GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Open and Distance Learning/EBS101
Course Title: Open and Distance Learning
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 3 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Define the concepts of learning, teaching, education, educational technology, distance education-learning-learning, open learning-teaching.
Explain theories and philosophy of open and distance learning.
Explain the historical development of distance education and open learning in the world and Turkey.
Explain student and teacher roles in open and distance learning.
Know the technologies used in open and distance learning.
Establish the relationship between open and distance learning, classroom management and its components in open and distance learning.
Interpret open educational resources and trends in the world.
Explain the characteristics of mass open online courses, individualized learning environments and designs.
Understand the problems related to open and distance learning and propose solutions.
Define individual teaching material development and student support services in open and distance learning.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to the Course, Course Description and Objectives
2. Week  Basic Terms - Learning, Teaching, Education, Educational technology, Distance learning / teaching / learning, Open learning / teaching
3. Week  Open and distance learning theory and philosophy
4. Week  Historical development of distance education and open learning in the World and Turkey
5. Week  Student and teacher roles in open and distance learning
6. Week  Technologies used in open and distance learning
7. Week  Management of open and distance learning, classroom management and components in open and distance learning
8. Week  Mid-Term exam
9. Week  Open educational resources and trends in the world, Mass open online courses
10. Week  Individualized learning environments and designs
11. Week  Problems related to open and distance learning and solutions
12. Week  Developing individual teaching materials in open and distance learning and student support services
13. Week  Determination of instructional strategies for different learning situations, research and evaluation in distance education
14. Week  Determination of instructional strategies for different learning situations, research and evaluation in distance education
15. Week  Determination of instructional strategies for different learning situations, research and evaluation in distance education
16. Week  Final
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
20
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
4
4
16
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
3
15
 Material Design and Implementation
2
3
6
 Report Preparing
2
3
6
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
2
3
6
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
4
3
12
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
4
3
12
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
101
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.04
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Draws a relationship among the scientific theories, laws, phenomenon, models, concepts and knowledge and skills in other disciplines, and make use of these in explaining the daily life experiences.
2Explains the scientific theories, laws, phenomenon, models and concepts by taking the science curriculum, the cognitive, psychomotor, affective characteristics and needs of students into consideration
3Designs and performs laboratory activities by considering the aims of Science Curriculum, student characteristics and safety measures
4Identifies, organizes and uses effectively the equipments and materials present in science laboratories, proposes solutions and alternatives for missing or broken materials, eliminates the laboratory waste by taking necessary safety precautions
5Implements teaching activities that can give students insight about the historical developmenst and nature of science.
6Implements teaching activities that can give students insight about the interaction between the scientific and technological developments, society and environmentX
7Examines the science curriculum in terms of its vision, mission, learning areas, and objectives, follows the developments in the program and relates these developments with the developments in the history of Turkish National Education.
8Selects the proper one among different teaching strategies, methods and techniques by considering the aims of science curriculum and student characteristics, and implements these in a way that ensure classroom management.
9Plans the teaching process by considering the physical, cognitive, affective and cultural characteristics, misconceptions about the science topics, learning styles, strengths, weaknesses, interests and needs of student
10Designs activities that improve scientific and technological literacy level and higher order thinking skills like critical thinking, creative thinking, analytical thinking skills of studentsX
11Develops diagnostic, formative or summative measurement and assessment instrument at every steps of learning-teaching process by considering different learning areas of the science curriculum or selects and implements the appropriate one among current instruments.
12Uses traditional measurement and assessment instruments that measure knowledge as well as alternative and authentic measurement and assessment instruments that measure knowledge and skills while evaluating learning and teaching process in science
13Uses appropriate statistical techniques to evaluate and interpret data obtained from a research process or a measurement instrument.
14Plans the steps of research process to solve a problem in education process or daily life; selects and implements an appropriate research method and reports the whole research.
15Benefits from information and communication technologies to access and share information, to increase the efficiency of instruction, and to follow current debates and innovations.X
16Designs instructional equipment and materials which support teaching process by considering the aim of science curriculum; selects and uses appropriate one among current equipment and materialsX
17Organizes activities which can create awareness in students about local and universal problems in social, environmental, scientific and socioscientific areas and takes an active part in related projects.
18Designs activities that can create positive attitudes and values in students about science and technology in the light of Atatürk revolutions and principles, fundamental purposes and principles of Turkish National Education
19Uses Turkish efficiently to teach science related topics and to communicate in both written and verbal language as well as uses a foreign language sufficiently to follow the information in his/her area or to communicate with his/her colleagues.
20Works in cooperation with school administration, colleagues, student parents and other related partners to carry out the instructional process efficiently both in and outside of the school.
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