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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS LME 4004 TEACHING GEOMETRY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AYTEN ERDURAN

Offered to

Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

The purposes of the lesson is to recognising different theories explainig the geometric thinking, and beneffiting from these theories by designing geometric thinking learning environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. To be able to explain the nature of geometric thinking. 2   2. To be able to recognize different theories that explain the development of geometric thinking. 3   3. To be able to design learning environment by using geometric thinking theories. 4   4. To be able to prove geometry theorems from different ways. 5   5. Ability to use dynamic geometry software in geometry teaching.

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 geometric thinking 2 The development of geometric thinking according to the Piaget 3 Van Hiele geometric thinking levels, The analysis of school mathematics curriculums according to the Van Hiele Theory 4 Learning Environment Design according to the van Hiele theory 5 Fischbein's figural concept theory 6 Designing learning environment according to Fischbein's theory 7 Course overwiev, evaluation and Midterm exam 8 Duval's cognitive model and designing learning environment according to Duval's model 9 Geometric Habits of mind and using geometric habits of mind in problem solving process 10 Spatial Visualization and orientation: Theory and applications 11 Geometric drawings, geometric place 12 Proofs of geometry theorems in different ways 13 Using dynamic geometry software to develop geometric thinking 14 Designing learning environment with dynamic geometry software 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Baki, A. (2008). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Matematik Eğitimi, Ankara:Harf Yayıncılık. Altun, M. (2009). Liselerde Matematik Öğretimi, Istanbul:Aktüel Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, question-answer, problem solving, active learning techniques, group work

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

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erduranayten@gmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing presentations 1 14 14 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 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 PO.16 PO.17 PO.18 LO.1 5 4 3 3 3 LO.2 5 5 3 LO.3 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 LO.4 5 5 3 3 3 3 LO.5 5 3 3