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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FBE 2001 TEACHING AND LEARNING APPROACHES IN SCIENCE COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET ŞAHIN

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to give information about learning and teaching approaches used and implemented in science education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to know the purpose and basic principles of science teaching 2   Being able to know the history of science teaching 3   Being able to know basic skills in science teaching 4   Being able to recognize current trends and problems in science education 5   Being able to recognize social, cultural and economic view of science teaching

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Meaning of science learning and teaching 2 The purpose and basic principles of science teaching 3 The history of science teaching 4 Reflections of learning and teaching methods on science teaching; 5 Basic skills in science teaching 6 Examples of in-class practice 7 Current trends and problems in science education 8 Course overview, evaluation, and midterm exam 9 Effective science teaching 10 Social view of science teaching. 11 Cultural view of science teaching. 12 Economic view of science teaching. 13 Current approaches in science teaching-I 14 Current approaches in science teaching-II 15 Final Examination

Recomended or Required Reading

Ergun, M. (2017) Fen Bilimleri Öğretiminde Yeni Yaklaşımlar, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara. Akçay, B. (2017) Fen Bilimleri Eğitimi Alanındaki Öğretme Ve Öğrenme Yaklaşımları Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, discussion, question-answer, case-study, cooperative learning techniques

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 VZ Midterm 2 FN Semester final exam 3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60 4 BUT Make-up note 5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment of Student s quiz, project preparation and final exams are evaluated according to learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bulent.cavas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20 Preparation for midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for final exam 1 1 1 Preparing presentations 2 13 26 Midterm 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.2 4 5 1 1 4 2 1 2 3 2 LO.3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 LO.4 3 4 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.5 5 4 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5