COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LABORATORY APPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE TEACHING 2

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBE 3004 LABORATORY APPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE TEACHING 2 COMPULSORY 1 2 0 4

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL ÜNAL ÇOBAN

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to give examples of experiments made with simple and inexpensive materials in the teaching of concepts of physics, chemistry and biology in science course; to develop simple and inexpensive experiments; to develop experiments and activities using computer, communication and other technologies in laboratory; to determine the experimental and scientific processes skills and to design the activities and experiments that provide the development of these skills; planning, conducting and reporting of various experiments based on different laboratory approaches appropriate to the nature of physics, chemistry, biology, environment, geology topics within the curriculum of 7th and 8th grade science courses in the secondary school; to show alternative approaches in which student performances are evaluated in experiments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The students give examples of experiments with simple and inexpensive materials in the teaching of physics, chemistry and biology concepts in the science course.
2   Students use simple materials to design suitable experiments for the concepts in the science curriculum.
3   The students explain the concepts that are included in the science curriculum with experiments.
4   The students evaluate the activities in the science curriculum.
5   Students demonstrate measurement and assessment approaches towards experiment and laboratory.
6   Students determine experimental and scientific process skills and develop experiments for these skills.
7   Students develop activities using computer, communication and other technologies in experiments and in the laboratory.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Examples of experiments made from simple and inexpensive materials are given.
2 In science class; material and material examples about physics, chemistry, biology concepts are presented.
3 In the experiments, examples are given for the use of computer and communication technologies.
4 In the experiments, examples are given for the use of mobile technologies.
5 In the experiments, examples are given for the use of open-code-based technologies.
6 In experiments; activities to determine the experimental and scientific process skills are given.
7 In experiments; experiments on experimental and scientific process skills are developed.
8 Course overview, evaluation, and midterm exam
9 Using simple and cheap materials
10 Using simple and cheap materials, designing experiments in accordance with the sevinth grade Science and Technology course outcomes in the secondary school.
11 Using simple and cheap materials, designing experiments in accordance with the sevinth grade Science and Technology course outcomes in the secondary school.
12 Using simple and cheap materials, designing experiments in accordance with the eighth grade Science and Technology course outcomes in the secondary school.
13 Using simple and cheap materials, designing experiments in accordance with the eighth grade Science course outcomes in the secondary school.
14 The prepared experiments are evaluated and exhibited.
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

1. M. Aydoğdu, Y. Ünsal, G. Meriç, M. Uşak (2004). Fen Bilgisi Labaratuar Uygulamaları, Ankara: Pagem Yayıncılık
2. M. Bahar, F. Aydın, M. Polat, H. Bertiz. (2008). Fen ve Teknoloji Laboratuvar Uygulamaları 1-2. Ankara: Pagem Yayıncılık
3. Çepni, S. (2008). Sınıf öğretmenleri ve öğrenciler için fen ve teknoloji laboratuvar uygulamaları I ve II. Trabzon: Celepler Matbaacılık
4. Şimşek, N., Çınar, Y. (2009). Fen Bilgisi Labaratuar Uygulamaları. Ankara: Nobel Yayın
5. Ş. Özkurt ve diğer. (1998) Fen Bilgisi Labaratuar Uygulama Klavuzu, MEB EARGET,Ankara
6. B. Güngör, I. Dökme, S. Ülker, F. N. Yıldırım, R. Aydınlı, Z. B. Baş. (2003). Ilköğretim Fen Bilgisi 6. sınıf Ders Kitapı, Istanbul; Milli Eğitim Basımevi
7. Ş. Büyük, Z. B. Baş, N. Görür, V. Salmaner (2003). Ilköğretim Fen Bilgisi 7. sınıf Ders Kitapı, Istanbul; Milli Eğitim Basımevi
8. A.Ç.Koyuncu, N. Tiryaki, B. Kavas, V. salmaner (2003). Ilköğretim Fen Bilgisi 8. sınıf Ders Kitapı, Istanbul; Milli Eğitim Basımevi
9. MEB (2007), Ilköğretim 6-7-8 Fen Bilimleri Dersi Öğretim Programı, MEB, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Discovery learning
3. Inquiry
4. Discussion
5. Question-answer
6. Cooperative learning
7. Problem based learning
8. Computer and technology based learning
9. Experiment-lab

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


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

The skills and knowledge related to the experiments, activities and applications in the scope of Turkish National Education will be assessed by students' presentation assignments, portfolios, experimental applications and projects

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is required to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Misbehaviors in the exams may result in disciplinary charges.
3. There may be quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

weekly working hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 1 13
Professional values and ethics application 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 13 1 13
Other activities within the scope of the atelier pratices 13 1 13
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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