Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
READING EDUCATION	Third cycle	TÖP 303		5	4.00	4.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	N/A
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Res. Assist. Gürkan Tabak
Lecturer(s)	Res. Assist. Gürkan Tabak
Teaching assitant(s)	N/A
Mode of delivery	Face to Face
Course objective	Study of the teaching methods, instructional materials, and evaluation techniques employed in middle level reading programs. Detailed study of techniques used in teaching reading. Peer teaching in the classroom under the supervision of instructor.
Course description	Core

Course contents

1	Introduction: What is reading?
2	Theory to anchor literacy teaching
3	Vocabulary in reading education
4	"Text" in the framework of reading education
5	Types of text: Informative, Narrative and Poetry
6	Planing reading activities
7	Midterm exam
8	Generating multi-layered texts
9	Types of reading
10	Critical reading
11	Reading habits and attitudes
12	Tools for measuring reading
13	Assessment in reading
14	Final exam
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Turkish teacher candidates have knowledge of the foundations of reading and instruction.
2	Turkish teacher candidates use a range of grouping options (Individual, Small Group, Whole Class) in reading activities.
3	Turkish teacher candidates use a variety of assessment tools and practices to plan and evaluate reading activities.
4	Turkish teacher candidates can design a learning environment that fosters reading by integrating foundation knowledge, use of instructional practices, approaches and methods, curriculum.
5	Turkish teacher candidates have professional development and responsibility in reading education.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	2	28
Homework	1	2	2
Presentation / seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	5	2	10
Midterm exams	1	3	3
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	7	2	14
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			100
ECTS			4.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	10
Semester total		50
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	N/A
Additional references	N/A

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