Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
CLASSROOM TEACHING AS A PROFESSION SÖZ115 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Erten GÖKÇE
Assistants
Goals This course aims to help primary school classroom teachers understand their professional work, professional ethics, core values, professional rights, privileges and responsibilities, as well as the role of teachers in society as a transformative agent of change, by considering the classroom teacher as a professional in the context of national and global teacher standards.
Course Content Elements of the profession Historical development of the teaching profession Teaching as a profession Classroom teaching as a professional profession and its meaning Effective teaching models Teaching and classroom teaching standards and competencies in Turkey The demands of the classroom teacher from the society personal qualities of teachers classroom teacher experiences Evaluation of the roles and responsibilities of classroom teachers professional affairs, professional ethics, core values, professional rights, privileges and responsibilities of primary school teacher candidates
Learning Outcomes 1) It refers to the professional work, professional ethics, core values, professional rights, privileges and responsibilities of the classroom teacher.
2) Evaluate the classroom teacher in the context of national and international standards.
3) Explain the professional roles and responsibilities of the classroom teacher.
4) Explain the role of teachers in society as a transformative tool of change.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Elements of the profession Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Large Group Discussion
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Historical development of the teaching profession Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Large Group Discussion
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Classroom teaching as a professional profession and its meaning Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Classroom teaching as a professional profession and its meaning Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Effective teaching models Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Teaching and classroom teaching standards and competencies in Turkey Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week The demands of the classroom teacher from the society Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Midterm Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week personal qualities of teachers Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week classroom teacher experiences Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week classroom teacher experiences Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week Evaluation of the roles and responsibilities of classroom teachers Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Evaluation of the roles and responsibilities of classroom teachers Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week professional affairs, professional ethics, core values, professional rights, privileges and responsibilities of primary school teacher candidates Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Baskan, G. A. (2001). Öğretmenlik mesleği ve öğretmen yetiştirmede yeniden yapılanma. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 20(20).
Çelikten, M. (2005). Öğretmenlik mesleği ve özellikleri. Erciyes Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 1(19), 207-237.
Çermik, H., & Şahin, B. D. A. (2010). Sınıf öğretmenliği öğretmen adaylarının öğretmenlik mesleğini tercih sebepleri. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 28(28), 201-212.
Doğan, C. (2005). Türkiyede sınıf öğretmeni yetiştirme politikaları ve sorunları. Bilig (Türk Dünyası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi), 35, 133-149.
Finkelstein, S., Sharma, U., & Furlonger, B. (2021). The inclusive practices of classroom teachers: a scoping review and thematic analysis. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 25(6), 735-762.
Goodwin, A. L. (2012). Teaching as a profession: Are we there yet? In C. Day (Ed.), The Routledge International Handbook of Teacher and School Development (pp. 44-56). Abingdon, UK: Taylor & Francis.
Marshall, J. C. (2016). The highly effective teacher: 7 classroom-tested practices that foster student success. ASCD.
Marzano, R. J. (1993). How classroom teachers approach the teaching of thinking. Theory into practice, 32(3), 154-160.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 2 2
Homework 2 10
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 2 4
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 10
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 10
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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