COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LABORATORY APPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE TEACHING II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEN 3102 LABORATORY APPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE TEACHING II COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

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 teach how to conduct experiments using simple and low-cost materials for teaching science concepts; to develop technology-assisted laboratory practices; to design activities that support scientific process skills; to plan and implement experiments aligned with 7th and 8th grade science topics; and to present alternative approaches for evaluating student performance in experiments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Giving examples of experiments with simple and inexpensive materials in the teaching of physics, chemistry and biology concepts in the science course.
2   Using simple materials to design suitable experiments for the concepts in the science curriculum.
3   Explaining the concepts that are included in the science curriculum with experiments.
4   Evaluating the activities in the science curriculum.
5   Demonstrating measurement and assessment approaches towards experiment and laboratory.
6   Determining experimental and scientific process skills and develop experiments for these skills.
7   Developing activities using computer, communication and other technologies in experiments and in the laboratory.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Examples of experiments made from simple and inexpensive materials are given
2 Material examples about physics, chemistry and biology concepts in science class are presented
3 Examples of the use of computer and communication technologies in the experiments are given
4 Examples of the in the mobile technologies in the experiments are given
5 Examples of the use of open-code-based technologies in the experiments are given
6 Activities to determine the experimental and scientific process skills in experiments are given
7 Activities to determine the experimental and scientific process skills in experiments are developed
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Using simple and cheap materials in experiment design
10 Designing experiments using simple and cheap materials in accordance with the seventh grade science course outcomes in the secondary school
11 Designing experiments using simple and cheap materials in accordance with the seventh grade science course outcomes in the secondary school
12 Designing experiments using simple and cheap materials in accordance with the eighth grade science course outcomes in the secondary school
13 Designing experiments using simple and cheap materials in accordance with the eighth grade science course outcomes in the secondary school
14 The prepared experiments are evaluated and exhibited
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Aydoğdu, M., Ünsal, Y., Meriç, G., & Uşak, M. (2004). Fen Bilgisi Laboratuar Uygulamaları. Ankara: Pagem Yayıncılık.

Bahar, M., Aydın, F., Polat, M., & Bertiz, H. (2008). Fen ve Teknoloji Laboratuvar Uygulamaları 1-2. Ankara: Pagem Yayıncılık.

Çepni, S. (2008). Sınıf öğretmenleri ve öğrenciler için fen ve teknoloji laboratuvar uygulamaları I ve II. Trabzon: Celepler Matbaacılık.

Şimşek, N., & Çınar, Y. (2009). Fen Bilgisi Laboratuar Uygulamaları. Ankara: Nobel Yayın.

Özkurt, Ş., & diğer. (1998). Fen Bilgisi Laboratuar Uygulama Klavuzu. MEB EARGET, Ankara.

Güngör, B., Dökme, I., Ülker, S., Yıldırım, F. N., Aydınlı, R., & Baş, Z. B. (2003). Ilköğretim Fen Bilgisi 6. sınıf Ders Kitapı. Istanbul: Milli Eğitim Basımevi.

Büyük, Ş., Baş, Z. B., Görür, N., & Salmaner, V. (2003). Ilköğretim Fen Bilgisi 7. sınıf Ders Kitapı. Istanbul: Milli Eğitim Basımevi.

Koyuncu, A. Ç., Tiryaki, N., Kavas, B., & Salmaner, V. (2003). Ilköğretim Fen Bilgisi 8. sınıf Ders Kitapı. Istanbul: Milli Eğitim Basımevi.

Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB). (2007). Ilköğretim 6-7-8 Fen Bilimleri Dersi Öğretim Programı. MEB, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation-based learning, discovery learning, exploratory learning, discussion, question-and-answer, collaborative learning, problem-based learning, computer- and technology-assisted instruction, experiment and laboratory 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

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores. The exam dates will be indicated in the lesson plan. As the exam dates become definite, the previously announced dates may change.

Assessment Criteria

The skills and knowledge related to the experiments, activities and applications in the scope of Turkish National Education will be assessed by students' presentation assignments, portfolios, experimental applications and projects.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It ıs obligated to continue to at least %70 of lessons
Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceeding.
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
Labratory 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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