COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MISCONCEPTIONS IN PHYSICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FZK 5005 MISCONCEPTIONS IN PHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FATIH ÖNDER

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is; is the understanding of the common misconceptions in physics and the importance of eliminating these misconceptions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knowing common misconceptions in physics.
2   Understanding how misconceptions can be determined.
3   Understanding the causes of misconceptions.
4   To be able to prepare learning environments that can lead to misconceptions.
5   Aware of their own misconceptions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The nature of the misconception
2 The place of misconceptions in physics / science learning and teaching process
3 The place of misconceptions in physics / science learning and teaching process
4 Causes of misconceptions
5 Causes of misconceptions
6 Causes of misconceptions
7 Determination of misconceptions
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Determination of misconceptions
10 Determination of misconceptions
11 Elimination of misconceptions
12 Elimination of misconceptions
13 Elimination of misconceptions
14 Elimination of misconceptions
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Fizikte Kavram Yanılgıları, Bilal Güneş, Palme Yayınevi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion and group work.

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fatih.onder@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 7 2 14
Preparation for final exam 12 2 24
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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