COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEACHING SCIENCE CONCEPTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ISÖ 5040 TEACHING SCIENCE CONCEPTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Primary Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Primary Teacher Education

Course Objective

To have the knowledge related to basic science concepts in science lessons and the methods and techniques that can be used in teaching them.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to have the knowledge related to basic science concepts which take part in primary third and fourth grades.
2   Being able to comprehend methods and techniques that can be used in teaching science concepts.
3   Being able to develop samples and activities appropriate with these methods and techniques.
4   Being able to evaluate these activities.
5   Being able to develop positive attitudes towards science.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction and explaining of course syllabus.
2 Analyzing science concepts in primary grades-1
3 Analyzing science concepts in primary grades-2
4 Appropriate methods and techniques for teaching science concepts.
5 Concept cartoons.
6 Concept maps.
7 Other graphic tools that used for teaching science concepts.
8 An overview, Course evaluation, Midterm exam
9 Misconceptions and conceptual changes texts.
10 Using analogies in science teaching.
11 Brain based learning and teaching concepts.
12 Discussing of the examples which the students developed-1
13 Discussing of the examples which the students developed-2
14 Discussing of the examples which the students developed-3
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

- Bahar,M. (2006). (eds).Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi. Pegem A Yayıncılık; Ankara.
- Karamustafaoğlu, O.ve Yaman, S. ( 2006). Fen Eğitiminde Özel Öğretim Yöntemleri I-II. Anı yayıncılık: Ankara.
- Bağcı Kılıç, G. (2006). Yeni Yaklaşımlar Işığında Ilköğretim Bilim Öğretimi Morpa yayını: Istanbul.
- Aydoğdu, M. Ve Kesercioğlu,T. (2005). Ilköğretimde Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi (eds). Anı Yayıncılık: Ankara.
- Çepni, S. (2005). (eds). Kuramdan uygulamaya fen ve teknoloji öğretimi Pegem A yayıncılık: Ankara.
- Cross, R. (1996). Teaching Primary Science. Longman Ltd: Australia.
- Bosak,V.S. (1991). Science is. Scholastic. U.S.A.
- Carin, A.A. (1997). Guided Activities For Elementary School Science. Fourth Edition. Merrill/ Prentice Hill: Ohio,U.S.A.
- Carin, A.A. (1997). Teaching Modern Science. Seventh Edition. Merrill/ Prentice Hill: Ohio,U.S.A.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Group works, question and answer, discussion, computer based presentations, presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 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)

hulya.hamurcu@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 7 91
Preparation for midterm exam 1 25 25
Preparation for final exam 1 35 35
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 196

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.14
LO.25
LO.332344
LO.43
LO.52

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