COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IFE 6028 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL ÜNAL ÇOBAN

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

Understanding the importance of professional development in science education. Preparing professional development programs.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the importance of professional development in science education
2   Identifying the models used in Professional development.
3   Preparing Professional development programs.
4   Understanding the professional development opportunities for science teachers.
5   Evaluating professional development programs in science education

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General science teacher characteristics
2 Improvement and Professional development
3 Teachers understanding of learning and curriculum
4 Teachers understanding of learning and curriculum
5 Identifiying the needs for Professional development
6 Identifiying the needs for Professional development
7 Models, methods and techniques for Professional development
8 Mid-term exam
9 Models, methods and techniques for Professional development
10 Preparing prosessional development programmes
11 Preparing prosessional development programmes
12 Preparing prosessional development programmes
13 Measurement and evaluation in Professional development
14 Measurement and evaluation in Professional development
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

van Driel, JH, Beijaard, D. and Verloop, N. (2001), Professional development and reform in science education: The role of teachers' practical knowledge
Katherine E. Stiles,Susan Mundry,Susan Loucks-Horsley,Peter W. Hewson,Nancy Love (2009). Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics. Sage publications.
Sherman, S. J.(2000).Science and Science Teaching. Newyork: Houghton Mifflin

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer, discussion, inquiry

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores. The exam dates will be indicated in the lesson plan. As the exam dates become definite, the previously announced dates may change.

Assessment Criteria

In-class participation and written homework, end-of-semester final homework and short report presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1.It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Behaviours such as copying in exams, clashing and making intials in the publications will be concluded with the opening of a disciplinary investigation.
3.The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.unal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

weekdays - working hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 7 91
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 13 4 52
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 198

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1553
LO.2553
LO.3553
LO.4553
LO.5553

CONTACT INFORMATION
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