GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE LANGUAGE LEARNER AND CLASSROOM CLIMATE/1640002
Course Title: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE LANGUAGE LEARNER AND CLASSROOM CLIMATE
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Doç. Dr. Gonca Yangın Ekşi
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ygonca
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  goncayangin@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
By the end of the course, the learners will be able to understand: - the psychology of the learner and individual differences
- Understand the uniqueness of the learner as a variable
- basic concepts related to classroom management
- external and internal factors affecting the classroom and learning
- individual differences such as personality, apptitude, motivation, age
- cognitive development and language learning, learner autonomy and learner beliefs
- how to establish good discipline and reformulate discipline as a concept
- how to create effective communication and a sense of society in the classroom
- how to manage classes for better learning and relations
- reflection in the classroom, evaluation and observation
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  face-to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction
2. Week  Learner as a variable A brief history of Individual differences Research
3. Week  Characteristics of a good learner External and internal factors in CM and time management
4. Week  Classroom-based research & the developing teacher
5. Week  Motivation (types of motivation, implications for language learning) Role of age in language learning (FL, SL acquisition)
6. Week  Learner Characteristics (personality, aptitude)
7. Week  Learner Characteristics (cognitive styles, Learning styles & implications for learning and teaching) Anxiety
8. Week  Cognitive development and Language learning (Piaget/vygotsky and imlications for teachers)
9. Week  Personal, social and emotional development of the learner
10. Week  Language Learning Strategies and learner atonomy Learner beliefs Classroom interaction
11. Week  Learner language, and interlanguage, the use of L1, metalanguage, corrective feedback
12. Week  Cognitive views of learning (memory, attention and transfer) Reflection in the classroom, obervation and evaluation
13. Week  Issues in classroom management and expectations of the stakeholders (administration, parents, society, etc)
14. Week  Understanding classroom power relations: student-teacher & student-student interaction Building up a community in the classroom Maintaining discipli
15. Week  FINAL EXAM
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Civikly, J (1995). Classroom Communication: Principles and practice. Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Publishers 2. Alfie Kohn (2000). Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin. 3. Robert T. Tauber (1999) Classroom Management: Sound Theory and Effective Practice. Berging & Carvey. 4. David H. Jonassen & Barbara L. Garabowski (1993) A Handbook of Individual Differences, Learning and Instruction. Taylor & Francis. 5. Dörnyei, Zoltan (2005). The Psychology of the Language Learner. Lawrance Erlbaum Associates.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  lecture, presentation
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
100
 Assignment
1
50
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
50
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
5
3
15
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
9
2
18
 Reading
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
10
2
20
 Preparing Reports
10
1
10
 Preparing Presentation
10
1
10
 Presentation
10
1
10
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
10
1
10
 Final and Studying for Final
10
1
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
193
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.72
 ECTS: 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
11 improve and deepentheir knowledge in the English Language Teaching field at expert level based on Bachelor’s degree competenciesX
22 understand the interaction between the disciplines (Linguistics, Educational Sciences, Culture and Literature) related to the fieldX
33 use the theoretical and applied knowledge that he/she acquire in the English Language Teaching fieldat expert levelX
44 develop new knowledge combining the knowledge from the related disciplines and the knowledge in the ELT fieldX
55 analyze the problems in the field using scientific research methodsX
66 define a problem in the ELT fieldX
77 develop suggestions for the problems in the fieldX
88 solve problemsX
99 evaluate solution results in terms of quality processesX
1010 develop new approaches and methods by taking responsibility in complex situations encountered in practice of the ELTX