| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Individual Differences in Education |
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| Course Code |
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BTS104 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Sub-Level (Undergraduate Degree) |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Res.Asst.Dr. MEHMET CAN ŞAHİN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Explains the importance of individual differences in education
Explains the basics of individual learning types with the positive and negative aspects
Lists the types of individual difference in the field of instructional technology need to be examined
Explains the methods of measurement and evaluation of individual types of learning.
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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 aim of this course is to explain individual differences in educational environments that affect learning and to provide teaching techniques and methods that can be used on these differences. |
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| Course Contents |
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Individual Differences and Implications for Education, Intelligence and ability, interest and attitudes, cognitive development, gender, learning style, personality, locus of control, self-efficacy beliefs, prior learning, motivation, individual differences based on the latest instructional technology and its applications |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Laboratory |
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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 |
Individual differences and the historical development of educational technology |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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2 |
Individual Differences and Implications for Education |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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3 |
Individual differences and intelligence |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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4 |
Interests, attitudes and individual differences |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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5 |
Individual differences and cognitive development |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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6 |
Gender and Individual differences |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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7 |
Individual differences and learning styles |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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9 |
Personality Structure |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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10 |
Locus of Control |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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11 |
Individual differences and attitudes |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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12 |
Individual differences and self-efficacy beliefs |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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13 |
Individual differences on the basis of pre-learning |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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14 |
Motivation in Learning |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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15 |
Keller and personalized teaching system |
Study of related resources |
Presentation and Discussion |
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16/17 |
final exam |
Study of related resources |
written exam |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Utilize concepts and applications of scientific research and basic statistics, which are the basis of scientific thinking, for the conditions in the scope of the field and related fields. |
0 |
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2 |
Explain sub-fields of instructional technologies and integral structure of its process and also its relation to the other fields. |
3 |
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3 |
Put forward the complex structure of the problems related to learning and teaching for the given situations based on the knowledge of instructional technologies and related fields. |
3 |
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4 |
Develop a plan, apply the plan and assess the results based on scientific view for the solution of the problems presented in the scope of the field or related fields. |
2 |
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5 |
Put forward new products or processes on the basis of components of instructional technologies, computer science, for the related situations. |
2 |
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6 |
Develop a personal proposal, a product or a group of processes for the solution of a problem related to the field as an indicator of the skills of working independently and taking responsibility. |
0 |
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7 |
Take responsibility of an individual or group projects and accomplishing his/her undertaken missions. |
0 |
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8 |
Follow current problems and applications and determining information and skills to undertake learning missions for the following stage. |
3 |
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9 |
Explain the integral structure of instructional technologies and information technologies or computer science applications. |
3 |
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10 |
Explain concepts that constitutes the basis for scientific thinking in the scope of the field and the related fields. |
3 |
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11 |
Apply the processes of analysis, design, development, and evaluation on the basis of knowledge of instructional technologies. |
0 |
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12 |
Utilize information technologies and computer science applications in order to create an effective and productive learning environment. |
3 |
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13 |
Apply the solution for the problem on the basis of scientific and ethical values when she/he confronts a learning problem. |
0 |
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14 |
Build a healthy communication with students, teachers, school administration, and the individuals in the study group. |
2 |
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15 |
Comprehend a foreign language in order to follow the international resources that can be utilized for the solution of problems related to the field. |
0 |
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16 |
Take responsibilities for the distribution and dissemination of the developments in the field on local or national range. |
0 |
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17 |
Act on the basis of scientific and ethical values in her/his works and also support preservation and learning of these values. |
2 |
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18 |
Develop and evaluate strategic views on topic related to the future of the field. |
0 |
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19 |
Transfer related progresses in other related fields to the field of instructional technologies. |
3 |
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20 |
Create and maintain a cooperative and productive working environment by developing an insight related to the behaviors of the shareholders. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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