COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONSTRUCTIVISM IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMB 6033 CONSTRUCTIVISM IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To provide understanding fundemental principles and implementation models of the constructivist approach.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   explain main philosophy of constructivist learning theory
2   understand teachers tasks and learning environment in constructivist learning,
3   recognize constructivist learning theory in higher education.
4   plan learning models and implementations of constructivist approach.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Historical development of constructivist learning
2 To be analysed constructivist learning based programme at the present day
3 Constructivist learning at the university
4 Constructivist learning models
5 Constructivist learning applications at biology education
6 To be examined graduate and postgraduate thesis at the constructivist learning area
7 To determined ways of misconceptions
8 Mid-term exam
9 Students misconceptions
10 Observe matters at constructivist learning oriented in material development
11 Improved materials as biology education oriented
12 Students' presentations
13 Students' presentations
14 Students' presentations
15 End-of-term exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Jonassen, D. 1991; Evaluating Constructivistic Learning, Educational Technology, 31,5
Campbell, N.A., Reece,J.B., Mitchell, L.G.1999; Biology, Fifth Edition, World Student Series, Addison Wesley Longman, San Francisco

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, individual work, question-answer.

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

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

halil.aydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 13 3 39
Pre Class Self Study 13 5 65
Midterm Preparation 1 10 10
Final Preparation 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 2 15 30
Preparing presentations 2 15 30
Final Exam 1 1 1
Midterm Exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 191

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5
LO.1322
LO.2322
LO.3322
LO.4322