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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / EGT509 - EğITIM TEKNOLOJILERI TEZLI YüKSEK LISANS

Code: EGT509 Course Title: THEORY AND PRACTICE IN DISTANCE EDUCATION 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 EğITIM TEKNOLOJILERI TEZLI YüKSEK LISANS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer GÖKÇE BECİT (gokcebi@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to learn the basic concepts of Distance Education, the historical development of distance education, the studies on this subject in Turkey and in the world, to know the techniques and methods used in the preparation of distance education technologies, to teach distance education theories and theorists (Peters' Industrial Theory, Wedemeyer's Theory of Independent Study, Moore's Theory of Autonomy and Distance, Holmberg's Theory of Interaction and Communication, Moore's Theory of Interactional Distance, Perraton's Approach to Authenticity in Distance Education, Knowles' Androgogy Theory, Simonson's Theory of Equivalence, Keegan's Theory of Distance Educational Framework, Paulsen's Cooperative Freedom Theory, Saba's Dynamical Systems Theory, Anderson's Interaction Equivalence Theory, Siemens and Downes' Connectivism Pedagogy) learning-teaching theories' relationship with distance education, designing a selected content according to a selected distance education theory and development. To learn about the educational software used in distance education and the components in its design, to learn the software used in the preparation of course software in distance education with the Internet.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the basic concepts and philosophy of open and distance learning. PO-10 Has conceptual and theoretical knowledge about distance education.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 Knows the history of open and distance education. PO-10 Has conceptual and theoretical knowledge about distance education.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Knows theories about distance education PO-10 Has conceptual and theoretical knowledge about distance education.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 Can design a selected content according to a selected distance education theory PO-10 Has conceptual and theoretical knowledge about distance education.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Distance Education Terminology History of Distance Education Distance Education Theories Distance Education Design Measurement and Evaluation in Distance Education
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic concepts and philosophy of open and distance learning Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
2 Development of distance education in the world over time Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
3 Development of distance education in Türkiye over time Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
4 Distance education theories-1 Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
5 Distance education theories-2 Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
6 Distance education theories-3 Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
7 Distance education theories-4 Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Distance education theories-5 Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
10 The relationship between learning and teaching theories and distance education Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
11 Designing and developing a content according to a selected distance education theory Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
12 Designing and developing a content according to a selected distance education theory Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
13 Problems related to open and distance education and their solutions Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
14 Material and content development in open and distance learning Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
15 Assesment and evaluation in open and distance learning Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 7 2 40
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 14 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 0
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 4 7 28
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 7 21
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 3 1 3
0
0
Total work load; 180