Course Content

Basic concepts and philosophy of open and distance learning; development of distance education in the world; Development of distance education in Turkey; learner and guide roles in distance education; Technologies used in distance education; management of open and distance education; classroom management and its components in open and distance learning; open educational resources and trends in the world; massive open online courses; personalized learning environments; Problems related to open and distance education and their solutions; open and distance education practices in teacher training; individual teaching material development and student support services in open and distance education; determining teaching strategies for different learning situations; Research and evaluation in distance education.

Basic concepts, history and methods of child psychology; prenatal development; developmental areas and characteristics of infancy; Developmental areas and characteristics of early childhood; developmental areas and characteristics of late childhood; child within the family structure; child within the school system; childhood adjustment and behavior problems; children with special needs.

Definition and characteristics of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Basic symptoms of ADHD (lack of attention, hyperactivity and impulsivity ); The effects of ADHD on the child in terms of social, emotional and school success; ADHD reasons; Risk factors in the development of ADHD; ADHD types; Approaches to children with ADHD; Guiding students with ADHD; Education of children with ADHD; Ensuring school-family cooperation.

Basic concepts of law and administrative law; sources of administrative law ; rights and duties in management; Convention on the Rights of the Child and Declaration of Human Rights; administrative and judicial supervision of teachers; Basic laws establishing and regulating the Turkish Education System; duties, rights and responsibilities of education stakeholders.

Subject, basic concepts, history and method of anthropology; basic approaches in social-cultural anthropology; Basic concepts of education and educational anthropology from an anthropological perspective: Culture, acculturation, acculturation, adaptation, subculture, counterculture, common culture, etc.; cultural foundations and functions of education; intercultural differentiation, education and learning; school as a living space, school cultures and ethnographies ; media, mass media, popular culture and education; globalization, cultural interaction, cultural literacy and education; Education in oral and written literary works in the history of Turkish culture and civilization; The roles of parents and children in the Turkish family structure.

EMB 055 – History of Education 

Education in the ancient period (Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, India, China, Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations); Education in Eastern, Western and Islamic societies in the Middle Ages and Modern Ages; Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment Movements and education; Education in the Industrial Age and the Modern Era; Relations of Islamic culture and civilization with Western civilization; the emergence of national/nation states and the development of national education systems; post-modern society debates and education; Fundamental changes and transformations in education in the world from ancient times to today.

drama and creative drama (drama, creativity, creative drama, game and theater pedagogy, communication-interaction, role playing, improvisation, action, dramatic play, children’s theatre, puppet, pantomime , etc.); stages, dimensions and elements of creative drama ; role playing and improvisation; history of creative drama ; The relationship between social events and creative drama; Application steps of drama in education ; Resources that can be used in drama in education ; Preparation and implementation of creative drama lesson plan; The contribution of drama to individual and social development.

formal curriculum and extracurricular activities/hidden curriculum in education ; approaches related to hidden curriculum ; cognitive and affective domain learning and hidden program; the school as a place of ritual; school ceremonies as extracurricular activities at school; the importance and management of social, cultural, sports and artistic activities at school; The place and importance of the hidden curriculum in values education; Extra-program events (commemoration, celebration, meeting, graduation, etc.) in terms of values education.

Basic concepts about program development; theoretical foundations of program development; program types; philosophical, social, historical, psychological and economic foundations of curriculum; characteristics of curriculum development and teaching programs; stages of program development; basic elements of the program (goal, content, process, evaluation) and the relationships between the elements; classification of objectives and their relationship to program elements; content editing approaches; identification of training needs; program development process and models; curriculum design approaches; program evaluation models; program literacy; Duties and responsibilities of teachers in developing curriculum; Features of MEB curriculum; implementation of teaching programs; New approaches and trends in program development in the world and in Turkey.

Project concept and project types; curricula and project-based learning; project programs in schools (TUBITAK, EU and others); selection of topic for the project; literature review; logical framework in the project; planning and management of the project; application of the scientific method in the project; project report preparation and development; finalizing the project report; project evaluation and review of good examples; project presentations, poster and brochure design techniques.

Basic concepts and definitions; brain as a thinking organ, ways of thinking and grouping of thinking; involuntary thinking and its characteristics; voluntary thinking and its characteristics; methods of voluntary thinking; critical and analytical thinking; basic features and criteria of critical and analytical thinking, stages of critical and analytical thinking; 16 factors affecting critical and analytical thinking; scope of critical and analytical thinking; critical and analytical reading; critical and analytical listening; critical and analytical writing.

