Courses given in Boğaziçi University by Dr Köksal are as follows:
Courses given in Boğaziçi University by Dr Köksal are as follows:
This course is designed to provide prospective teachers and guidance counsellors with necessary skills in understanding and handling factors influencing student behaviour, motivation, communication and group interaction; establishing and maintaining positive classroom environment conducive to learning; and responding and changing unproductive student behaviour. It is an obligatory course for the senior students of the Faculty of Education, Boğaziçi University.
The main purposes are to:
Main textbooks:
Jones, V. F. & Jones, L. S. (2007). Comprehensive classroom management: Creating communities of support and solving problems, 8th edition. Boston: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon.
Köksal, H. (2015). Ed 401 Text Book-A Collection of various articles from different sources, Istanbul.
Course Requirements:
Attendance and Participation: 20% (Obligatory/Certificate-Awarded)
Group Presentation*: 40% (Project management, PPT presentation, Report, Video film/Poster)
Observation Portfolio**: 40% (Observation diary, Reflection, CV)
10% Bonus for extra work or project (Ask the instructor).
*Group Presentations (İmece Circles): Teams will be formed based upon the numbers of the students and voluntarism. Your aim is to demonstrate your project topic to your classmates with activities including the use of these articles and any other supplementary materials in addition to your problem-solving step analytically. Extra materials through library research are expected. Before the presentation week, a clear outline with references must be given to the class and the instructor. One group will take 20 minutes presentation- 20 minutes Q & A. No lecture is expected from you.
You will; Follow the rules of PDCA Mindset which is essential for effective teamwork which is called © “İmece Circles” by Dr Köksal.
Find at least three scientific articles (From Citation Index) related to the issues in your project topic and set up your hypotheses accordingly.
Find activities & videos & collect pieces of news from daily newspapers (or magazines) related to the issues in your project topic.
Prepare some role-plays related to the issues in your chapter and present as a PPT-Show with your Team/Circle.
Prepare a video (MOOC) and a Poster as the final step for your final portfolio.
The criteria to assess your circle presentations (8X5=40 pts.):
** Observation Portfolio:
Portfolio will consist of the reports involving classroom observation and interview with the teacher and the counsellor. Below are the specific details of the project:
Portfolio should include the followings:
Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is a fundamental value of Boğaziçi University and of higher education; therefore acts of cheating, plagiarism, and falsification will not be tolerated. If I determine such an act, I reserve the right either to assign a grade penalty, which is an F for the assignment/course, or to refer the case to the Discipline Committee.
Policies: Regardless of whether or not you attend class; you are responsible for all the announcements and all the materials covered.
Note: Students with disabilities are responsible for making their needs known to the instructor, and seeking available assistance in a timely manner.
Course Objectives: This is an introductory course to help students:
Required Text Books:
CD: A Collection of Articles and Projects by Hayal Köksal, Istanbul.
Oğuzkan, T. (2002). “Educational Systems”, B.U.Publications, Istanbul.
Suggested Readings:
Course Organization:
Course Requirements:
Group Presentations (İmece Circles):
The criteria to assess your circle presentations:
Teams will be formed based upon the numbers of the students and voluntarism. Allocated time depends on the circle number.
No lecture is expected from you, during your presentations. You will;
Your aim must be to demonstrate your project topic before audience (mostly your classmates) with activities including the reflections of these articles and any other supplementary materials in addition to your problem solving process. Extra materials through library research are expected. Before the presentation week, a clear outline with references must be given to the instructor.
Course Schedule
Weeks 1 – 4 Lecture& Planning
Weeks 4 – 14 Presentations (Depends on the number of circles)
Visiting Professors: Will be announced later.
Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is a fundamental value of Boğaziçi University and of higher education; therefore acts of cheating, plagiarism, and falsification will not be tolerated. If I determine such an act, I reserve the right either to assign a grade penalty, which is an F for the assignment/course, or to refer the case to the Discipline Committee.
Policies: Regardless of whether or not you attend class; you are responsible for all the announcements and all the materials covered.
Note: Students with disabilities are responsible for making their needs known to the instructor, and seeking available assistance in a timely manner.
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 analyzed. 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 3rd and 4th year students of the Faculty of Education. 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 within the course. Attendance is essential, for project-based leading is conducted.
Required Readings: The Reading package consists of:
KÖKSAL, H. (2004). “Eğitimde Güç Birliği”, Akademi Yayıncılık, İstanbul
……………..(2006). “Yenilikçi Öğretmenler Programı”, Çalişma Kitabı, İstanbul.
……………..(2006). “Innovative Teaching” e-book of the Ministry of Education
Sahlberg, P., (2015). “Finnish Lessons”, Columbia University Teachers College Press, USA. (http://www.yenilikciogretmenler.meb.gov.tr) .
Suggested Readings:
Educational Leadership (ASCD), www.ascd.org
ERWIN, J. (2004). “The Classroom of Choice”, ASCD, USA.
ICT Seagulls Project: http://bilisimcimartilar.meb.gov.tr
MARZANO, R.J. (2003). “Classroom Management that Works”, ASCD, USA.
VILLA, R.A., J.S.Thousand.(2005). “Creating an Inclusive School”, ASCD, USA.
ZMUDA, A., R.Kuklis, E.Kline. (2004). “Transforming Schools”, ASCD, USA.
