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 DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
Comparison 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
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Aküzel, 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 WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
1
14
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
2
20
40
Total Workload
96
Total Workload / 30
3,2
ECTS Credits of the Course
4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)