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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / ADE 513 - ALMAN DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: ADE 513 Course Title: FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN 1 Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ALMAN DİLİ EĞİTİMİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer LOKMAN TANRIKULU (ltanrikulu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) LOKMAN TANRIKULU,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to recognize the developmental stages of children, especially the cognitive development stages, to comprehend the characteristics of children and its importance in language teaching, to develop children's learning strategies, to use in-class methods and techniques to be applied in teaching German to children; developing and applying songs, games and visual tools, distinguishing suitable course materials for children, and presenting vocabulary and grammar teaching through micro-teaching.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Define the general character of Turkish education system and primary education in Turkey. PO-4 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
PO-5 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
Examination
LO-2 Define the aim, structure, and process of Turkish education system at primary schools. PO-4 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
PO-5 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-6 Use the expert knowledge they have obtained in their field of study to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
Examination
LO-3 Explain the objectives of learning English to the students at primary level. PO-4 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
PO-5 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-6 Use the expert knowledge they have obtained in their field of study to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
Examination
LO-4 Identify the cognitive development and learning processes of a child. PO-4 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
PO-5 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-6 Use the expert knowledge they have obtained in their field of study to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
Examination
LO-5 Name and define the first and second language acquisition theories. PO-5 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-6 Use the expert knowledge they have obtained in their field of study to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
PO-7 Carry out independent studies requiring expertise related to their field of study
Examination
LO-6 Define, develop and adopt the materials that can be used in teaching foreig languages to young learners. PO-4 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
PO-5 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-6 Use the expert knowledge they have obtained in their field of study to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course includes the differences between young learners (K-6) and learners at other ages (in terms of learning of language structures, skills and sub-skills), misconceptions about young learners; learner styles (e.g.: visual, auditory, kinesthetic) and strategies (e.g.: meta cognitive, cognitive, socio affective) of young learners; activities (e.g.: puzzles, stories and games, simulations) and audio visual aids (e.g.: pictures, realia, cartoons, puppets, songs) for the teaching of vocabulary, language skills and structures; selecting and sequencing teaching points and adapting and evaluating materials according to the cognitive and affective development and language level of the learners; classroom management techniques necessary for young learner classrooms.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Foreign language learning at primary level, How children learn languages, How children think and learn Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
2 How to teach English to young learners Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
3 Learning to learn Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
4 Teaching language from sounds to words to structures Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
5 Teaching listening and speaking Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
6 English across the curriculum and Culture in language teaching Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
7 English across the curriculum and Culture in language teaching Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Selecting materials in teaching languages to young learners Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
10 Songs, rhymes and chants in teaching languages to young learners Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
11 Games and storybooks in teaching languages to young learners Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
12 Technology in teaching languages to young learners Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
13 Classroom management in teaching languages to young learners Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
14 Lesson planning in teaching languages to young learners Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
15 Record keeping and Evaluation in teaching languages to young learners Lecture, presentation, tasks, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Bliesener, U. & Edelenbos,P. (1998). Früher Fremdsprachenunterricht. Begründung und Praxis. Leipzig: Klett Grundschulverlag
2 Nilüfer BEKLEYEN (2016), Çocuklara Yabancı Dil Öğretimi, Anı Yayınları
Required Course instruments and materials
course book

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 14 56
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 6 1 6
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 12 1 12
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 176