COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATHEMATICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OME 4001 PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ELIF TÜRNÜKLÜ

Offered to

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to develop mathematics teacher candidates knowledge about problem solving and make them use problem solving in their classroom appropriately.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Teacher candidates will be learn what is problem and problem types
2   2. Teacher candidates will be aware of the place of problem solving in the curriculum
3   3. Teacher candidates will be know problem solving strategies.
4   4. Teacher candidates will be know problem solving processes and able to use in their teaching.
5   5. Teacher candidates will be know problem posing processes and use in their teaching.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Being done the semester plan, the introduction to lesson aim and the context
2 What is problem and problem types
3 Problem solving processes
4 The place of the problem solving in the curricullum
5 Problem solving strategies
6 Examples of problems and different problem solving strategies.
7 The place of Mutiple representation in problem solving
8 Course overview, evaluation, Midterm exam
9 Assessment of problem solving
10 Definition of the problem posing and types of problem posing
11 Problem posing activities
12 Appliying problem posing in the classroom.
13 Assessment of problem posing
14 The place of problem posing in the textbook and curricullum.
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Matematik öğretimi kitapları
MEB, ilköğretim Matematik Programı, MEB, Ankara.
Another relevant sources regarding this area.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Direct Instruction, Presentation, Question-Answer, Sample Case Techniques.

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

Midterm and final exams are determined according to the weekly course content within the scope of the learning outcomes of the course. Within the scope of other activities, assignments given to students and presentations made by students are evaluated.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.turnuklu@deu.edu.tr
Hasan Ali Yücel Building
12301

Office Hours

Thursday 11:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 9 9
Preparing assignments 8 2 16
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155213
LO.25354315
LO.35554315
LO.45524315
LO.55453444

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