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  Course Description
Course Name : Learning Styles

Course Code : EPÖ 756

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. ÖZLEM KAF HASIRCI

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Describes the learning style models
Evaluates the examples of the use of these models in class.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The overall aim of the course is to enable the students to understand learning styles, learning style models and the effects of these models.

Course Contents : The course covers learning styles, learning style models and examples about learning styles

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Learning and Learning styles- Dimensions of Learning Styles Examining the course subject in different sources research and examination, discussion
2 Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Model Examining the course subject in different sources research and examination, discussion
3 Examples of Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Model Review of related literature on the subject and reading at least two articles research and examination, discussion
4 Kolb Learning Style Examining the course subject in different sources research and examination, discussion
5 Examples of Kolb Learning Style Model Review of related literature on the subject and reading at least two articles research and examination, discussion
6 McCarthy´s 4 MAT System model Examining the course subject in different sources research and examination, discussion
7 Examples of McCarthy´s 4 MAT System model Review of related literature on the subject and reading at least two articles research and examination, discussion
8 Midterm exam and submission of homework Preparation for the exam written exam
9 Grasha- Reichmann Learning Style Model Examining the course subject in different sources research and examination, discussion
10 Examples of Grasha- Reichmann Learning Style Model Review of related literature on the subject and reading at least two articles research and examination, discussion
11 Gregorc Learning Style Model Examination of the issue of course different sources research and examination, discussion
12 Examples of Gregorc Learning Style Model Review of related literature on the subject and reading at least two articles research and examination, discussion
13 Witkin´s Field Dependence- Field Independence Learning Style Model Examination of the issue of course different sources research and examination, discussion
14 Examples of Witkin´s Field Dependence - Field Independence Learning Style Model Review of related literature on the subject and reading at least two articles research and examination, discussion
15 Evaluation of the semester none question and answer
16/17 Final exam and submission of homework Preparation for the exam written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Guild, P.B. ve Garger, S. (1991). Marching to different drummers, USA: ASCD.
 Jonassen, D.H. ve Grabowski, B.L (1993). Handbook of individual differences, learning, and instruction, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
 Keefe, W.J. (1988). "Development of the NASSP learning style profile", Profiling and utilizing learning style (Ed. James W. Keefe), Virginia: National Association of Secondary School Principals, 1-21.
Required Course Material(s)  Keefe, W.J. (1979). “Learning style: An overview”, Student learning styles: Diagnosing and prescribing programs. Virginia: National Association of Secondary School Principles, 1-17.
 Keefe, W.J. (1982). “Assesing student learning styles: An overview”, Student learning styles and brain behavior: Programs, instrumentation, research, Virginia: National Association of Secondary School Principals, 43-53.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 On the basis of the Educational Sciences BA degree qualificatons, improves his/her knowledge in the same field at the level of expertise. 0
2 Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole 0
3 Analyzes a scientific article in the field of educational sciences. 5
4 Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge s/he gained at the level of expertise in the field of educational sciences. 4
5 Uses and develops individual assessment techniques. 0
6 Guides the graduates of the field of educational sciencies within the framework of the knowledge and experiences that specialized training provides. 0
7 Gains knowledge and experience about the appliations which can make the field of expertise functional in educational field. 0
8 Makes prediction about the partner behaviors through the applications concerning the field of expertise. 0
9 Solves a problem in the context of educational sciences in a scientific perspective. 5
10 Integrates the theoretical knowledge within the scope of the field of educational sciences with the field of application. 5
11 Takes responsibility for solving the problems at the local and national level during the educational science-oriented applications. 0
12 Communicates effectively and properly with students, teachers, school administrators, and members of families and working group. 0
13 Has a good command of foreign language to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field. 0
14 Informs his/her colleagues about the processes regarding the field of expertise and conclusions reached. 0
15 Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise. 0
16 Provides the support of the institution employees to make the applications concerning educational sciences successful. 0
17 Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise. 4
18 Identifies the sources of the problems in the field of educational sciences and contributes to the solution of these problems. 0
19 Provides the cooperation of all partners in educational environment stating the necessity of the field of expertise. 0
20 Assesses the necessities which reveal through the applications related to the field of expertise in a critical way. 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 10 20
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 138
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.52
ECTS Credit: 6