Course Profile

sap course 1564259103

Course Code:

EGEP 205

Course Title:

Teaching Early Literacy

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Reading and its importance, listening, speaking, visual reading and visual presentation; reading, writing, learning areas and their relationship, the properties of Turkish and its effect on first reading and writing teaching; reading and writing teaching approaches, the aims and principles of first reading and writing teaching, basic characteristics of first grade teachers and students in terms of initial reading and writing instruction; readiness to read and write (student) and preparation (teacher), failure and reasons for teaching and writing in the first reading, tools and materials used in the teaching and writing of the first reading (properties of vehicles, selection, creation and use); methods used in primary reading and writing teaching (definitions, characteristics, classification, applications, superiority and limitations of methods); sound based sentence method (definition, principles, properties, stages and application), reading and writing instruction in accordance with the stages of the sound based sentence method, the development of vocabulary, evaluation of the first reading and writing, the first reading and writing teaching and use of technology. Reading and its importance, listening, speaking, visual reading and visual presentation; reading, writing, learning areas and their relationship, the properties of Turkish and its effect on first reading and writing teaching; reading and writing teaching approaches, the aims and principles of first reading and writing teaching, basic characteristics of first grade teachers and students in terms of initial reading and writing instruction; readiness to read and write (student) and preparation (teacher), failure and reasons for teaching and writing in the first reading, tools and materials used in the teaching and writing of the first reading (properties of vehicles, selection, creation and use); methods used in primary reading and writing teaching (definitions, characteristics, classification, applications, superiority and limitations of methods); sound based sentence method (definition, principles, properties, stages and application), reading and writing instruction in accordance with the stages of the sound based sentence method, the development of vocabulary, evaluation of the first reading and writing, the first reading and writing teaching and use of technology.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Semester: 
Fall
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to;

  1. Recognize and value the integrated nature of effective language arts instruction and identify resources and practices for creating a language-rich and print rich environment.
  2. Argue the process of reading, writing and listening as interactive involving reader, text, and contextual factors
  3.  Describe the components of a complete literacy program including a print rich environment, reading, small group (e.g. guided) reading, independent reading, creative writing and speaking.
  4. Explain principles of scientifically-based languages arts research that addresses reading, writing, and speaking components including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
  5. Apply components of fostering language arts comprehension and metacognition in teaching plans.
  6. Assemble various methods for classroom measurement for language art instruction especially to allow for differentiation of prior knowledge
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Inquiry
Collaborating
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Oral Presentations/Reports
Web Searching
Others: Drill and Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Case Studies / Homework
Portfolio

Student Workload:

Lectures
36
hrs
Course Readings
20
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
10
hrs
Resource Review
17
hrs
Report on a Topic
30
hrs
Poster Presentation
2
hrs
Poertfolio
10
hrs

Prepared By:

Tülin Haşlaman

Revised By:

Tülin Haşlaman