COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MATHEMATICS AND LIFE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GKD 5095 MATHEMATICS AND LIFE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Buca Faculty Of Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AYSUN NÜKET ELÇI

Offered to

Music Teacher Education
Turkish Language Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education
Geography Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
Special Teacher Education
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION
PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION
Mathematics Teacher Education
Elementary Teacher Education
FINE ARTS TEACHER EDUCATION
Guidance and Psychological Counseling
Social Studies Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to enable prospective teachers to establish the multifaceted relationship between mathematics and daily life; to contribute to the development of mathematical thinking, problem solving and modeling skills. It is aimed for the candidates to both strengthen their theoretical knowledge and to reach the competence to provide meaningful and functional mathematics education integrated with life to their students by applying this knowledge in real-life contexts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the relationship between mathematics and daily life.
2   To be able to express problems encountered in daily life situations mathematically.
3   To be able to develop appropriate mathematical models for examples taken from daily life.
4   To be able to use multi-dimensional and creative thinking skills in the mathematical problem solving process.
5   To be able to adapt mathematical activities developed in the context of daily life to the grade level.
6   To relate mathematics with interdisciplinary (STEM, art, science, technology) approaches.
7   To be able to effectively transfer mathematical information in different contexts and make instructional adaptations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course introduction, objectives, learning outcomes and evaluation process
2 The role of mathematics in life
3 Mathematics in other branches of science
4 Mathematics in other branches of science
5 Numerical literacy and everyday calculations
6 Geometry in life: Perimeter, area and volume
7 Spatial thinking in life
8 Midterm exam
9 Data literacy in life
10 Creative problem solving in life
11 Mathematical modeling examples from life
12 Financial mathematics
13 Mathematics with digital tools and technology
14 Student presentations
15 Student presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. MEB, (2013), Ilkokul Matematik Dersi Öğretim Programı.
2. Altun, M. (2005), Eğitim Fakülteleri ve Sınıf Öğretmenleri için Matematik Öğretimi, Alfa Aktüel Akademi.
3. Baki, A. (2015). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Matematik Eğitimi. Ankara: Harf Yayınları.
4. Van De Walle, J. A., Karp, K. S., Bay-Williams, J. M. (2012), Ilkokul ve Ortaokul Matematiği, Nobel Yayınları.
5. Elçi, A. N., Güzel, B. E., Günhan, B. C., Çimen, E. E. (Editör) (2016), Temel Matematiksel Kavramlar ve Uygulamaları, Pegem Akademi.
6. Sertöz, A. S. (2013). Matematiğin aydınlık dünyası. TÜBITAK Yayınları.
7. Bukova Güzel, E. (Edt.). (2016). Matematik Öğretiminde Matematiksel Modelleme. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
8. Polya, G. (1997). Nasıl çözmeli, (Çeviren: F.Halatçı), Sistem Yayıncılık, 1997.
9. Tübitak Popüler Bilim Kitapları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question-answer, practice, brain storming, learning and teaching 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

Evaluation of students is measured through midterm and final exams in line with learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

aysunnuket.elci@deu.edu.tr
Hasan Ali Yücel Building Room 412
Tel: 0 232 3012311

Office Hours

Monday 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 14 1 14
Preparation for final exam 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.14
LO.24
LO.34
LO.44
LO.54
LO.64
LO.74

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

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