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| Code | PGÖ802 |
| Name | Research and Practice in Thinking Education |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
The main purpose of this course is to debate the dimensions of thinking, its importance in education and to comprehend new approaches.
Course Content
The course contains the concept of thinking, the necessity of thinking, the dimensions of thinking, metacognition, creative and critical thinking, micro thinking abilities, macro thinking processes and approaches in teaching thinking.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Yıldırım, R. (1998). Yaratıcılık ve yenilik. İstanbul: Sistem Yayıncılık.
Notes
Crawford, A, Saul, W., Mathews, S. R. & Makinster, J. (2009). Düşünen Sınıf için Öğretme ve Öğrenme Yöntemleri. İstanbul
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the necessity for thinking in learning-teaching process and society. |
| LO02 | Distinguishes the features of people thinking and not thinking carefully. |
| LO03 | Explains the dimensions of thinking. |
| LO04 | Explains the properties of a suitable atmosphere for thinking and the role of this atmosphere in thinking. |
| LO05 | Explains the factors preventing thinking. |
| LO06 | Explains how the brain functions during thinking. |
| LO07 | Explains how cognitive awareness operates in learning process. |
| LO08 | Does activities that will actualize cognitive awareness of learners. |
| LO09 | Explains what critical thinking is. |
| LO10 | Does activities enhancing critical thinking skills of learners. |
| LO11 | Explains what creative thinking is. |
| LO12 | Does activities enhancing creative thinking skills. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develop and deepen the current and advanced knowledge in the field with original thought and at specialized based on Master's degree qualifications. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with; evaluates the new and complex ideas analyzing by a systematic approach. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Comes up with the specific definitions and results through educational sciences field using specialized knowledge. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Makes critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex ideas within educational sciences. | 5 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Researches an original topic regarding educational sciences field using methods and skills at a high level and advanced statistical techniques. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Develops innovative and original knowledge, method, design or practice; adapts or applies it to another field. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Conducts an original study bringing innovation to the field or adapting the practice to a different field independently. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Contributes to broaden the knowledge within the field, publishing their scientific studies in national and/or international refereed journals. | 2 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes the lead in contexts requiring the local and national interdisciplinary problem solving in practices regarding educational sciences. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses the information and communication technologies required within the field effectively. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops new ideas and methods regarding educational sciences using high level cognitive processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Ethical acts in theoretical and practical studies on the educational sciences | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Evaluates the social relations and norms form a critical perspective and administrates the actions towards developing and transforming when needed. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Communicates effectively with the related persons and experts in the field being able to discuss specific opinions and thoughts and defend when it is necessary. | 3 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Communicates orally, in written and visually in at least a foreign language at advanced level. (European Language Portfolio C1 General Level) | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Provides cooperation with institutions and persons for achievement of the studies and practices within the field. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Contributes to the transition of the community to an information society and its sustainability process by introducing scientific, technological, social or cultural improvements through the educational sciences field. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Uses the strategic decision making processes in detecting the sources of the problems encountered regarding the field and solving them. | 2 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Contributes to solutions of the problems encountered in scientific, social and ethical issues by field competence. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Communicates and cooperates effectively with the stakeholders of the field by showing competence in the field. | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Need for thinking | Review of related books, articles and dissertations | |
| 2 | Features of people thinking good and bad | Review of related books, articles and dissertations | |
| 3 | Thinking enviroment | Review of related books, articles and dissertations | |
| 4 | Concepts and dimensions of thinking | Review of related books, articles and dissertations | |
| 5 | The brain as the center of thinking | Review of related books, articles and dissertations | |
| 6 | Enviroment that supports thinking | Review of related books, articles and dissertations | |
| 7 | Teacher and student behaviours for thinking-oriented teaching | Review of related books, articles and dissertations | |
| 8 | Midterm exam and submission of homework | Preparation for the exam | |
| 9 | Approaches of teaching thinking and learning thinking | Reading related resources | |
| 10 | Skill-based and content-based approaches | Review of related books, articles and dissertations | |
| 11 | Teaching critical thinking | Review of related books, articles and dissertations Homework1 | |
| 12 | Teaching critical thinking 2 | Review of related books, articles and dissertations | |
| 13 | Teaching creative thinking | Review of related books, articles and dissertations Homework 2 | |
| 14 | Teaching metacognition skills | Review of related books, articles and dissertations Homework 3 | |
| 15 | General evaluation of the course | Review of the course | |
| 16 | Submission of homework | Review of the homework | |
| 17 | Final exam | Preparation for the final exam |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||