EDS640 INSTRUCTION: THEORY AND RESEARCH
| Course Code: | 4540640 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Educational Sciences |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MERAL AKSU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the semester, the students are expected to:
- Understand major instructional theories
- Comprehend a given research report based on a theory or theories and its implications for practice
- Comprehend issues on research on teaching, and develops a more critical perspective.
- Compare research studies in line with the theories.
- Develop a research proposal to test a certain theory
Course Content
Theories of instruction and research in the learning process, human relations, group dynamics, communication, thought process and other fields contributing to a theory of instruction.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course the students are expected to:
- Explain the major features of each instructional theory
- Explain views related to learning, instruction and instructional theories
- Explain the reasons for having instructional theories
- Prepare a report on one of the topics studied
- Compare the topics based on teaching, learning, students and teachers
- Compare teaching and instruction at different levels of education
- Reflect on an instructional theory in relation to research
- Reflect on classroom teaching and instructional planning
- Critique lessons that incorporate different theories of instruction and instructional strategies
- Rate the performance of presenters for explaining the topics