COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ALTERNATIVE MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN PHYSICS EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMF 5000 ALTERNATIVE MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN PHYSICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SERAP ÇALIŞKAN

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

To learning, using, and applying the alternative measurement and assessment techniques concerning process and performance evaluation in physics courses and making comparisons with traditional approaches

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand alternative measurement and assessment methods
2   To compare traditional and alternative measurement and assessment methods
3   To understand performance assessment process in physics courses
4   To apply alternative measurement and assessment methods in physics education
5   To develop alternative measurement and assessment instruments for different physics courses

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What are the alternative measurement and assessment approaches Why these approaches used
2 Comparing the traditional and alternative measurement and assessment approaches
3 Fundamental principles in the alternative measurement and assessment approaches
4 Investigating classical examinations, open-ended questons, examinations relating short answered questions and multiple choice tests in physics
5 Investigating mapping, puzzle and descriptive questions
6 Investigating the concept of network, concept maps, Vee diagrams and meaning analysis tables
7 Review, evaluation of the course, midterm
8 Establish meaningful sentences, associating words, structured grids, diagnostic trees
9 Observation and interview techniques
10 Receiving written opinion, portfolio techniques
11 Self-assessment and peer review techniques
12 Investigating and using holistic and analytical rubrics
13 Developing the alternative measurement and assessment instruments for physics courses
14 Developing the alternative measurement and assessment instruments for physics courses
15 Applying the alternative measurement and assessment instruments in physics courses
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1) 1. Textbook: Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi (1. Baskı, 2006), Editör: Mehmet BAHAR, PegemA Yayıncılık
2) 2. Textbook: Fen ve Teknoloji (Kuramdan Uygulamaya) (11. Baskı, 2014), Editör: Salih Çepni, PegemA Yayıncılık
3) Thesis and articles in the related literature

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation Technique, Argument Method

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The quality of Homework/Presentation, midterm and final examination points determine students' achievement

Assessment Criteria

Homework/Presentation (10%), midterm examination (30%), final examination (60%).

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the course is important

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serap.caliskan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

09:00-17:00 in weekdays

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 7 4 28
Preparation for final exam 14 4 56
Preparing presentations 14 4 56
Preparing assignments 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 240

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.155314
LO.255314
LO.35534
LO.4545352354
LO.55545352354