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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS OME 2001 APPROACHES TO LEARNING AND TEACHING MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SIBEL YEŞILDERE IMRE

Offered to

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

To develop the understanding of students about the teaching strategies, methods and techniques in mathematics education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will be able to explain to basic concepts of the mathematics education. 2   Students will be able to apply teaching strategies, methods and techniques. 3   Students will be able to use appropriate materials while teaching mathematics. 4   Students will be able to explain to basic philosophy of the curriculum. 5   Students will be able to evaluate the textbooks.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The nature of mathematics 2 The nature of mathematical thinking 3 Meaning of mathematics learning 4 Meaning of mathematics teaching 5 Purpose of mathematics teaching 6 Basic principles of mathematics teaching 7 The history of mathematics teaching 8 Course overview, evaluation and midterm examination 9 Reflections of learning and teaching approaches to teaching mathematics 10 Basic skills in teaching mathematics 11 Examples of in-class practice 12 Current trends and problems in teaching mathematics 13 Components of effective mathematics teaching 14 Social, cultural and economic perspectives on mathematics teaching 15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Elementary and middle school mathematics, J.A. Van de Walle, Pearson. Kuramdan uygulamaya matematik eğitimi, A. Baki, Derya Kitabevi. Matematik öğretimi, M. Altun, Aktüel. Teaching mathematics, M.A. Sobel, E.M. Maletsky, Allyn and Bacon.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Direct Instruction, questioning, discovery learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE Midterm Exam 2 DTK Other Activity 3 FN Semester final exam 4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60 5 BUT Make- up note 6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm exam, paper/presentation and final exam

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam, paper/presentation and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sibel.yesildere@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 1 13 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Preparing assignments 3 4 12 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 5 5 5 2 2 5 LO.2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 3 4 LO.4 3 5 3 5 5 5 2 3 LO.5 5 5 5 2 3