Educational sciences consist of the background knowledge that an educator should have as well as the major topics that should concern educators. The scope of educational sciences is wide and consists of such sub-disciplines as learning psychology, psychological counseling and guidance, assessment and evaluation methods, classroom management, curriculum planning, and specifications of educational policies. In the present-day context, the goals of studies in educational sciences are three-fold. As has traditionally been the case, the first of these goals includes a strong foundation in teacher training. Recent years have also given rise to a second important focus: the institutionalization of educational content and lesson plans at all levels from childhood to adulthood. This knowledge allows the student of educational sciences to evaluate government-mandated educational policies critically. A third goal addresses today’s broader notion of education, which far exceeds the limits of formal education to encompass new educational processes such as preschool education, distance learning, lifelong learning and continuing education.
Teaching knowledge and skills provide extra advantages to individuals in every field and, as such, are also relevant to the professional world. In this way, courses in educational sciences concern not only students who want to be teachers but also ambitious individuals from other disciplines. Concepts and skills that are developed in an educational sciences program have numerous applications beyond the world of education.
Bahçeşehir University’s Faculty of Educational Sciences aims to bring a new approach to the fusion between teacher education and research-oriented studies in higher education. According to Bahçeşehir University’s “University within School” approach, students will engage with grade schools throughout the entire pre-service period and develop stronger ties to the faculty and the students at the schools. This approach, which is unique in Turkey, will be implemented at Bahçeşehir University for the first time.
The Faculty of Educational Sciences also supports two new graduate programs: “Educational Technologies” and “Higher Education Management and Leadership.” By bringing a new perspective to research and developmental activities, one can see the difference. Bahçeşehir University makes. Commonplace, replicated research studies that investigate the same tired questions and employing the same overused methods do not correspond with the department’s aims. Instead, our central priority entails engagement in research with far-reaching, international significance. The department’s interdisciplinary orientation and its use of new research methods contribute to these outcomes.
Bahçeşehir University’s Faculty of Educational Sciences follows the principles below to meet the expectations of its participants and its affiliates:
While inviting you to Bahçeşehir University’s Faculty of Educational Sciences, I hope to meet you in various educational environments as soon as possible.
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