EGE 332

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

EGE 332

Course Title

Social Stud. Edu. Methods in Primary Edu

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(2+2+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Junior

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

Concepts in curriculum development, approaches to curriculum development, definitions and foundations of curriculum, Life Studies curriculum in Turkey, Social Studies curriculum in Turkey, unit plan design, lesson plan analysis, design, and implementation, development of critical thinking and reflection skills.

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to encourage teacher candidates to develop an in-depth understanding of life studies and social studies curricula implemented in Turkey. To this end, students are expected to develop curricular literacy and analyze life studies and social studies curricula based on their underlying philosophy, objectives, content, suggested learning-teaching methods and techniques, instructional materials, and assessment and evaluation techniques. Along with these, students are further encouraged to develop unit plans to teach life studies and social studies in primary education. In addition, they are supposed to develop essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop lesson plans for teaching life studies and social studies in primary education. Students are also expected to implement their lesson plans and reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of their lesson plan implementations to develop self-reflection skills. Lastly, students are expected to analyze the social studies curriculum of another country and develop a broader and comparative perspective with respect to the social studies curricula that are implemented in other countries.

Software Usage

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to;

1. identify the key concepts in curriculum development,

2. analyze the life studies curriculum implemented in Turkey,

3. analyze the social studies curriculum implemented in Turkey,

4. design a unit plan for teaching life studies in primary education,

5. design a unit plan for teaching social studies in primary education,

6. design and implement a constructivist lesson plan for teaching life studies in primary education,

7. design and implement a constructivist lesson plan for teaching social studies  in primary education,

8. discuss the social studies education around the world.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Questioning Reading Scaffolding/Coaching Collaborating Think-Pair-Share Oral Presentations/Reports Concept Mapping Brainstorming Hands-on Activities Web Searching Others

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Case Studies / Homework Presentation (Oral/Poster) Others

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Attendance & Participation

Design Content

Recommended Reading

Required Reading

1. Fritzer, P. J., & Brewer, E. A. (2010). Social studies content for elementary and middle school teachers (2nd ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Grading

Inquiry-based lesson plan - 25% 
Collaborative interdisciplinary unit project - 25% 
School Observation Reflection Journals - 20% 
Formative assessment case study report - 15% 
Roundtable discussion leadership - 15%

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:

Observation

Course Coordinator:

Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Course Readings	32
Resource Review	33
Oral Presentation	5

Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching: