Course Title : Principles of Teaching and Learning
Code		Course Type	Regular Semester	Lecture (hours/week)	Seminar (hours/week)	Lab (hours/week)	Credits	ECTS
PRD 102-1		A	2	3	0	0	3.00	4
Lecturer and Office Hours
Teaching Assistant and Office Hours
Language				English
Course Level
Description		Curriculum planning and development, curriculum evaluation, teaching strategies, methods and techniques
Objectives		This course will help students understand the basic concepts of curriculum, will learn how to develop a curriculum and plan lessons and will learn different teaching strategies, methods and techniques can be used in class
Course Outline
Week	Topics
1	Theoretical knowledge about how learning occurs, how students construct knowledge, and how students develop habits of mind
2	Differences in the ways students learn and perform, watching Rain-Man movie
3	Theoretical foundations of human motivation and behavior
4	Major cognitive strategies associated with student learning
5	Techniques for planning instruction, including addressing curriculum goals, selecting content topics, and incorporating learning theory, subject matter, curriculum requirements, and student development and interests
6	Major categories, advantages, and appropriate uses of instructional strategies
7	Techniques for creating effective bridges between curriculum goals and students’ experiences
8	Midterm Exam
9	Types and characteristics of various assessments
10	Measurement theory and assessment-related issues
11	Basic, effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
12	Types of communications and interactions that can stimulate discussion in different ways for particular purposes
13	Types of resources available for professional development and learning (colleagues, professional literature, associations)
14	The role of the school as a resource to the larger community
15	Major laws related to students’ rights and teacher responsibilities (need equal education, appropriate education for students’ with special needs, confidentiality and privacy, appropriate treatment of students)
16	Final Exam
Prerequisites
Textbook
Other References
Laboratory Work
Computer Usage
Other
Learning Outcomes and Competences
1	To explain the relationship between the concepts of mental health, adjustment, normality-abnormality;
2	To explain the effects of genetics and environmental factors;
3	To explain the development of personality through examples;
4	To explain the structure of personality.
Course Evaluation Methods
In-term studies						Quantity	Percentage
Midterms						1	15
Quizzes						0	0
Projects						1	15
Term Projects						0	0
Laboratory						0	0
Attendance						1	10
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade							40
Contribution of final examination to overall grade							60
Total							100
ECTS (Allocated Based on Student) Workload
Activities					Quantity	Duration (hours)	Total Workload (hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week : 16 x Total course hours)					16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)					14	1	14
Assignments					1	8	8
Midterms					1	15	15
Final examination					1	15	15
Other					0	0	0
Total Work Load							100
Total Work Load / 25 (hours)							4
ECTS							4

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