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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Classroom Management Strategies |
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| Course Code |
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EPÖ 769 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall and Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. FATMA SADIK
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Explains the general features of classroom management approaches
Discusses the similarities and differences of classroom management approaches.
Develops awareness of the implication problems of classroom management approaches in schools
Generates solutions to the implication problems of classroom management approaches in schools
Develops ideas for effective classroom management
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The main purpose of the course is to investigate the approaches to classroom management and to study on the implications of these approaches in school settings. |
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| Course Contents |
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In this course the approaches to classroom management such as behavior modification approach, instructional classroom management approach, group management approach, socio-cultural approach, and the democratic approach are discussed. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction to the course and description of tasks
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Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
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2 |
Behavior Modification Approach
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Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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3 |
Behavior Modification Approach
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Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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Instructional Classroom Management Approach
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Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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5 |
Instructional Classroom Management Approach
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Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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6 |
Group Management Approach
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Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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Socio-cultural Approach
Submission of homework |
Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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Socio-cultural Approach
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Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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Communicative Approaches
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Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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Communicative Approaches
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Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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The Democratic Approach
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Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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Authoritarian Approach |
Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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The Permissive Classroom Management Approach |
Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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The Permissive Classroom Management Approach |
Reading the related materials and visiting a school and investigating teachers’ and students’ opinions about the topics
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Lecturing
Question - answer
Group discussion
Observation
Interview
Case study
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Final exam and submission of homework |
Preparation for the exam |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Bluestein, J. (1998), 21st. Century Discipline-Teaching Students Responsibility and Self-Management, (2. Edition), CA: A Division of Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc.
Charles, C. M. (1996), Building Classroom Management, New York: Longman Publishes.
Curwin, R. L.; Mendler, A. A. (1998), Discipline with Dignity, E. Broyhers. Inc. (Ed.), USA: Merril Education/ASCD College Textbook Series
Jones, V. F. , Jones, L. S. (1998), Comprehensive Classroom Management, Creating Communities of Support and Solving Problems (5. Edition), Usa: Allyn & Bacon Company.
Kauffman, J. M.; Mostert, M. P. ; Trent, S. C. ; Hallahan, D. P. (1998), Managing Classroom Behaviour (2. Edition), USA: Allyn and Bacon Company.
Kerr, M. M.; Nelson, C. M. (1998), Strategies for Managing Behavior Problems in the Classroom (3. Edition), New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Lemlech, J. K. (1999), Classroom Management, Methods and Techniques for Elemantary and Secondary Teachers (3. Edition), USA: Waveland Press, Illiniois.
Martin, J. ; Sugarman, J. , McNamara, J. (2000), Models of Classroom Management (3. Edition), Canadian Information in Publication.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
0 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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On the basis of the Educational Sciences BA degree qualificatons, improves his/her knowledge in the same field at the level of expertise.
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4 |
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Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole |
5 |
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Analyzes a scientific article in the field of educational sciences. |
3 |
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4 |
Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge s/he gained at the level of expertise in the field of educational sciences. |
4 |
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5 |
Uses and develops individual assessment techniques. |
5 |
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6 |
Guides the graduates of the field of educational sciencies within the framework of the knowledge and experiences that specialized training provides. |
3 |
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Gains knowledge and experience about the appliations which can make the field of expertise functional in educational field. |
3 |
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8 |
Makes prediction about the partner behaviors through the applications concerning the field of expertise. |
3 |
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9 |
Solves a problem in the context of educational sciences in a scientific perspective. |
3 |
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10 |
Integrates the theoretical knowledge within the scope of the field of educational sciences with the field of application. |
5 |
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11 |
Takes responsibility for solving the problems at the local and national level during the educational science-oriented applications.
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3 |
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12 |
Communicates effectively and properly with students, teachers, school administrators, and members of families and working group. |
5 |
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13 |
Has a good command of foreign language to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field. |
1 |
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14 |
Informs his/her colleagues about the processes regarding the field of expertise and conclusions reached. |
3 |
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15 |
Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise. |
1 |
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16 |
Provides the support of the institution employees to make the applications concerning educational sciences successful. |
4 |
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17 |
Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise. |
3 |
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18 |
Identifies the sources of the problems in the field of educational sciences and contributes to the solution of these problems. |
4 |
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19 |
Provides the cooperation of all partners in educational environment stating the necessity of the field of expertise. |
4 |
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20 |
Assesses the necessities which reveal through the applications related to the field of expertise in a critical way. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
10 |
20 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Total Workload: | 150 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 6 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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