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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
MT309BSpecial Teaching Methods ICompulsory355
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To supply knowledge and ability about how candidate teacher can use teaching methods, techniques and strategies in a course of science and technology teaching. To provide how they can benefit from improvement the department of science and technology in science and technology teaching courses. To improve the ability of preparing and practicing sample activities these can be used in science and technology teaching courses.
Name of Lecturer(s)
BETÜL DEMİR
Learning Outcomes
1Know the basic concepts of mathematics teaching and learning.
2Apply main instruction methods and techniques in mathematics field.
3Explain and apply instruction techniques specific to mathematics education.
4Provide suggestions for instructions of different topics in mathematics.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Science education, basic aims of the science education, scientific literacy, concept teaching (misconceptions, concept mapping, concept cartoons, vee-diagrams, etc) , methods and materials used in science teaching, examining the science program about 4-8 classes (topics, learning outcomes, learning situations and assessment techniques) , evaluation of the lesson, teacher and practice science books
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Science, historical development and properties of the science, kinds of scientific knowledge
2Science education, fundamental aims of science education, science and technology literacy
3Fundamental philosophy and introduction of the science and technology programs, micro teaching applications
4Learning, teaching and instruction concepts, learning theories and using them in science education, micro teaching applications
5Piagets learning theory and example of applications, micro teaching applications
6Bruner, Gagne and Ausubels learning theories and example of applications, micro teaching applications
7Learning cycle approach and example of applications, micro teaching applications
8Mid-term exam
9Constructivist learning theory and its properties, micro teaching applications
10Teaching models of constructivist learning theory (4E, 5E and 7E) and example of applications, micro teaching applications
11Multiple intelligence theory and example of applications, micro teaching applications
12Concept teaching, its importance and concept developing processes, micro teaching applications
13Alternative conceptions, diagnosing of alternative conceptions and conceptual change, micro teaching applications
14Concept map, semantic feature analysis, concept net, knowledge map, brain map, micro teaching applications
15Work sheets, concept cartoons, vee-diagrams, conceptual change texts, micro teaching applications
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Özel Öğretim Yöntemleri I-II, Orhan KARAMUSTAFAOĞLU, Anı Yayıncılık, 3. Baskı Reading: Özel Öğretim Yöntemleri, Cevat Alkan ve Mehmet Kurt, 3. Baskı
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7642
Individual Study for Final Examination6636
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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