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| BTE7151 | Using Brain Researches in Education | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To know brain based learning approach. To develop and practice learning-teaching materials appropriate for this approach. To differentiate the brain based learning materials from others. To construct brain based learning environments. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | comprehend different learning theories. | 1,2,3,4 | 1 | | PO - 2 : | compare neurophysiologic theory with other learning theories. | 1,2,3,4,7 | | | PO - 3 : | comprehend content of models about brain. | 1,3 | 1 | | PO - 4 : | learn about brain based learning and its principles. | 1,3,4,6,7 | 1 | | PO - 5 : | develop and practice learning and teaching materials for brain based learning. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11 | 1,3,5 | | PO - 6 : | design learning environment appropriate for brain based learning. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11 | 1,3 | | PO - 7 : | compare brain based environment with traditional learning environment. | 1,4,7 | 1,5 | | PO - 8 : | comprehend the measurement and evaluation techniques in brain based learning environments. | 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,11 | 1 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Different learning theories for teaching; neurophysiologic theory; history of neuroscience; idea and models about brain; brain based learning; the principles of brain based learning; development and application of learning and teaching materials suitable for brain based learning; organization of brain based learning environments. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Learning theories and neurophysiological theory | | | Week 2 | The history of neuroscience | | | Week 3 | Ideas and models about the brain | | | Week 4 | Ideas and models about the brain | | | Week 5 | Brain based learning | | | Week 6 | The principles of brain based learning | | | Week 7 | Orchestrated immersion, relaxed alertness and active processing | | | Week 8 | The properties of brain based lesrning environments | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | The teachers and students roles in brain based learning | | | Week 11 | The teaching strategies in brain based learning | | | Week 12 | Measurement and evaluation in brain based learning | | | Week 13 | The characteristics of materials used in brain based teaching | | | Week 14 | Development and practice the learning-teaching materials appropriate for brain based learning | | | Week 15 | Development and practice the learning-teaching materials appropriate for brain based learning | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Ülgen; G., Turgut, O., Ergen, H., Uğur, O. Y. 2002; Beyin Temelli Öğrenme, Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara. | | | 2 | Caine, R.N., Caine, G. 1990; Understanding a Brain-Based Approach to Learning and Teaching, Educational Leadership, 48 (2), 66. | | | |
| 1 | Prigge, D. J. 2002; Promote Brain-Based Teaching and Learning, Intervention in School and Clinic, 37 (4), 237-241. | | | 2 | Pool, C. R. 1997; Maximizing Learning, A Conversation with Nummela Caine, Educational Leadership, 54 (6), 11-15. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 22/11/2013 | 2 | 30 | | Project | 15 | 03/01/2014 | 3 | 5 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 8
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14 | 15/11/2013
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3 | 15 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 06/01/2014 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Proje | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Total work load | | | 3 |
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