COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PRACTICE IN TEACHING I

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 have class management and course management skills by taking responsibilities. To gain sufficient observation and experience about biology teaching in the school.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to learn planning and conducting lessons.
2   To be able to school and classroom management.
3   To be able to apply theoretically applied knowledge in classroom environment.
4   To be able to measure and evaluate.

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 The place of teaching practices in teacher education
3 Introducing the school of practice and meeting the practice teacher
4 The observation of the lessons and the determination of the opinions of the pupils about the characteristics of the qualified teachers.
5 Determination of valid and reliable approaches used by practitioners in classroom dominance
6 Preparation and application of exam questions
7 Communication and Guidance work with Velilar
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Participation in guard duty exercises
10 Evaluation of the application lecturer's observation of the classroom teaching practices in the application schools of the prospective teachers.
11 Observation evaluation of application teachers in classroom teaching practices in practice schools Examination of teacher candidates' opinions about the effect of teaching practice process on professional skills development based on experience diaries
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.
Commissioner (2017). Biology course programs published by MEB, MEB site.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

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 8 104
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 8 104
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 4 20 80
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 300

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2322322323222
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LO.4322322323222