Developmental characteristics, interests and needs, and mental states of hospitalized children according to their age groups; interaction between hospital staff, child, and family; preparatory training for hospital, diagnosis, treatment and preparation for surgery; games, music, art, drama, mathematics, stories, etc. for hospitalized children. preparing and implementing an event plan; Interaction between hospital schools and terminally ill children, their families and staff.

Inclusivity and the content of inclusivity; inclusive education: definition, content and importance; legal bases of inclusive education; national and international legislation; approaches and standards in inclusive education; teacher roles in inclusive education; inclusive curriculum and materials; attitudes and values in inclusive education; inclusive school and classroom; preparing an action plan for inclusive education; inclusive education practices: characteristics that differentiate students, effective communication, language used, psycho -social support, differentiation of instruction and examples, methods and techniques, instructional planning, inclusivity in course materials and selection of inclusive activities; course design practices.

Conceptual framework: Character, personality, values, virtue, morality, temperament, temperament, etc.; character development and education; family, environment and school in character development and education; definition and classification of values13 ; sources of values and their individual, social, cultural, religious and moral foundations; character and value education approaches and practices; intercultural differentiation and coexistence culture in character and value education; character and value education in terms of educational philosophy and goals; teaching methods and techniques in character/value education; crisis of values and education in modern and multicultural societies; value education in the process of human-cultural development; Examples of value education from Turkish education and cultural history, values education practices and research in Turkey; Teacher as a role model in character and value education

Definition, scope, history of comparative education; methods and research in comparative education; Comparison of the education systems of different countries in terms of structure, operation, school levels, human resources, financing of education, privatization in education, policy making , planning and implementation in education; gender, social justice and equality in education in different countries; reform and innovation initiatives in education in different countries; teacher and education/school administrator training systems in different countries; globalization and internationalization in education ; International exams, institutions and organizations related to education.

Basic concepts and principles of effective teaching and learning; teachers’ professional competence, attitudes, roles and behaviors; preparing lesson plans ; scope, benefits and limitations of the microteaching method; preparing active learning activities appropriate to the subject; sample teaching practices in the classroom; videotaping lecture presentations; Evaluating the course using recordings; Development of prepared activities and lectures.

Definition and characteristics of the museum, exhibition in museums; museum and museum education; types of museums; Development of Turkish museology; an overview of the history of museology in the world; the relationship between museum, art, culture and civilization; museum and art education; museum and society; contribution of museums to historical awareness; protecting historical monuments; Contemporary museology in the world and in Turkey

Out-of-school education and learning concepts; the scope and importance of out-of-school learning; teaching in out-of-school settings; teaching methods, techniques (project-based learning, station technique, etc.) and teaching materials suitable for out-of-school learning environments; out-of-school learning environments (museums, science centers, zoos, botanical gardens, planetariums, industrial enterprises, national parks, science festivals, science camps, natural environments, etc.); development of out-of-school learning areas and environments; planning, implementation and evaluation of out-of-school learning activities.

Definition, characteristics and classification of learning disabilities: Educational, psychological, medical factors; prevalence and incidence ; causes of learning disabilities; early intervention; response model to intervention; screening/diagnostics: medical, developmental, and educational screening/diagnostics; academic and non-academic characteristics; team and collaboration; educational environments; applications with scientific basis; supporting reading, writing and math skills; supporting non-academic skills.

The concept of individualization and its importance in education; What needs to be done for individualization: curriculum-based evaluation, rough evaluation, preparation of a criterion-referenced measurement tool, rules to be followed in evaluation; setting long-term and short-term teaching goals; Arrangements that can be made in classrooms and schools for inclusion/integration; adapting instruction; Examples of individualization and adaptation in inclusion/integration classrooms.

The concept of sustainability and its usage areas; sustainability in terms of social sciences and sciences; sustainability in the context of social change; education and sustainability; the future of humanity and sustainability; migration, poverty and inequality; sustainable environment; ecology, global environmental issues and sustainability; sustainable society in harmony with nature; population, economic system and natural environment; technological developments, consumption habits and environment; social responsibility activities, sustainability in terms of tangible and intangible cultural heritage; Rethinking human-nature relations on the axis of sustainability

Definition and scope of adult education; concepts related to adult education (continuing education, public education, non-formal education, vocational education, etc.); Historical development of adult education in Turkey; approaches and models regarding adult education; adults and learning; Purpose, scope and historical development of lifelong learning, lifelong learning practices in the Turkish education system

The relationship between humans and art, the developmental stages of children’s drawings, the characteristics of children’s drawings, the factors affecting the content of children’s drawings, the role of mother, father and teacher during the child’s painting activity, matters to be considered in the interpretation of children’s drawings, evaluation tests of children’s drawings.

