COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN SCIENCE TEACHING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBE 4002 OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN SCIENCE TEACHING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

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 main aim of this course is to give information about Scope of out-of-school learning, science teaching in out-of-school settings; teaching methods and techniques suitable for out-of-school learning environments (project based learning, station technique, etc.) and materials

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to know out-of-school learning definition
2   Being able to implement science teaching in out-of-school settings
3   Being able to use out-of-school learning environments
4   Being able to create activities out-of-school learning environments
5   Being able to evaluate students efforts in museums, science centers, zoo gardens, botanical gardens, planetarium, industrial establishments, national parks, science festivals, science camps, natural environments

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to out-of-school learning
2 Science teaching in out-of-school settings
3 Teaching methods and techniques suitable for out-of-school learning environments
4 Project based learning, station technique
5 Materials for out-of-school learning environments
6 Museums, science centers, zoo gardens
7 Botanical gardens, planetarium, industrial establishments
8 Course overview, evaluation, and midterm exam
9 National parks, science festivals
10 Science camps, natural environments
11 Planning
12 Implementation
13 Evaluation of extracurricular learning activities
14 Curriculum integration
15 Final examination

Recomended or Required Reading

Şimşek, C (2011) Fen Öğretiminde Okul Dışı Öğrenme Ortamları, Pegem Akademi, Ankara
Cavas, B. Outdoor education in natural life park: an experience from Türkiye Science Education International, 22(2), 152-160, (2011).
Engineer Project: http://www.engineer-project.eu
MACCARIO, N.K.(2002) MÜZELERIN EĞITIM ORTAMI OLARAK KULLANIMI, Uludağ Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Cilt: XV, Sayı: 1.

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

Its required to join to %70 of courses
The Instructor hides to get various exercises done via individual and cooperation in the planned education and training period

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 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 2 15 30
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1342454333245
LO.2454555534245
LO.3454555534245
LO.4454555534245
LO.5454555534235

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

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