COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENCE TEACHING 2

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBE 3002 SCIENCE TEACHING 2 COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET ŞAHIN

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

To apply the teaching methods in subject area, teaching-learning processes and general teaching methods to subject area teaching. To examine the textbooks in the subject area with a critical perspective and to associate them with teaching methods and strategies. To make micro teaching practices and evaluate teaching. To develop and apply teacher guide materials based on knowledge and skills acquired in Science Teaching 1 course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the teaching strategies, methods and techniques used in science teaching.
2   Uses the scientific process, thinking, life, engineering and design skills.
3   Uses the different teaching methods and techniques in instructional plans to prepare.
4   Knows the competencies that the Science Teacher should possess.
5   Uses current teaching approaches in science teaching.
6   Follows and learns new teaching approaches in science teaching.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Teaching strategies, methods, techniques, materials and applications commonly used in science teaching
2 Scientific process, thinking, life, engineering and design skills: prominence and development
3 Teaching strategy based on research and inquiry
4 Teaching strategy based on research and inquiry
5 Argumantation
6 Concept cartoons
7 Predict-Observe-Explain
8 Course overview, evaluation, and midterm exam
9 The learning cycle (5E and 7E)
10 Problem based teaching method, project based teaching method, example-based teaching method, role playing, drama
11 Context (life) based learning in science teaching
12 Preparation and implementation of lesson plans based on the use of teaching methods and techniques
13 Examination of Teacher Qualifications of Science
14 Current teaching approaches in science teaching
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

YÖK/Dünya Bankası 1997; Fizik Öğretimi, Öğretmen Eğitimi Dizisi, Ankara.
Ayas, A.P., Çepni, S., Akdeniz, A.R., Özmen, H., Yiğit, N. ve Ayvacı, H.Ş. 2007; Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi, Pegem, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, problem solving, active learning, cooperative learning, homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment of Student s quiz and final exams are avaluated according to learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons.
Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
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)

gul.unal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesdays: 13:00- 14:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 13 4 52
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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