Recognizing Web tools and using the most commonly used Web tools in the classroom environment. Illustrating concepts related to education and training technology, Illustrating the place of technology in our lives, Recognizing and classifying web tools. Course design using web tools, creating written and visual educational content with web tools and using educational content, content preparation standards and topics, evaluating the created content.

Basic concepts of sociology: Society, social structure, social phenomenon, social event etc.; pioneers of sociology ( Ibn Khaldun, A. Comte , K. Marx , E. Durkheim , M. Weber etc.) and their views on education; education in terms of basic sociological theories ( functionalism , structuralism, symbolic interactionism , conflict theory, critical theory, phenomenology and ethnomethodology ); social processes (socialization, social stratification , social mobility, social change, etc.) and education; social institutions (family, religion, economy, politics) and education; The development of sociology and sociology of education in Turkey (Ziya Gökalp, İsmail Hakkı Baltacıoğlu, Nurettin Topçu, Mümtaz Turhan et al.); culture and education; The school as a social, cultural, moral system and community.

Basic topics and problem areas of philosophy; existence, knowledge, moral/value philosophy and education; basic philosophical movements (idealism, realism, naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytical philosophy) and education; philosophy of education and educational movements: Perennialism , essentialism , progressivism , existential education, critical/radical education; Educational views of some philosophers in the Islamic world and the West (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates , J. Dewey , Avicenna , Farabi, JJ Rousseau etc.); human nature, individual differences and education; education in terms of some political and economic ideologies; Movements of thought and education that were effective in the modernization process in Turkey; Philosophical foundations of the Turkish education system.

Basic concepts and theories regarding morality and ethics; ethical principles, ethical rules, business and professional ethics/ethics; The teaching profession with its social, cultural, moral and ethical aspects; right to education and learning ethical principles in the process of education, training, learning and evaluation; ethical principles in relations with educational stakeholders (employers/administrators, colleagues, parents, professional organizations and society); moral/ethical responsibilities of education/school administrators, parents and students; unethical behavior in business and professional life; Ethical regulations regarding public administration, education and teachers in Turkey; Unethical behavior in school and education, ethical dilemmas, problems and solutions; moral/ethics education and ethics committees at school; school principal and teacher as a moral/ethical leader.

Defining the concepts of motivation, drive, impulse and need; individual motivation; organizational motivation; motivation theory; scope theories and process theories in motivation; motivation methods and techniques.

Lifelong development  perspective , lifelong career development approaches , lifelong career development career development approaches periods , childhood , adolescence, emerging adulthood and career development specific to adulthood periods needs , problems, tasks and interventions .

Skills in dealing with difficult people ; affective expressivity, affective sensitivity, affective control; social expressivity, social sensitivity and social control.

Drama , definition of drama , basic concepts, history, differences between drama, play, theater and psychodrama , benefits of drama : creativity , mental development, interpersonal relations, social skills, decision-making and problem-solving skills, awareness of emotions and self-expression. effects on their skills.

Motivation and self-determination theory in learning , self-determination in learning and motivation , traumatic experiences and learning , migration and psycho -social support , child neglect and abuse , problem behaviors in children and adolescents , third wave cognitive approaches.

Basic concepts regarding teaching principles and methods; teaching-learning principles, models, strategies, methods and techniques; determining goals and objectives in teaching ; content selection and organization in teaching and learning; teaching materials; planning of instruction and instructional plans; theories and approaches to teaching; effective school teaching, learning and success in learning; Evaluation of classroom learning.

It is aimed to use computer applications and other technology resources in language teaching and thus make language teaching more effective and attractive.

To gain knowledge, skills, attitudes and understanding on the basic concepts of test development, technical characteristics of measurement, how to write achievement and attitude scale items, how to calculate and interpret item and test statistics related to these tests, and how to create the final test.

The role of alternative education systems and alternative schools in education and learning processes. Acquiring the skills of collaboration , research, problem solving and creative thinking. Alternative school practices in different countries. Montessori , Waldorf , Summerhill , Forest Schools, Ecological Schools, International Baccalaureate, Education through art.