Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
6ESN075Alternative Education Applications in Primary School3+0+03413.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Primary Education Teaching
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The general aim of this course is for the teacher candidate to understand the geographical, social and economic factors affecting education in Turkey, ways to meet the educational needs of children in rural and dispersed settlements; mobile education, advantages and disadvantages of mobile education; regional boarding primary schools, advantages and disadvantages of boarding primary schools; Teaching in multigrade classes, the reasons that create multigrade classes, the basic foundations of teaching in multigrade classes and the way of teaching, planning of teaching in multigrade classes, classroom management and evaluation activities, and the duties and responsibilities of teachers in multigrade classes, to ensure that students have knowledge and skills about teaching practices in multigrade classes around the world.
Course Content Geographical, social and economic factors affecting education in Turkey, ways to meet the educational needs of children in rural and scattered settlements; transportation education, advantages and disadvantages of transportation education; boarding primary regional schools, advantages and disadvantages of boarding primary schools; teaching in combined classes, reasons that brought about combined classes, basic foundations and teaching style of teaching in combined classes, planning of teaching in combined classes, classroom management and evaluation activities and duties and responsibilities of teachers in combined classes, teaching practices in combined classes in the world.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, question-answer and case study methods will be used in the teaching process, and in-group discussions will be included. For this reason, it is mandatory to do preliminary work on the topic to be covered before the lesson.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Nurgül ERBAĞCI https://profil.hku.edu.tr/akademik/nurgul-cakmak/ nurgul.erbagci@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Kurt, M (2020). İlkokulda Alternatif Eğitim Uygulamaları. Ankara: Pegem Akademi
Samancı, O (2019). Birleştirilmiş Sınıflarda Öğretim. Ankara: Pegem Akademi
Course Notes Below are suggestions on how you can participate in class:
? Follow the weekly class flow and make your preparations.
? Be sure to write down important notes discussed in class in your notebooks.

Course Category
Education %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Assignments 1 20 20
Presentation 1 8 8
Mid-terms 1 8 8
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 123

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Bilgi 
1 Explains the geographical, social, and economic factors affecting education in Turkey.
2 Evaluates the definitions, operational mechanisms, advantages, and disadvantages of alternative educational practices implemented in Turkey (bused education, boarding schools, and multi-grade classes).
3 Explains the duties and responsibilities of teachers in multi-grade classes, bused education settings, and boarding primary schools.
Beceri 
4 Implements activities related to instructional planning, classroom management, and assessment in multi-grade classes.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course Introduction
2 The concept of alternative, geographical, social and economic factors affecting education in Turkey, ways to meet the educational needs of children in rural and dispersed settlements. Review of topics, preliminary readings Kurt, 2020; Samancı, 2019
3 Definition and rationale of multi-grade teaching; multi-grade teaching practices worldwide. Advantages and disadvantages of multi-grade classes. Review of topics, preliminary readings Samancı (2019)
4 Teaching methods in multi-grade classes, planning instruction in multi-grade classes, classroom management and group work in multi-grade classes. Review of topics, preliminary readings Samancı (2019)
5 School administration and the teacher ` s duties and responsibilities in combined classes Review of topics, preliminary readings Samancı (2019)
6 Definition and planning of the boarding school system; duties and responsibilities of the classroom teacher; advantages and disadvantages of the boarding school system. Review of topics, preliminary readings Samancı (2019)
7 Definition and planning of the bussed education system, duties and responsibilities of the classroom teacher, and advantages and disadvantages of the bussed education system. Review of topics, preliminary readings Samancı (2019)
8 Midterm Exam
9 Teaching practices in multi-grade classes Lesson plan preparation Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
10 Teaching practices in multi-grade classes Lesson plan preparation Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
11 Teaching practices in multi-grade classes Lesson plan preparation Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
12 Teaching practices in multi-grade classes Lesson plan preparation Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
13 Teaching practices in multi-grade classes Lesson plan preparation Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
14 Teaching practices in multi-grade classes Lesson plan preparation Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı
15 Teaching practices in multi-grade classes Lesson plan preparation Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programı

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24
All 4 3 2 4 1 3 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 1 3 1 2 3
In1 3 3 2 4 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 2
In2 4 3 3 4 2 3 3 2 4 3 3 4 2 2 1 3 4 3 2 1 3 1 2 3
In3 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 2 4 2 4 2 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 3
Sk4 5 4 2 4 1 5 3 2 5 4 5 5 3 4 2 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 3 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant