COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOLOGY TEACHING 1

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ERKAN ÖZCAN

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To explain the learning institutions that can be used in biology lessons and to design activities for them. To recognize different methods and techniques used in biology teaching. To follow and identify students' conceptual developments. To apply learning and teaching principles in biology teaching.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to use different teaching methods and techniques.
2   To be able to monitor and evaluate the conceptual development of a student at secondary level.
3   To be able to identify misconceptions and mistakes of secondary school biology students.
4   To be able to learn define different learning theories.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The aim and scope of biology education
2 Scientific process skills in biology education, high-level thinking skills
3 Teaching and learning principles
4 Examination of scientific researches in biology teaching
5 Examination of scientific researches in biology teaching
6 Project based learning approach, probing based learning approach. Their biology practices.
7 Behavioral learning concept, Information processing theory, Constructivism
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Ausubel's views and practices about learning, Gagne's views on learning, Gardner and Multiple Intelligence Theory and its applications
10 Full Learning Theory, Learning ring, 5E Teaching model and its applications.
11 According to these methods biology course applications
12 According to these methods biology course applications
13 According to these methods biology course applications
14 According to these methods biology course applications
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Commission (1996). Biology Teaching, YÖK / World Bank National Education Development Project Pre-Service Teacher Training, Ankara.
Tan Chi. (2015). Teaching Principles and Methods, Pegema Publications Ankara.
Çilenti, K. and Özçelik, A. (1991) Biology Teaching, Anadolu Univ. Biology Undergraduate Completion Program, Publication No: 423, Eskisehir
Aydın, S. and Yalmancı, S.G. (2014). Biology Teaching, Pegem academy publications, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, discussion, experiment, observation techniques .

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

Course topics according to learning outcomes will be assessed via midterm, homeworks, and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendence rule is 70% for the lectures and 80% for the laboratory section.
Attemps to cheat may result in disciplinary actions.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes may be added to midterm and final grades. Students will be informed at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ridvan.kete@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.13222242422
LO.23222232322
LO.33222232322
LO.43222232322

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