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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS LME 3005 PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR HANDAN BOYACIOĞLU EMIROĞLU

Offered to

Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

To understand the importance of problem solving and developing strategies in mathematics education. To examine the types of problems and develop problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can obtain information about problem 2   Can understand the place and importance of problem solving in mathematics education 3   Can understand the types of problems 4   Can apply problem solving process and strategies 5   Can synthesis new problems by the knowledge of problem developing and expanding

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Problem and problem solving 2 Types of problems 3 The importance of teaching problem solving 4 Recent developments in problem solving 5 Mathematical problem solving strategies and the importance of multiple representations on problem solving 6 Examples of problems that can be solved with different problem solving strategies 7 Evaluation of problem solving 8 Course Overview, Evaluation, Midterm Exam 9 Definition of problem posing, process, characteristics and importance 10 Problem posing calssifications 11 Problem posing strategies 12 Different problem posing exercises 13 Problem posing in mathematics teaching program and textbooks 14 Evaluation of posing problems 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Özgen, K; Kar, T.; Çenberci, S.; Zengin, Y. (2023). Matematikte Problem Çözme ve Problem Kurma. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık Polya, G. (1997). Nasıl Çözmeli . Istanbul:Sistem Yayıncılık Baykul, Y. ve diğerleri (2010). Problem Çözme Stratejileri. Konya: Gençlik Kitabevi Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Problem Solving, Group Study, Brain Storming

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

Discussions, student reflections

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

handan.boyaci@deu.edu.tr Cahit Arf Building-Room Number 225 Tel: 0 232 301 23 97

Office Hours

Friday 13..55-14.40

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7 Preparation for final exam 1 13 13 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 PO.18 LO.1 5 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.4 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 LO.5 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 1