ELE221 INSTRUCTIONAL PRINCIPLES AND METHODS
| Course Code: | 4100221 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Elementary Education |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. JALE ÇAKIROĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of this course the students will;
- understand the basic concepts related to curriculum and curriculum development.
- apply major methods of teaching in the elementary school mathematics/science.
- understand the process of instructional planning
Course Content
Basic concepts and principles of teaching and learning. The importance and benefits of instructional planning. Planning instruction (yearly plan based on units, daily plan and examples of activities). Teaching and learning strategies. Instructional methods and techniques and their relation to practice. Instructional tools and materials. Teachers duties and responsibilities in improving the quality of instruction. Teachers qualifications.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, we expect that our students will be able to;
- Explain the basic concepts related to curriculum.
- Discuss different approaches to curriculum development
- Interpret the curricular experiences in Turkey.
- Discuss the importance of instructional planning.
- Explain basic concepts and processes related to unit and lesson planning.
- Use criteria for evaluating instructional objectives.
- Write instructional objectives at various taxonomy levels of cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains.
- Design and implement instructional modules in middle school mathematics that make use of major teaching methods.
- Explain the criteria for effective questioning techniques.