COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FUNDAMENTALS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

TIJEN AKADA

Offered to

Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education

Course Objective

The objective of this lesson is to introduce basic concepts such as the relationship between education and technology, the historical developments in instructional technology, technology policies in Turkey after 1980 s, technological applications and projects, new literacies related with technology, technological developments and projects, students characteristics in the 21st century, basics of and developments in computer and information technologies in education, instructional mediums and devices, and projections regarding the future of instructional technology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define the basic concepts of instructional technology such as education, instruction, learning, technology, instructional technology, system and systems approach
2   To be able to state the past developments and the present situation of instructional technologies
3   To be able to understand the developmental stages of instructional technologies in Turkey and develop a vision for the future
4   To be able to define new literacies such as computer literacy, media literacy, visual literacy, information literacy, e-literacy, science literacy, environmental literacy etc.
5   To be able to define 21 st century student characteristics, digital native and digital immigirant, will be able to explain the characteristics oft he Net generation and how they learn.
6   To be able to explain the basic concepts in ICT and keep up with the developments in this field
7   To be able to know about the present day ICT used in classes and be able to use them during teaching
8   To be able to relate information and communication technologies which may be used in the future with teaching/learning process

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the lesson, formation of the study groups, intoduction to basic concepts
2 Basic concepts of instructional technology such as education, instruction, learning, technology, instructional technology, system and systems approach
3 Past developments of instructional technologies (before 1900's), early 1990's until computers
4 Computers (Computer Assisted Instruction and the Internet as a teaching/learning tool)
5 Developments in instructional technology after the declaration of Turkish Republic
6 Distance education in Turkey
7 New literacies such as computer literacy, media literacy, visual literacy, information literacy, e-literacy, science literacy, environmental literacy etc.
8 Review, Course evaluation, Midterm
9 Feautures of 21st century learners, digital immigrants, digital natives, and the Net generation
10 Basic concepts regarding hardware
11 Basic concepts regarding software
12 New developments in computers
13 Smartboards as an instructional tool
14 Learning Management Systems (LMS) and MOODLE as a teaching/learning tool
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Çağıltay, K. Ve Göktaş, Y. (2016). Öğretim Teknolojilerinin Temelleri Teoriler Araştırmalar Eğilimler, 2. Baskı, Pegem.
Cuban. L. (1986). Teachers and machines: The classroom use of technology since 1920. Teachers Collage Press.
Gentry, C.G. (1995). Educational Technology: A question of Meaning. Part 1 in Instructional Technology: Past, Present, and Future.
G. J. Anglin (Ed.), (2nd ed.), Englewood, CO, Libraries Unlimited.
Hancı Karademirci, A. (2010). Öğretim Teknolojileri: Tanımı ve Tarihsel Gelişimine Yeniden Bakmak. Akademik Bilişim 10 - XII. Akademik Bilişim Konferansı Bildirileri. 10 - 12 Şubat 2010 Muğla Üniversitesi. http://ab.org.tr/ab10/kitap/karademirci_AB10.pdf
Önal, I. (2010). Tarihsel Değişim Surecinde Yaşam Boyu Oğrenme ve Okuryazarlık: Türkiye Deneyimi. Bilgi Dünyası, 11 (1) 101-121. http://www.bby.hacettepe.edu.tr/yayinlar/dosyalar/116-164-1-SM.pdf
Seels, B. ve Richey, R. C. (1994). Instructional technology: the definition and domains of the field, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Washington DC.
Şahin, M. C. (2009). Yeni binyılın öğrencilerinin özellikleri. ANADOLU ÜNIVERSITESI SOSYAL BILIMLER DERGISI, 9 ( 2 ). 155 172. https://earsiv.anadolu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/11421/283

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, question-answer, individual study, group study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

40 % midterm
60 % Final
Make up exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is expected.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Hasan Ali Yücel Building
Room Number: 313
akada_2000@yahoo.com

Office Hours

Monday 10.00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Group session 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Project Preparation 1 8 8
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11512552411
LO.23422552411
LO.31532551411
LO.41434455111
LO.51531355411
LO.61311553411
LO.71555555411
LO.85555555414

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