COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENCE TEACHING 1

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBE 3001 SCIENCE TEACHING 1 COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET ŞAHIN

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

To comprehend the contemporary teaching methods and technics used in physics education and to develop their ability to use them.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the importance and aims of Science education.
2   Describe scientific literacy and explain the characteristics of a scientifically literate person.
3   Explain the characteristics of general and specific teaching methods and techniques that can be used in science education, and explain the points to take into consideration when employing them in the learning environment.
4   Understand the importance of laboratuar practices in science education.
5   Use simple materials to teach science.
6   Use graphical tools such as concept map, v-diagram for teaching science concepts.
7   Prepare and implement a lesson plan based on the use of teaching methods and techniques throughout the semester for different subjects of science.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Scientific literacy
2 Learning theories commonly used in science teaching
3 Common misconceptions in science education
4 Teaching strategies, methods, techniques
5 Materials and applications (teaching through presentation, strategy of learning through invention, collaborative learning, demonstration)
6 Materials and applications (teaching through presentation, strategy of learning through invention, collaborative learning, demonstration)
7 Laboratory techniques
8 Course overview, evaluation, and midterm exam
9 Laboratory safety
10 The use of simple materials in science teaching
11 Concept teaching and use of graphical tools (concept map, v-diagram, informations-curiosities-charts I have learned, etc.)
12 Teaching technique with analogies (combinatorial analogy etc.)
13 Use of scientific models in science teaching
14 Preparation and implementation of lesson plans based on the use of teaching methods and techniques
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

YÖK/Dünya Bankası 1997; Fizik Öğretimi, Öğretmen Eğitimi Dizisi, Ankara.
Ayas, A.P., Çepni, S., Akdeniz, A.R., Özmen, H., Yiğit, N. ve Ayvacı, H.Ş. 2007; Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi, Pegem, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, problem solving, active learning, cooperative learning, homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment of student s midterm and final exams are avaluated according to learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons.
Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.unal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesdays 13.00- 14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 13 4 52
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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