COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EVALUATION OF MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOK

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OME 5016 EVALUATION OF MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOK ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

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

The aim of this course is to develop skills of examining and evaluating textbooks, and source book regarding to teaching mathematics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain criteria about examining textbooks regarding content area.
2   To be able to comprehend studies of Board of Education about textbooks.
3   To be able to determine the priorities that should be considered while selecting books.
4   To be able to evaluate books regarding content area accurately.
5   To be able to be aware of various books regarding content area.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Physical properties that should be in the course book
2 Educational features that should be in the course book
3 Visual design and language expression features that should be in the course book
4 Studies on the course book by the Ministry of National Education Board
5 Criteria taken in the preparation of textbooks
6 Criteria based on the evaluation of textbooks
7 The suitability of the contents of textbooks
8 Course overview, evaluation and midterm examination
9 Conformity of textbook contents in terms of language, student level and format
10 Attractiveness of textbook content, contribution to meaningful learning and ease of use in teaching
11 Examination of the textbook for the 5th grade mathematics
12 Examination of the textbook for the 6th grade mathematics
13 Examination of the textbook for the 7th grade mathematics
14 Examination of the textbook for the 8th grade mathematics
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Küçükahmet, L. (2004) Konu Alanı Ders Kitabı Inceleme Kılavuzu, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
Kılıç, A., & Seven, S. (2004). Konu alanı ders kitabı incelemesi. PegemA Yayıncılık.
Ceyhan, E., & Yiğit, B. (2003). Konu alanı ders kitabı incelemesi. Anı Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explaining, Lecture, Demonstrating, Discussion, Case Study, Collaborative 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 and final exams are determined according to the weekly course content within the scope of the learning outcomes of the course. Within the scope of other activities, homework assignments given to students and presentations made by students are evaluated.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam, presentations and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.
The faculty member reserves the right to make various applications through individual or cooperative learning within the planned education and training process. The effect of the practices on the evaluation process is announced to the students at the beginning of the academic year.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sibel.yesildere@deu.edu.tr
Cahit Arf Building
12289

Office Hours

Monday 10:30-11:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 13 2 26
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 91

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1545
LO.2344
LO.3444
LO.4345
LO.5542