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Lesson Information

Course Credit
Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction	İngilizce
Level of Course	Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. SAEED MEHRPOUR
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	• Define thinking and reasoning, • Explain critical and analytical thinking, • Express information in their own words, • Distinguish the concepts of claim argument, and evidence, • Provide evidence for a view, • Distinguish relevant information from irrelevant information, • Actively search for information against, not just for, their own position, • Objectively analyze and evaluate information to come to a conclusion, • Demarcate biases and fallacies from scientific arguments, • Critically judge the credibility of sources.
Course Content	Basic terminology and the definitions; types of thinking and grouping thinking; characteristics of implicit thinking; characteristics of explicit thinking; stages, characteristics of critical and analytical thinking; factors affecting critical and analytical thinking

The aim of the course

• Define thinking and reasoning, • Explain critical and analytical thinking, • Express information in their own words, • Distinguish the concepts of claim argument, and evidence, • Provide evidence for a view, • Distinguish relevant information from irrelevant information, • Actively search for information against, not just for, their own position, • Objectively analyze and evaluate information to come to a conclusion, • Demarcate biases and fallacies from scientific arguments, • Critically judge the credibility of sources.

Course Content

Basic terminology and the definitions; types of thinking and grouping thinking; characteristics of implicit thinking; characteristics of explicit thinking; stages, characteristics of critical and analytical thinking; factors affecting critical and analytical thinking

Learning Outcomes

Define the basic notions and approaches in the instruction of English language teaching (ELT).
Identify the relationship between the main concepts in ELT and the instructional practice.
Correlate the concepts of the field of ELT and the teaching profession.
Recognize the methods of production of scientific cognition.
Interpret the relationship between the language education and the culture.
Exemplify instructional programs, strategies, methods and techniques relating to the instruction of English language teaching.
Classify students’ capacity, habits or difficulties in acquiring a foreign language.
Clarify the concepts and the processes relating to Enlish language teaching at large.
Develop skills for idenfiying problems and proposing solutions to the problems in ELT.
Appreciate the understanding and the analysis of the concepts and the processes relating to language instruction.
Apply the most appropriate instructional strategies, methods and techniques by contemplating the differences in individual learning styles of the students.
Use appropriate materials to provide the optimum instructional efficiency in accordance with the subject field and students’ backgrounds.
Apply the classroom management skills and technologies to promote positive attitude towards English language learning.
Present their own oral or written views and suggestions on English language teaching.
Take full responsibility under any condition.
Design original activities involving the practical use of English in daily life.
Outline individual or team work to solve the problems relating to the profession.
Develop a positive attitude towards acquiring information.
Determine the acquired and further required information on English language teaching.
Apply what is necessary to cope with recent developments and innovations in technology regarding English language teaching.
Participate actively in artistic and cultural activities and field trips.
Use English to follow the national and international developments in the field.
Accommodate self with what is necessary to lead students and the society.
Assist students in developing a positive attitude towards acquiring information on language.
Practice for self improvement and self promotion for professional advancement in the field.
Develop material and resources utilizing the software and the related technology on the instruction of English language.
Develop the tests, evaluation techniques and instruction tools for English language teaching.

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Introduction
2	Chapter. 1: What is critical thinking?
3	Chapter. 1 (Cont.)
4	Critical thinking vs. Analytical thinking
5	Chapter. 2: Critical thinking and logic
6	Chapter 2: (Cont.)
7	Chapter 3. Evaluating arguments: Inferences and fallacies
8	Mid-term Exam
9	Chapter 3: (Cont.)
10	Chapter 4: Information and its evaluation
11	Chapter 4: (Cont.)
12	Chapter 5: Thinking, reading, and writing critically
13	A working model of critical thinking in ELT
14	Critical thinking and reflective teaching

Resources

M. Sen (2010). An introduction to critical thinking. Pearson Education.
Article: A working model of critical thinking in ELT
Power point slides and video and audio clips

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