TEACHING A RESEARCH METHOD BY USING A STUDENT CENTERED APPROACH: CRITICAL THOUGHT INTENDED FOR APPLICATION

Year 2007, Volume: 15 Issue: 2, 511 - 520, 01.10.2007

Sena Gürşen Otacıoğlu

Abstract

The article presents a reflective case study analysis of an attempt to enhance student learning through the introduction of student-centred teaching methods in a masters-level social research methods subject. The introduction of a range of specific techniques, including case study teaching, problem based learning, groupwork, role-play and simulation, is reflected upon. The article concludes that the re-orientation of the curriculum toward student-centredness in this case had a positive effect on student performance, learning experience and subject evaluation. In particular, the use of student-centred techniques facilitated a strong social context for learning, and provided students with a common experiential framework from which to explore the tecnical aspects of the curriculum. However, the analysis also found that students continued to place value on more formal teaching methods, and that the value of student-centred techniques in this case rested in the way in which they were integrated with more didactic teaching practice.

Keywords

Research methods, Student-centred learning, Small group teaching

ÖĞRENCİ ODAKLI BİR YAKLAŞIM KULLANARAK ARAŞTIRMA YÖNTEMİ ÖĞRETMEK: UYGULAMAYA YÖNELİK ELEŞTİREL DÜŞÜNCELER

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, yüksek lisans derecesinde işlenen sosyal araştırma yöntemleri dersinde, öğrenci odaklı öğretim yöntemleri kullanılarak öğrencilerin öğrenme etkinliğini artırmak girişimine yönelik düşünceye dayalı vaka analizi sunulmaktadır. Vaka incelemesi öğretimi, soruna dayalı öğrenme, grup çalışması, canlandırma role play ve simülasyon benzetim gibi bir dizi özel tekniğin kullanılması incelenmektedir. Bu çalışmada, söz konusu vaka incelemesinde, müfredatın öğrenci odaklılık çerçevesinde hazırlanmasının; öğrenci performansı, öğrenme deneyimi ve ders değerlendirmesinde olumlu etkisi olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Özellikle, öğrenci odaklı tekniklerin kullanılması öğrenme etkinliği için güçlü bir sosyal bağlam hazırlarken öğrencilere müfredatın teknik yönlerini inceleyebilecekleri deneyime dayalı genel bir çerçeve sunmaktadır. Ancak, analiz, öğrencilerin daha resmi öğretim yöntemlerine değer vermeye devam ettiğini göstermektedir. Ayrıca elimizdeki vaka incelemesinde öğrenci odaklı tekniklerin daha öğretici öğretim uygulamalarıyla bütünleştirilebilecek şekliyle kullanıldığı görülmektedir.

Keywords

Araştırma yöntemleri, öğrenci odaklı öğrenme, küçük grup içerisinde öğretim

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