Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3EMB006Teaching Principles and Methods3+0+03406.11.2026
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 Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to enable prospective teachers to grasp the fundamental concepts and principles of the teaching process, and to recognize teaching strategies, methods, and techniques in relation to learning theories. The goal is for candidates to be able to select methods and techniques appropriate to different student characteristics, goals, and learning environments, to reflect these in their teaching plans, and to design effective, student-centered teaching processes.
Course Content The Teaching Principles and Methods course is a professional knowledge course that addresses the teaching process, a fundamental component of the teaching profession, in its theoretical and practical dimensions. The course covers basic concepts and principles of teaching. The reflections of learning theories on teaching are also examined. Teaching strategies through presentation, discovery, and inquiry are included. Methods such as lecturing, discussion, demonstration, and case studies, as well as techniques like brainstorming, drama, and question-and-answer, are also covered. In addition, contemporary teaching approaches such as project-based, problem-based, and collaborative learning, teaching planning, and classroom applications are included in the course. Teacher candidates have the opportunity to put the methods and techniques they learn into practice through lesson planning and micro-teaching activities.
Course Methods and Techniques The teaching process will utilize lecturing, question-and-answer sessions, drama, role-playing, and case studies, and will include group discussions. Therefore, it will be beneficial to study the topic beforehand.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Burcu GÜRKAN ERCAN burcu.gurkan@hku.edu.tr
Associate Prof.Dr. Özlem Üzümcü ozlem.uzumcu@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Doğanay,A.(Ed.) (2017). Öğretim ilke ve yöntemleri. (11.Baskı). Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık.
Borich, G.D. (2014). Etkili öğretim yöntemleri. (8.Baskıdan Çeviri.) (M.B.Acat,Çeviri Editörü). Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Course Notes The course is conducted in a format that addresses the fundamental principles, strategies, methods, and techniques of teaching from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Students are expected to select appropriate teaching strategies, methods, and techniques by considering instructional objectives, content, learner characteristics, and individual differences, and to plan the teaching process accordingly. The course also includes practices related to concept teaching, misconceptions, teaching styles, learner-centered approaches, and the development of critical, creative, reflective, and metacognitive thinking skills.
Documents Ders izlencesi, haftalık ders sunumları, öğretim ilke ve yöntemlerine ilişkin temel kaynaklar, bilimsel makaleler, öğretim strateji, yöntem ve tekniklerine yönelik örnek uygulamalar, ders planları ve ilgili görsel-işitsel materyaller.
Assignments Öğretim ilke, strateji, yöntem ve tekniklerine ilişkin araştırma ve inceleme ödevleri, örnek ders planı hazırlama, farklı öğretim yöntem ve tekniklerine yönelik etkinlik tasarlama, bireysel ve grup sunumları ile örnek öğretim uygulamaları.
Exams Ara sınav ve yarıyıl sonu sınavı kapsamında öğretimin temel ilkeleri, öğretim strateji, yöntem ve teknikleri, öğretim sürecinin planlanması ve değerlendirilmesine ilişkin teorik bilgiler ile örnek olay ve uygulama temelli değerlendirme çalışmaları.

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
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Project 14 2 28
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 117

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 1. Explains fundamental concepts related to education, teaching, learning, types of education, programs, and program types.
2 2. Examines the MEB curriculum by explaining the basic elements of the curriculum and the relationships between these elements.
3 3. Formulates learning objectives using appropriate taxonomies and organizes content that is consistent with those objectives.
4 4. Explains the factors affecting the quality of teaching services and general teaching principles.
5 5. Prepares lesson plans taking into account the harmony between program elements and teaching principles.
6 6. Selects and implements teaching strategies appropriate to the course objectives, content, and student characteristics.
7 7. Designs a learner-centered and constructivist teaching process by comparing teaching approaches and models.
8 8. Selects and applies teaching methods and techniques appropriate to the course objectives, content, and students ` individual differences.
9 9. By utilizing tools and techniques used in concept teaching, they design activities aimed at identifying and correcting misconceptions.
10 10. It organizes the teaching process according to student characteristics, taking into account learning styles and individual differences.
11 11. Designs teaching activities aimed at developing critical, creative, reflective, analytical, and metacognitive thinking skills.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to the Course Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
2 Basic Concepts of Education, Components of the Curriculum, Instructional Planning, Ministry of National Education Curricula Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
3 General Principles of Teaching, Instructional Strategies Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
4 Instructional Strategies Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
5 Teaching Approaches and Models Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
6 Teaching Approaches Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
7 Teaching Methods Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
8 Midterm Examination Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
9 Instructional Techniques Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
10 Instructional Techniques Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
11 Concept Teaching Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
12 Concept Teaching and Misconceptions Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
13 Learning Styles Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.
14 Higher-Order Thinking Skills Education Reading the relevant sources Doğanay, A. (Ed.). (2017). Principles and methods of teaching (11th ed.). Pegem Publishing.

 
Sustainable Development Goals
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
C1 3 1 1 5 1 3 1 1 1 1
C2 5 1 1 4 1 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 2
C3 5 2 3 1 3 4 1 3 1 1 1
C4 2 2 1 5 3 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 1
C5 5 3 2 4 5 2 4 3 2 2 1 1
C6 4 3 3 4 4 2 5 2 2 1 1
C7 3 3 2 4 2 4 1 1 4 2 5 1 2 1 1 2
C8 5 4 2 4 4 3 5 3 2 2 1
C9 4 4 1 2 2 4 1 2 3 3 4 1 2 1
C10 2 5 1 2 3 5 2 4 3 1 1 1 1
C11 2 3 2 2 4 3 1 2 3 2 4 1 3 1 2 3

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