied use of critical thinking principles and practices in the EFL classroom | ||||
| Course Description | This course aims to facilitate development of critical thinking of prospective English teachers, focusing on a variety of instructional, educational, and sociological phenomena. Furthermore, it aims to equip teachers with the specific understanding and ability towards using critical thinking in a variety of ELT contexts. Finally, in this course, prospective English teachers will be able to prepare for a variety of situations related to critical thinking instruction through case studies, course planning, and micro teaching. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders, çeşitli öğretimsel, eğitimsel ve sosyolojik olgulara odaklanarak İngilizce öğretmen adaylarının eleştirel düşünmelerinin gelişimini sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Ayrıca, öğretmenleri çeşitli ELT bağlamlarında eleştirel düşünmeyi kullanmaya yönelik özel anlayış ve yetenekle donatması da amaçlanmaktadır. Son olarak, bu derste İngilizce öğretmeni adayları vaka çalışmaları, ders planlama ve mikro öğretim yoluyla eleştirel düşünme öğretimiyle ilgili çeşitli durumlara hazırlanabileceklerdir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) explain critical thinking concepts and patterns. 2) identify relevant resources to develop and use critical thinking. 3) identify and analyse teaching techniques and materials to incorporate critical thinking in teaching and learning. 4) apply critical thinking to classroom teaching and materials development. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | ||||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | ||||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | ||||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | ||||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | ||||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | ||||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | ||||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | ||||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | ||||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | ||||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | ||||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | ||||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | SELMAN ECEVİT , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | DERYA ALTINMAKAS |
| Semester | Spring,Fall,Summer School |
| Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. HATİCE ALTUN |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Orientation to Course: Organization and Discussion |
| 2) | Exploring the Meaning of Critical Thinking. Concepts and frameworks for critical thinking. |
| 3) | Universal Intellectual Standards, Critical Thinking Development: A Stage Theory |
| 4) | Bloom’s Taxonomy and Critical Thinking Instruction, Socratic questioning, |
| 5) | Writing Learning Objectives |
| 6) | Elements of Reasoning, Intellectual Traits and writing educational goals and objectives |
| 7) | Developing Intellectual Virtues, Developing Critical Thinking Strategies, Instructional methods and Techniques |
| 8) | Assessing and Evaluating Critical Thinking Skills |
| 9) | Assessing and Evaluating Critical Thinking Skills |
| 10) | Problems and Issues Related to Teaching CT |
| 11) | A Critical Approach to Critical Thinking in TESOL |
| 12) | Preparing unit goals, rationale, student characteristics, and CT strategies |
| 13) | Illusions and Fallacies |
| 14) | Critical Language Awareness |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
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| Teaching Methods | Flipped classroom; group work; individual work; lesson planning; micro teaching; presentation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Unit Planning; Lesson Planning | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Computer Use | Correspondence, Blackboard | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
altunh@mef.edu.tr -- Attendance is required for 70% of the course session, if you exceed this you may fail by F or FX. Plagiarism involves copying any material from a book, online material, or another student or your own papers previously completed and graded in other classes without using proper citation. Plagiarism also involves asking anyone to review or do your assignment. Statement on academic dishonesty and plagiarism: Law on Higher Education Article 54 |
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| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 84 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 6 | 1 | 42 | |||
| Total Workload | 126 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||