COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODELING IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OME 4012 MODELING IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AYŞE TEKIN DEDE

Offered to

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

It is aimed in this course for students to inform about mathematical modelling concept and modelling processes, to work on different modelling problems, to develop modelling problems, to inform about in-class modelling implementations, to develop modelling implementations, to examine and evaluate solution approaches and thought processes displayed by students who solve modelling problem. It is also aimed for students to have knowledge and skill to develop and perform modelling implementations in their future professional lives in the light of the knowledge and experiences gained in this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students could explain mathematical modelling concept and modelling processes.
2   Students could solve modelling problems.
3   Students could develop modelling problems.
4   Students could evaluate students solutions to modelling problems.
5   Students could develop in/out-class modelling implementation.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Mathematical modelling concept
2 Mathematical modelling and problem solving
3 Models and modelling process in mathematics education
4 Modelling cycle
5 Model development stages
6 Model development principles
7 Implementation of modelling tasks in mathematics classes
8 Course overview, evaluation and midterm examination
9 Implementation of modelling tasks in mathematics classes
10 Teacher's role in implementations
11 Preparing mathematical modelling tasks
12 Preparing mathematical modelling tasks
13 Tracking students' mathematical thought processes
14 Tracking students' mathematical thought processes
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Bukova Güzel, E. (Ed.). (2016). Matematik Öğretiminde Matematiksel Modelleme. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Instruction, Discussion, Question-Answer, Observation, Group works.

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

Homework and presentations, discussions, observation notes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ayse.tekin@deu.edu.tr
Hasan Ali Yücel Building, 422
3012332

Office Hours

Monday 13:00-14:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 6 2 12
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

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.145
LO.2355
LO.3355
LO.45243
LO.555