ADÖ754 - FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING and TEACHING STRATEGIES

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING and TEACHING STRATEGIES ADÖ754 2nd Semester 3 0 3 10
PrequisitesNone
Course languageGerman
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
Drill and Practice
 
Instructor (s)Fakultatsmitglieder 
Course objectiveForeign language learning strategies, strategy models, strategy training in foreign language teaching, learning and teaching strategies in German coursebooks. 
Learning outcomes
  1. 1. Recognize and classify foreign language learning strategies.
  2. 2. Investigate the relationship between independent learning and foreign language learning strategies
  3. 3. Evaluate the relationship between learning styles and foreign language learning strategies.
  4. 4. Research foreign language strategy training models.
  5. 5. Analyze and interpret learning strategies in German coursebooks.
  6. 6. Discuss the problems of strategy training in Turkey and the world.
Course Content1. Foreign language learning strategies
2. Foreign language teaching strategies
3. Independent learning
4. Strategy training models
5. Learning strategies in coursebooks 
References1. Bimmel, P. & Rampillon, U. (2000). Lernerautonomie und Lernstrategien. München: Langenscheidt.
2. Fremdsprache Deutsch. Zeitschrift für die Praxis des Deutschunterrichts. Heft 46 -2012: Lernstrategien.
3. TRIM, JOHN; NORTH, BRIAN; COSTE, DANIEL (Hg.). (2001). Gemeinsamer europäischer Referenzrahmen für Sprachen: lernen, lehren, beurteilen. Berlin u.a.: Langenscheidt.
4. Ünal, Dalım Çiğdem, Onursal, İrem ve Arıoğul, Sibel (2011): İngilizce, Almanca ve Fransızca Öğrenen Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Yabancı Dil Öğrenme Stratejilerinin Kullanımı, H.Ü. Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Sayı: 41, Ankara: Klasmat, 473-484.
5. Onursal, Ä°rem, ArioÄŸul, Sibel ve Ãœnal, Dalım ÇiÄŸdem (2012): Cinsiyetin Ve Öğrenim Alanlarının Hazırlık Öğrencilerinin Yabancı Dil Öğrenme Stratejisi Kullanımına Etkisi, H.Ãœ. EÄŸitim Fakültesi Dergisi , Sayı: 42, Ankara: Klasmat, 60-71. 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Learning and teaching strategies as a concept
Week 2Foreign language learning and teaching strategies
Week 3Classification of strategies
Week 4The importance of independent learning
Week 5Strategy training in German class
Week 6Strategy training activities in class
Week 71. Midterm
Week 8Evaluating the strategy training activities
Week 9Strategy training in German course materials
Week 10Strategy applications in coursebook
Week 11Evaluating the Strategy applications in coursebook
Week 12Turkey and strategy training in German language teaching
Week 132. Midterm
Week 14Problem solving
Week 15
Week 16Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance1212
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms248
Final exam140
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes1460
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes140
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)10880
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)254108
Final Exam (Study duration) 18080
Total Workload27145310

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Develop their knowledge and skills of graduate level on foreign language learning and teaching on an advanced level.    X
2. Develop new ideas,models,methods and applications on foreign language learning and teaching    X
3. Interpret and analyze foreign language education by combining knowledge and skills of interdisciplinary fields and get new knowledge.    X
4. Use the research method and techniques used in the field on an advanced level.    X
5. Follow the current developments in computer soft wares generally in education and specifically in foreign language and use information and communication Technologies on an advanced level    X
6. Use written and spoken forms of German in the scientific works on an advanced level    X
7. Do the analysis, synthesis and interpretation of topics on German as a foreign language in national and international domains and come up with new ideas to contribute to foreign language learning and teaching in Turkey.    X
8. Have effective communication with the experts by providing unique ideas on German learning and teaching    X
9. Research on an authentic topic on German learning and teaching independently and comphrehend,design and apply it.    X
10. Behave according to social, cultural, professional and scientific moral values.    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest