Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | AE-SÖ203B | | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
This course aims to provide undergraduate students acquire necessary knowledge and skills related to the use of laboratory in science education. |
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | Explain the importance of laboratory use in science education, | 2 | List and apply safety rules in laboratories | 3 | Plan, conduct and assess inquiry-based activities and experiments for developing science process skills, | 4 | Prepare laboratory worksheets and reports. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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Course Contents |
The aim and importance of the laboratory in science teaching; safety in the laboratory; scientific method, scientific process skills and how they are acquired; laboratory experiments for primary school (planning and conducting experiments and evaluating the results of the experiments), preparing experimental study sheets and test report; test samples that can be made with simple and cheap materials; group studies. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Introduction to the course, importance of laboratory in science education | | | 2 | Safety rules and labels in laboratory, laboratory equipment | | | 3 | Scientific inquiry and science process skills, inquiry-based science education | | | 4 | Laboratory approaches | | | 5 | Sample hands-on science activities | | | 6 | Preparation of laboratory worksheets and reports | | | 7 | Laboratory experiments for K-4 students | | | 8 | Midterm | | | 9 | Laboratory experiments for K-4 students | | | 10 | Laboratory experiments for K-4 students | | | 11 | Laboratory experiments for K-4 students | | | 12 | Laboratory experiments for K-4 students | | | 13 | Laboratory experiments for K-4 students | | | 14 | Laboratory experiments for K-4 students | | | 15 | Preparation to final exam | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Bozkurt, O., Orhan, A. T., ve Kaynar, G. (2008). Fen ve teknoloji laboratuvarı uygulamaları I-II. Maya Akademi.
Güneş, T. (Ed.) (2006). Fen bilgisi laboratuvar deneyleri. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
MEB (2018). Fen bilimleri dersi öğretim programı. Ankara: Talim ve Terbiye Kurulu Başkanlığı.
Özmen, H. ve Yiğit, N. (2005). Fen bilgisi öğretiminde laboratuvar kullanımı. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Self Study | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 10 | 2 | 20 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 3 | 20 | 60 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | LO2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | LO3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | LO4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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