Faculty of Education · Turkish Language Teaching · Undergraduate
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Field Education Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet SAÇKESEN
Course Objective
The aim of this course is; is to comprehend the relationship between critical reading and critical thinking, and to teach students critically thinking and reading skills, critical solving and learning strategies.
Course Content
Definition and scope of critical thinking, critical thinking strategies; reading and understanding; reading approaches; recognition of text types and rhetorical properties, determination of reasoning strategies, application studies.
Course Learning Outcomes
- S/he explains the purpose, scope and characteristics of critical thinking.
- S/he distinguishes the role of critical thinking in the life of the individual.
- S/he explains the ways of gaining critical thinking skills.
- S/he explains how to adapt critical thinking skills to reading.
- S/he develops critical thinking skills.
- S/he applies reading strategies.
- S/he develops critical reading skills.
- S/he prepares critical reading practices.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%50 (22) Humanities%50
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeGuided PracticeSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Practice | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition and scope of critical thinking | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-1) |
| 2 | Critical thinking skills | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-2) |
| 3 | Critical thinking strategies | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-3) |
| 4 | Definition and scope of reading | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-4) |
| 5 | Reading strategies | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-5) |
| 6 | Definition and scope of critical reading | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-6) |
| 7 | Reading approaches | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-7) |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Reading and understanding | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-8) |
| 10 | Teaching critical reading and application steps | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-9) |
| 11 | Examples of critical reading | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-10) |
| 12 | Examples of critical reading | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-11) |
| 13 | Reasoning strategies | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-12) |
| 14 | Critical reading applications | Emin Özdemir, Critical Reading. (Lesson Note-13) |
| 15 | Final Exam | Final Exam |
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