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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FMM 5000 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN GEOMETRY AND TEACHING THESE CONCEPTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MELIKE YIĞIT KOYUNKAYA

Offered to

Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

To have knowledge about different learning methods and approaches towards the concepts of geometry with utilizing the related studies in the literature, to be familiar with geometry learning environments and the learning tools that can be used in these environments and to have an experience and a studying discipline for using these knowledge actively.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know basic concepts of geometry teaching. 2   To be able comprehend different learning methods and approaches in geometry teaching. 3   To be able to famialiar with geometry learning environments and different tools that can be used in these environments. 4   To be able to design a learning environment for teaching a concept of geometry. 5   To be able to evaluate designed learning environment.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Debating the fundamental concepts in Geometry and Non-Euclidean Geometry 2 Literature Review about constructing Geometry and Non-Euclidean Geometry concepts 3 Searching literature about different learning approaches 4 Comparing these approaches. 5 Posing different sides of them 6 Searching learning environment in relation to Geometry and Non-Euclidean Geometry concepts 7 Searching learning environment in relation to Geometry and Non-Euclidean Geometry concepts 8 Presentation of Assignments 9 Developing approaches for constructing selected Geometry and Non-Euclidean Geometry concepts concept by the students 10 Designing learning environment for Geometry and/or Non-Euclidean Geometry concepts by the students 11 Students representations 12 Making pilot study by the students 13 Continuing the students pilot study and reporting its outcomes 14 Discussing the pilot study results in whole class 15 Presentation of Assignments

Recomended or Required Reading

Kuramdan Uygulamaya Matematik Eğitimi (2008), Adnan Baki, Harf Yayıncılık. --Liselerde Matematik Öğretimi (2009), Murat Altun, Aktüel Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, group work, lecture.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 ASG ASSIGNMENT 2 PRS PRESENTATION 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50 *** 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

IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ayten.ceylan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Project Preparation 1 10 10 Preparing report 1 15 15 Preparing assignments 2 20 40 Preparing presentations 2 30 60 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 207

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 LO.1 5 3 4 2 LO.2 5 3 4 2 LO.3 5 3 4 2 LO.4 5 2 2 2 LO.5 5 2 2 2