COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH FIELDS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMM 5044 RESEARCH FIELDS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HASIBE SEVGI MORALI

Offered to

Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

Recognizing scientific research in the field of mathematics education and make a scientific study.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. To recognize the research methods.
2   2. The results of research in mathematics education about the last 35 years have been to be learn.
3   3. In the past 35 year period the methods, theoretical approaches, and types of questions which have been used will be recognizing.
4   4. In terms of the obtained results they can be recognize changes in structure of study.
5   5. To be made to evaluate research

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Researching the studies conducted in mathematics education
2 Investigate the effects of mathematical studies conducted in mathematics education program and teaching-learning of mathematics.
3 Examining the methods of researches of mathematics education in the last 35 years
4 Discussion of research results and products made from the last 35 years
5 Examining a historical perspective of changes in the structure of the research study period
6 Examine the implications of developments in cognitive psychology to mathematics education based on learning theories (Piaget, Bruner, Vygotsky, Dewey, et al).
7 Course overview, evaluation and midterm examination
8 Examining the Constructivist learning approach (radical, social, cognitive constructivism and application areas)
9 Examining the implications of Constructivist approach to mathematics education.
10 Examination of conceptual learning approach in mathematics education
11 Carrying out a pilot license at the level of instruction based on conceptual learning approach
12 Examining of the "Procept Theory"
13 To be made an application trough the framework of this theory for a mathematical concept
14 Discussion of the results of the application
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Journals and books of mathematics education, graduate and doctoral theses made in this area, articles

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Constructivist Approach Based Methods, Research

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

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sevgi.morali@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
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 2 30 60
Preparing presentations 2 20 40
Final Assignment 1 2 2
Task-end progress evaluation (TEPE) 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 190

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1532
LO.25342
LO.35342
LO.45332
LO.55332