Giving Learners a Stronger Voice in Curriculum Design and Development Neslihan EKİL Fulden NOYAN Onur ERGÜNAY Kadriye KUBİLAYHAN Claudette CLERC Canan ŞABAN Jonathan SMITH Çisem ALTUĞ Aslı Ersen YANIK ’ FOCI XII @ Yeditepe University: ‘FEEDBACK AND CURRICULUM 10-11 December 2015
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Giving Learners a Stronger Voice in Curriculum Design and Development
Neslihan EKİL Fulden NOYAN
Onur ERGÜNAY Kadriye KUBİLAYHAN
Claudette CLERC
Canan ŞABAN Jonathan SMITH
Çisem ALTUĞ Aslı Ersen YANIK
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FOCI XII @ Yeditepe University: ‘FEEDBACK AND CURRICULUM10-11 December 2015
OUTLINEA. Why?B. Challenges?C. MethodologyD. What to include?E. How?F. When?G. What to do next?H. Take away ideas
WHY? Our purpose is to improve students’ learning by involving them in curriculum development process
Benefits for curriculum◦ Improving curriculum◦ Raising students awareness
Benefits for learners◦ Language development◦ Critical thinking ◦ Empowerment
CHALLENGES- Timing (too late/too often)- Institutional limitations- Resistance from stakeholders- Different expectations- Analyzing data
CHALLENGES- ReliabilityoLack of understandingoLack of awarenessoDifferent prioritiesoSubjectivity oReluctance
Methodology Participatory Research and Action (PRA)
- Emic research (vs Etic research) - Creative research methods - Emphasizes group consensus
Our Group Process
WHAT TO INCLUDEStrengths, weaknesses, suggestions, solutions, comments
- Course materials- Assessment tools- Tasks and activities - Teaching methods and techniques
HOW? Data collection methods for curriculum developers (long term)