COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONCEPT TEACHING IN SCIENCE EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IFE 6021 CONCEPT TEACHING IN SCIENCE EDUCATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI GÜNAY BALIM

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

Understanding concept teaching in science education. Preparing instructional materials in consistent with constructivist science learning.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Definition of concept term s role in science education
2   Classification of concepts in science education
3   Preparation of concept mapping
4   Preparation of mind mapping
5   Explanation of different between Concept and Mind mapping
6   Determination of Misconceptions
7   Using of strategies teaching concepts

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts in science
2 Concepts, phenomenons and laws about science
3 Important of concepts at constructivist theory
4 What teach concept
5 Definition of misconceptions
6 Misconceptions correcting
7 Concept development processes
8 Mid-term exam
9 Relationships among concepts
10 Concept teaching techniques
11 Concept mapping and its preparation techniques
12 Mind mapping and its preparation techniques
13 Concept network and its preparation techniques
14 Concept analysis tables
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

-Ilköğretimde Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi (2007), Prof.Dr.Teoman Kesercioğlu
-Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi (2007), Prof.Dr. Salih Çepni, Kimyada Kavam Öğretimi (2005), Prof Dr Fitnat Köseoğlu

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Experimental designing, Discussion, Probleme Based Learning, Lecture

Assessment Methods

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


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores. The exam dates will be indicated in the lesson plan. As the exam dates become definite, the previously announced dates may change.

Assessment Criteria

In-class participation and written homework, end-of-semester final homework and short report presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1.It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Behaviours such as copying in exams, clashing and making intials in the publications will be concluded with the opening of a disciplinary investigation.
3.The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

agbalim@gmail.com

Office Hours

weekdays - working hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 13 4 52
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 185

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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