COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD SELECT.1 (APPROACHES TO SCIENCE LEARNING AND TEACHING)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEN 2101 FIELD SELECT.1 (APPROACHES TO SCIENCE LEARNING AND TEACHING) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SUAT TÜRKOGUZ

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   Knowing the purpose and basic principles of science teaching
2   Knowing the history of science teaching
3   Knowing basic skills in science teaching
4   Recognizing current trends and problems in science education
5   Recognizing 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 Exam

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, Ankara.

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

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

suat.turkoguz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Office hours will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 13 2 26
Midterm 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1455554543343
LO.2455554543343
LO.3455554543343
LO.4455554543343
LO.5455554543343

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