Akademik Dersler - İçerik

Weeks	Topics
Week - 1	Introduction to the course, expectations and basic terminology
Week - 2	Definition of the individual differences, an overview on the related theories, importance of individual differences and its role in English language teaching and learning
Week - 3	Definition of motivation, its place in English language teaching and learning, its importance for learners and teachers, its complex and dynamic nature, factors affecting motivation, historical development of L2 motivation, theories of L2 motivation
Week - 4	Investigation of the published articles in ELT related to L2 motivation
Week - 5	Definition of age, gender, culture and their places in English language teaching and learning
Week - 6	Definition of anxiety, reasons of L2 anxiety, theories related to anxiety, types of anxiety, historical development of anxiety, research studies on L2 anxiety
Week - 7	Definition of positive psychology, its importance for teachers and learners, its use in language classrooms, related studies in ELT
Week - 8	Investigation of the published materials in ELt related to the relationship between L2 anxiety and language skills
Week - 9	Definition of learning styles, its place and importance in language learning and teaching, concepts related to learning styles, investigation of the published articles in ELT
Week - 10	Definition of language learning strategies,its place and importance in language learning and teaching, its use in language classrooms, its link with learner success, types of language learning strategies and investigation of published materials in ELT.
Week - 11	Definion of autonomy, its importance in language learning and teaching, investigation of published articles in ELT
Week - 12	Definition of language aptitude, an overview on the related theories, and its role in English language teaching and learning.
Week - 13	Definition of self-belief and self-esteem, their roles on English language teaching and learning, investigation of the published articles related to self concept.
Week - 14	Definition of personality, its effect on language classrooms, its place in English language teaching and learning, and investigation of the published materials.