COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEACHING AND LEARNING OF CHEMISTRY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMK 5012 TEACHING AND LEARNING OF CHEMISTRY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLTEN ŞENDUR

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to know learning theories and its properties and to develop and apply chemistry activities according to these

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain learning theory and its properties
2   Compare learning theory and its properties
3   Evaluate learning theory and its properties
4   Plan chemistry activities based on learning theories
5   Apply chemistry activities based on learning theories

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Learning and learning theories
2 J. Piaget s learning theory and applications in chemistry teaching
3 J.Bruner s learning theory and applications in chemistry teaching
4 R.Gagne s learning theory and applications in chemistry teaching
5 D.Ausubel s learning theory and applications in chemistry teaching
6 Application of Constructivism approach in chemistry teaching
7 Inquiry based learning and applications in chemistry teaching
8 Students' presentations
9 The effects of learning theories on teaching strategies of chemistry,
10 Chemistry curriculum
11 The effects of learning theories on chemistry curriculum,
12 The effects of learning theories on chemistry curriculum,
13 The use of laboratory in science education, the importance of laboratory in chemistry and samples from national and international scientific studies
14 New studies are related to learning, teaching and curriculum
15 Final Presentation and evaluation of assigments

Recomended or Required Reading

Kimya Öğretimi, Öğretmen Eğitimi Dizisi, YÖK/Dünya Bankası, 1997, Ankara
Demirel, Özcan. (2009). Öğretim Ilke ve Yöntemleri Öğretme Sanatı. Ankara: Pegem A Yayınları.
Driver, R. (1997) The Application of Science Education Theories: A Reply to Stephen P. Norris and Tone Kvernbekk. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 34 (10), 1007-1018

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, Cooperative learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


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)

gulten.sendur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 3 25 75
Final Assignment 1 3 3
Project Final Presentation 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

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.14555
LO.24555
LO.34555
LO.44555
LO.5445555