COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELECTIVE 6 (PHYSICS LEARNING AND TEACHING APPROACHES)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 3122 FIELD ELECTIVE 6 (PHYSICS LEARNING AND TEACHING APPROACHES) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ASLIHAN KARTAL TAŞOĞLU

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to 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, Midterm 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 exam

Recomended or Required Reading

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

Diğer ders materyalleri: Fizik öğretimi ile ilgili makaleler, dergiler.

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

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

There is a 70% attendance requirement.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

It will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 2 7 14
Preparation for final exam 3 7 21
Preparing assignments 2 7 14
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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