COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSICS LEARNING AND TEACHING APPROACHES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FZK 2003 PHYSICS LEARNING AND TEACHING APPROACHES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SERAP ÇALIŞKAN

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

Recognize, understand and apply the history, structure, basic principles and approaches of physics learning and teaching

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the meaning of physics learning and teaching
2   To be able to explain basic principles and aim of physics education
3   To be able to associate learning and teaching methods and techniques with physics
4   To be able to explain the history of physics education
5   To be able to illustrate methods and techniques in physics teaching with in-class applications
6   To be able to evaluate current trends and problems in physics 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 physics learning and physics teaching
2 Objectives and basic principles of physics teaching
3 History of physics teaching
4 Reflections of teaching and learning approaches to physics teaching
5 Basic skills in physics teaching
6 Examples of in-class applications
7 Examples of in-class applications (continued)
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Mid-term Exam
9 Examples of in-class applications (continued)
10 Examples of in-class applications (continued)
11 Current trends and problems in physics teaching
12 Current trends and problems in physics teaching(continued)
13 Components of an effective physics teaching
14 Social, cultural and economical view of physics teaching
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): : Şen, A. I. ve Akdeniz, A. R. (2017). Fizik Öğretimi, Pegem Akademi
Supplementary Book(s): 1. Erdem, A., Ersoy, Y. ve Uzal, G. (2010). Fen/Fizik Öğretimi, Nobel Akademik yayıncılık

Materials: Articles on physics teaching, magazines

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, presentations, group work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Classical exams, multiple choice test type exams, homework / presentation quality. Midterm, Homework / Presentations and Final exam determine student achievement grade

Assessment Criteria

Success in understanding, interpreting and using methods and techniques in physics learning and teaching

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

Weekdays between 09: 00-17: 00 and outside class hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 7 1 7
Preparation for final exam 13 1 13
Preparing assignments 13 1 13
Preparing presentations 13 1 13
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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