Faculty of Education · English Language Teaching · Undergraduate
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Field Education Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Metin BOŞNAK
Course Objective
The purpose of this course is to ensure that teacher candidates learn the basic principles and practical application of drama and the TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) method in foreign language instruction. Within the scope of the course, students are expected to identify the basic techniques of TPRS, develop their skills in teaching the target language through storytelling, gestures, facial expressions, improvisation, and classroom interaction, and apply the techniques they have learned in drama activities designed for students of different ages and language proficiency levels.
Course Content
All the works on the syllabus provided by the instructor.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%70 (21) Arts%30
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionPresentationBrain Storming
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The legend of Pygmalion and Galatea. The effects the story has made to social sciences, and their manifestations in literary and cinematic tradition. | Read the text of the legend and get ready for an intellectual discussion of the themes and characters. |
| 2 | Dead Poets' Society | Please, watch the drama and get ready for an intellectual discussion of the themes and characters. |
| 3 | Pygmalion by Shaw | Please, watch the drama and get ready for an intellectual discussion of the themes and characters. |
| 4 | The Great Debaters by Denzel Washington | Please, watch the drama and get ready for an intellectual discussion of the themes and characters. |
| 5 | Zorba by Kazancakis | Please, watch the drama and get ready for an intellectual discussion of the themes and characters. |
| 6 | Mona Lisa Smile by Mike Newell | Please, watch the drama and get ready for an intellectual discussion of the themes and characters. |
| 7 | Akeelah and the Bee by Doug Atchison | Watch the movie and think about the theme and the characters. |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams | Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams |
| 10 | Educating Rita by Willy Russell | Educating Rita by Willy Russell |
| 11 | Lean on Me directed by John G. Avildsen. | Lean on Me directed by John G. Avildsen. |
| 12 | Dangerous Minds by John N.Smith | Dangerous Minds by John N.Smith |
| 13 | Detachment directed by Tony Kaye. | Detachment directed by Tony Kaye. |
| 14 | The Class (2008) by Laurent Cantet. | The Class (2008) by Laurent Cantet. |
| 15 | Wrap-up | Wrap-up |
| 16 | Final Exam. | Final Exam. |