INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIAL DESIGN IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Course Description

Basic concepts related to instructional technology, characteristics of various instructional technologies and their place and importance in the teaching process; Selection, evaluation and efficient use of teaching materials and tools, designing tools and materials for students with special education needs, planning sample applications, using teaching technologies and material design for concept teaching (preparing evaluation form, choosing a concept based on evaluation, doing concept analysis, preparation of concept teaching material), using teaching technologies and material design for social skills teaching (preparing and applying evaluation form, choosing a social skill based on evaluation, preparing tools appropriate for for the skill to be taught). (Implementation of the designed materials will be effected during the applied course “Teaching Practice in Special Education – I” which is to be administered in the same semester).

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIAL DESIGN IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 1. Explain the basic concepts and characteristics of instructional technology.
2. 02 2. Explain the selection and effective use of teaching materials.
3. 03 3. Designs material by preparing criterion-dependent measurement tool for the concept for the student with special needs.
4. 04 4. Design material by preparing criterion-dependent measurement tool for the skill for the student with special needs.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Emine Şeker & Oktay Taymaz Sarı, (2016). Özel Eğitimde Materyal Tasarımı. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap.
2. 02 Şafak Öztürk Aynal (Ed.) (2017). Erken Çocukluk Eğitiminde Materyal Tasarımı. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap.
3. 03 Halil İbrahim Yalın, (2016). Öğretim Teknolojileri ve Materyal Geliştirme. Ankara: Kök Yayıncılık.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1. Explains the basic concepts and features of instructional technology. (4) SOLO 4
2. L02 2. Explains the selection and effective use of teaching materials. (4) SOLO 4
3. L03 3. Explain the terms related to special education technologies. (4) SOLO 4
4. L04 4. Indicates the conditions to be considered in material selection. (3) SOLO 3
5. L05 5. Explains the principles of material design. (4) SOLO 4
6. L06 6. Creates materials on disability types. (5) SOLO 5
7. L07 7. Develops material related to learning areas. (5) SOLO 5
8. L08 8. Explain the terms related to special education technologies. (4) SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 To define current knowledge about special education, teaching as a job, general culture and basic sciences
2. P02 To share results of the evaluation with parents and administration after evaluating levels of students prior to teaching; to prepare and to use individualized education plan based on the results.
3. P03 To use skills and knowledge in job and daily life with considering formal and ethical rules.
4. P04 To use information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field. (European Computer Driving License”, Advanced Level)
5. P05 To suggest solutions in unexpected situations about special education and teaching as a job.
6. P06 To use skills about self-regulation, learning to learn, critical thinking and creative thinking.
7. P07 To examine and produce new scientific products about special education and teaching as a job.
8. P08 To participate in seminars, conferences, workshops etc. about special education by developing positive attitudes towards life-long learning.
9. P09 To follow new knowledge about special education and teaching as a job and to study in collaboration with colleagues.
10. P10 To be able to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language (European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1).
11. P11 To prepare, apply and administer plans and projects about special education by considering students? socio-economic situations and cultural environment. To share results with society.
12. P12 To use effective communication skills when studying with individuals in special education needs, their families and other experts.
13. P13 To use skills and knowledge to increase social acceptance of individuals in special education needs and to teach communication and social skills.
14. P14 To use values about universal nature of social rights, social justice, quality culture, preserving cultural values, health in work and environmental protection in job and daily life.
15. P15 To make changes in line with all features of students and their needs.

Po-Lo Matrix