GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
LEARNER AND TEACHER AUTONOMY/4640009
Course Title: LEARNER AND TEACHER AUTONOMY
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Learner and Tea
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cem Balçıkanlı
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/balcikanli
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  balcikanli@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Being knowledgeable about the concept of autonomy
Knowing the history of autonomy in language learning
Developing insight into learner and teacher autonomy
Developing a critical perspective toward learner and teacher autonomy studies
Developing an awareness of learner and teacher autonomy related issues




 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  Students are expected to have a MA degree in English Language Teaching.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  "Learner Strategies and Sytles" is recommended for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to the course
2. Week  The history of autonomy in language learning
3. Week  Autonomy beyond the field of language education
4. Week  Dimensions of control
5. Week  Autonomy in practice
6. Week  Fostering autonomy
7. Week  Autonomy & CALL
8. Week  Teacher roles in autonomous learning
9. Week  Midterm
10. Week  Teacher autonomy
11. Week  Research methods and key areas of research
12. Week  Autonomy & Culture
13. Week  Autonomy & Learning Strategies
14. Week  Autonomy & Beyond the Classroom
15. Week  Students’ Presentations & Articles
16. Week  Students’ Presentations & Articles
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Viera, F. (2007). Teacher Autonomy: Why should we care? Spring 2007 Independence 40 (IATEFL Learner Autonomy SIG) 2. Tort-Moloney, D. (1997). Teacher Autonomy: A Vygotskian Theoretical Framework.CLCS Occasional Paper No. 48. 3. Wenden, A. (1998). Learner Strategies for Learner Autonomy. Great Britain: Prentice Hall. 4. Smith, R. C. (2008). Learner autonomy (Key concepts in ELT). ELT Journal, 62 (4), 395-397. 5. Smith, R.C. & Erdogan, S. (2007). Teacher-learner autonomy: Programme goals and student teacher constructs. In Lamb, T & Reinders, H. (Eds). Learner and Teacher Autonomy: Concepts, Realities and Responses. pp. 83-103. Amsterdam Benjamins. 6. Sert, N. (2006). EFL Student Teachers' Learning Autonomy. The Asian EFL Journal. 8(2).180-201. 7. Palfreyman, D. & Smith, R. C. (2003). Learner autonomy across cultures: Language education perspectives. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 8. McGrath, I. (2000). Teacher autonomy. In B. Sinclair, et al. (Eds.), Learner autonomy, teache
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
60
 Assignment
3
40
 Exercises
2
40
 Projects
1
40
 Practice
1
10
 Quiz
1
10
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
1
14
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
1
14
 Reading
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
1
14
 Preparing Reports
14
1
14
 Preparing Presentation
14
1
14
 Presentation
14
2
28
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
14
2
28
 Final and Studying for Final
14
2
28
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
182
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.28
 ECTS: 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X