GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTION/1340012
Course Title: COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTION
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Course Semester 1 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
Improve awareness of theoretical bases of comprehension instruction.
Notice how comprehension instruction will change in the light of changing paradigms.
Evaluate instruction process with regard to comprehension instruction by taking account of how comprehension instruction is integrated into curriculum
Notice importance of reason why children picture books need to be used effectively in comprehension instruction.
Give attention to the relationship among reader, text, and context for making meaning and comprehension instruction.
Improve awareness of reason why strategies need to be taught explicitly and how these strategies will be taught.
Notice how instruction process will be monitor and assess.
Plan effective activities about teaching comprehension strategies and practice them.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction and introducing course syllabus to the students
2. Week  Importance of comprehension and comprehension instruction – Theoretical bases
3. Week  Historical development of comprehension instruction
4. Week  Comprehension instruction on curricula and textbooks
5. Week  Using children picture books in comprehension instruction
6. Week  Text and context features in making meaning-Reader
7. Week  Text and context features in making meaning-Text
8. Week  Exam and lecture (reader, text and context)
9. Week  Text and context features in making meaning-Context
10. Week  The roles of vocabulary and concepts in comprehension instruction
11. Week  Using strategies effectively in comprehension instruction and exemplary practices
12. Week  Using technology in comprehension instruction
13. Week  Affective domains in comprehension instruction
14. Week  Monitoring and evaluation of comprehension instruction process
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
2
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
20
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
6
60
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
6
48
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
2
6
12
 Preparing a Presentation
2
8
16
 Presentation
2
3
6
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
3
3
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
3
3
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
190
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.6
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Undergraduate qualification and based on their level of expertise in the field of educational science, has theoretical and practical knowledge, develops and deepens this information.X
2Discusses the interaction between the disciplines that comprise the Classroom teaching field.X
3Uses information in the field of Classroom teaching and in the field of theory and practice, develops and deepens this information.X
4Creates new information based on Interdisciplinary approach.X
5Problems that require expertise in the relevant field using scientific research methods and process solutions brings.X
6Solves the problems in the area of Classroom teaching based on the steps of problem-solving process.X
7Develops new strategies and solutions when encounter unexpected situations and takes responsibility.X
8In individual and team work, taking an active role to fulfill their responsibilities, produces solutions to problems they face.X
9Has metacognitive awareness to critically evaluate information about the area and directs learning.X
10Continues to work in his/her field by taking into consideration of the framework of lifelong learning.X
11Transfers developments in the field of classroom teachers and their work, in the field and outside groups, by written, oral and visual forms.X
12Uses a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B2 and use verbal and written communicationX
13Shares of oral and written studies related to their field in national / international levels.X
14Effectively uses computer software required by the discipline of information and communication technologies.X
15Reviews plans and Issues related to the field of classroom teaching strategies, policies and implementation, evaluate the results in the context of quality processes.X
16Uses social, scientific and ethical values related to the field of data collection, interpretation and dissemination.X
17Uses knowledge acquired in the field of classroom teaching in interdisciplinary settings.X
18Evaluates current developments in line with national values and realities of the country.X
19Develops implementation plans about issues related to the field of strategy, policy and implementation and the results obtained are evaluated in the context of quality process.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Associate. Prof. Dr. Seyit ATEŞ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/seyitates)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (seyitates@gmail.com , seyitates@gazi.edu.tr)