COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMK 5028 COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YILDIZAY AYYILDIZ SELIMOĞLU

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to know cooperative learning method, techniques and strategies in chemistry education and to comprehend how to apply them to classroom environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand importance of cooperative learning in chemistry education,
2   Know roles of student and teacher in cooperative learning,
3   Understand how to organize classroom environment and students groups in cooperative learning,
4   Understand process of cooperative learning and teaching,
5   Know measurement and assessment methods used in cooperative learning and teaching,
6   Discuss the adaptability of cooperative learning method, techniques and strategies to the subjects of chemistry,
7   Organize, apply and evaluate cooperative learning method, techniques and strategies depending on the characteristics of related subjects in chemistry.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is a Cooperative Learning Model
2 Application Criteria of Cooperative Learning Model
3 Teacher and Student Roles in Cooperative Learning
4 The Method/Techniques/Strategies Used in Cooperative Learning Model-I - Learning Together - Student Teams Achievement Divisions - Teams-Games-Tournaments
5 The Method/Techniques/Strategies Used in Cooperative Learning Model-II - Team-Assisted Individualization - Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition - Group Investigation
6 The Method/Techniques/Strategies Used in Cooperative Learning Model-III - Cooperative Structures - Let's Ask & Study Together - Jigsaw Techniques
7 Advantages and Disadvantages of Cooperative Learning Model
8 Midterm exam
9 Classroom and Laboratory Practices of Chemistry Course in Cooperative Learning Method-I - Preparation Phase; Determination of Educational Materials in Chemistry Course/Laboratory Applications, Creating Student Groups, Determination of Intra-Group Roles - Technical information, Organization of Classroom/Laboratory.
10 Classroom and Laboratory Practices of Chemistry Course in Cooperative Learning Method-II - Application Phase; Cooperative Execution of Chemistry Course/Laboratory Application, Providing Operation in Process, Observation and Orientation Techniques in Process.
11 Classroom and Laboratory Practices of Chemistry Course in Cooperative Learning Method-III - Evaluation Phase; Student-Teacher Evaluation Techniques in Cooperative Learning Practices towards Chemistry Course.
12 Examples for the Application of Cooperative Learning Model in Chemistry Education
13 Homework Presentation and General Evaluation
14 Homework Presentation and General Evaluation
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook:
- Johnson, David W., Roger T. Johnson and Karl A. Smith. Active learning: Cooperation in the college classroom. Interaction Book Company, 7208 Cornelia Drive, Edina, MN 55435, 1998.
- Bayrakçeken, Samih, Kemal Doymuş and Alev Doğan. Işbirlikli öğrenme modeli ve uygulanması. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık, 2013.

Supplementary Book:
- Jolliffe, Wendy. Cooperative learning in the classroom: Putting it into practice. Sage, 2007.
- Gillies, Robyn M., Adrian F. Ashman, and Jan Terwel. The teacher s role in implementing cooperative learning in the classroom. Spring, 2007.
- Ayas, Alipaşa; Mustafa Sözbilir. Kimya Öğretimi: Öğretmen Eğitimcileri, Öğretmenler ve Öğretmen Adayları Için Iyi Uygulama Örnekleri. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık, 2015.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Cooperative learning method, techniques and strategies, group work, question-answer technique, computer-based learning, presentation technique.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRS * 0.30 + FINS * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRS * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Meaningful learning of the basic concepts given in presentations, association of concepts with each other, establishing the cause-result relationships and making comments by using the information available for problems and evaluating idea generation are carried out with mid-term and final exams, active participation to the lecture, homework.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül University, Torbalı Vocational School
yildizay.ayyildiz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Weekdays, 09:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 1 25 25
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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