Innovative Teaching

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Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Education, Educational sciences department, 6. Application Term

Course Objectives:
The Objectives of this course are to develop a basic understanding of the difference between innovation and innovativeness, to internalize how to manage change, to learn the recent techniques and approaches concerning education, leadership role of the teacher, leadership skills in the school, to understand the importance of using technology at the classroom through some “Information and Communication Technology (ICT)” projects and some innovative techniques for the new curriculum, to be familiar with the problems of challenged students, to learn how to conduct İmece (quality) circles and to improve “peace” concept at schools. Each term a new issue is analysed. This term the main issue will be: “Art, music and literature for the qualified new generations & Innovative Teaching”.
Target Group: This course is for the ones who are very close to their graduations_professional lives. Recent developments in education, innovative ideas for teaching the educational life, including the quality journeys of overseas schools such as Montessori Schools and NYDT are shared during the term. Atterndance is essential, for projectbased leading is done. It is open to the students of all departments.

Course Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Discussion on the Big Picture of Education in Turkey and all over the world.
  • Seminar 1:Total Quality in Education
  • Seminar 2: İmece Circles Training
  • Change management and its pillars.
  • Innovation, innovative and innovativeness: A sample case from Turkish educational History.
  • Definition of the leadership of teachers at different settings.
  • Qualities of effective leaders/teachers.
  • “Challenged students in Turkey and in the world” and “The ways of empowering them”.
  • Developing team work and circles in the school.
  • Learning-centered, project- and problem solving-based curriculum through “Constructivism and Multiple intelligences”.
  • ICT Sample projects from Turkey, India, USA and some other European countries (Leadership, Marketing, Career Portfolio).
  • General Evaluation.

Basis for Evaluation:
First Project: 5 pts., Total Quality in Education Seminar: 10 pts., İmece Circles Seminar: 10 pts., Marketing Project: 10 pts., Career Portfolio: 10 pts., Final Project: 40 pts., Attendance: 15 pts. Attendance is required.
Course Creator & Instructor: Dr.Hayal KÖKSAL