Course Contents:
Basis for Evaluation:
Initial Project: 5 pts. , Seminar: 10 pts., 4 Innovative Project: 40 pts., Final Digital Portfolio with VPF: 30 pts., Attendance: 15 pts.
Course Creator & Instructor: Dr. Hayal KÖKSAL
Course Objectives: The main objective of this course is to develop a basic understanding related to nonviolent conflict and its practice for being a dignified, peaceful, contemporary and innovative citizen of the future world. As it is easily felt, the future world will be holding various interest groups belonging to various cultures. The world will be felt smaller through technology and teaching will be one of the challenging professions. Future citizens should be aware of the issues and problems waiting for them and must be prepared accordingly. This course will be opening new windows before the university students concerning; nonviolent approaches concerning various fields including education, gender issues, leadership roles and skills, effective technology use, problems of the challenged world and ways of dealing with them on the way of improving “peace and quality” concepts at home, in office and in the community.
Target Group: This course is designed for the future professionals and citizens who are at the edge of graduation. It is beneficial not only for teacher trainees but also for the whole university students who belong to different fields. It is open to junior and senior students.
Readings: The Reading package consists of: ICNC Journals, All recommended web sites and links of all academic environments.
Online Resources:
Presentations from our 2010 Fletcher Summer Institute can be accessed here:
Nonviolent conflict summaries that can come handy in your teaching can be viewed/downloaded here:
Stanford University & Dalai Lama Panel: http://www.youtube.com/user/StanfordUniversity#p/u/33/S_xqCg2nIQ8
Human Studies and Humiliation Studies Network: www.humiliationstudies.org
Center for Global Nonkilling: http://nonkilling.org/node/18
Course Contents:
Tools needed: Glossary, handouts, exercises/games, power points, video, audio, workbook (SWOT analysis), 7 Planning and Management Tool by Brassard
Basis for Evaluation:
Seminar: 10 pts., Mid-Term: 30 pts., Final Project: 40 pts., Attendance & Active Participation: 20 pts.
Course Designer & Instructor: Dr. Hayal KÖKSAL
Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is a fundamental value of Boğaziçi University and of higher education; therefore acts of cheating, plagiarism, and falsification will not be tolerated. If I determine such an act, I reserve the right either to assign a grade penalty, which is an F for the assignment/course, or to refer the case to the Discipline Committee.
Policies: Regardless of whether or not you attend class; you are responsible for all the announcements and all the materials covered.
Note: Students with disabilities are responsible for making their needs known to the instructor, and seeking available assistance in a timely manner.
Course will Cover topics such as; cooperation and competition, power, culture, justice, negotiation and mediation, and violence, as related to theoretical and practical issues of conflict management and resolution at the interpersonal, intergroup, and organizational levels for the realization of peace. It will emphasize the links between theory, research, and practice in conflict resolution. It is an applied course in the ideas and skills, which are useful when intervening in inter-group conflicts. The main target is to focus on how to attain a peaceful life through conflict resolution for the future students and citizens as well.
The structure of the course will consist of; introductory presentations given by the instructor, as well as discussions, exercises, and in-class PPT presentations performed by the students on the various topic areas that focus on the links of theory to practice, as well as a supervised out-of-class project. Team teaching approach will be utilized and it will be organized by Hayal Köksal. The contributing faculty will include: Fatoş Erkman, Nur Bekata Mardin, Gamze Gazioglu, Aylin Vartanyan, Maggie Pınar and more!
Course Objectives: At the end of the semester the students will:
1. Be well informed about the concept of conflict and conflict resolution, and
2. Have some practical skills in working with conflict.
3. Be familiar with the concepts of human dignity and humiliations.
4. Understand the importance of peace for the future of the world
5. Be applying the “İmece Circles Project Management” to their peace-oriented projects.
Course Organization:
Course Requirements: Readings, discussions and exercises, in-class presentations, out-of-class projects, one short and two longer papers related to the mid-term and final exams (all double-spaced and 12 pt. font).
Course Evaluation:
1.Technical Seminar: 10% (Project Management based upon SQC/IC)
Final Project: 30% (A report/Final Term Paper of 10-15 pages to solve a general problem causing conflict and its PPT presentation) (PERSONAL) (Step 3)
Attendance: 10%
TOTAL: 100%
Course Materials:
1.Required Readings: The Required Reading Package consists of:
*Andersen, I., H.Hinge & C. Messina (2011). Peace Education, Children’s Identity & Citizenship in Europe (CiCe), London, UK.
* Hadjipavlou, M., (2011). Interactive Problem-Solving Workshop (IPS), University of Cyprus, Cyprus.
* Jordan, J. & L. Hartling,. (2011). Relationship Tips, Jean baker Miller Training Institute, USA.
* Mehrotra, D., (2010). How can Human Rights Education Help in Spreading Value Education?, CMS, Lucknow, India.
2.Suggested Readings:
3.Online Resources:
(Presentations can be accessed here:http://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/index.php/learning-and-resources/educational-initiatives/fletcher-summer-institute/fsi-2010 and nonviolent conflict summaries can be viewed/download from: http://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/index.php/movements-and-campaigns/movements-and-campaigns-summaries http://wagingnonviolence.org/2011/01/egypts-moment/ )
“Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad.” This lecture of Prof. Lindner has been video-taped and you can see it from: http://www.sv.uio.no/tjenester/kunnskap/podkast/index.html.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1826417866583583613#