COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IME 5029 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Primary Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AYŞE TEKIN DEDE

Offered to

Primary Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

It is aimed that students will recognize the basic concepts such as theory, theoretical framework, conceptual framework and model, acquire knowledge about different theories in the field of mathematics education, compare and interpret theories with each other, and examine theoretical or conceptual frameworks and models that are the basis for academic studies in the literature.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Discuss the concepts of theory, theoretical framework, conceptual framework and model
2   Recognize different theories in mathematics education
3   Compare different theories in mathematics education with each other
4   Examine theoretical/conceptual frameworks or models of academic studies in mathematics education

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Sharing the weekly content of the course and the measurement-evaluation method, introducing the resources
2 Discussing the terms of theory, theoretical framework, conceptual framework and model
3 Mathematical thinking Mathematical thinking
4 Geometric thinking Geometric thinking
5 Concept definition and concept image
6 Proof and proving in mathematics education
7 Pedagogical content knowledge
8 Midterm exam
9 Mathematical knowledge for teaching
10 Realistic mathematics education
11 Mathematical modelling
12 Socio-mathematical norms
13 Hypothetical learning trajectories
14 Theories regarding technology usage in mathematics education
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Bingölbali, E., Arslan, S., & Zembat, I. Ö. (2016). Matematik eğitiminde teoriler. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Articles and theses in mathematics education field.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Preparing seminar, discussion, group work

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)

ayse.tekin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 5 10
Preparing assignments 14 2 28
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 196

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.42155555553