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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FIZ 3124 FIELD ELECTIVE 6 (STEM APPLICATIONS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION) ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FATIH ÖNDER

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to enable prospective physics teachers to design interdisciplinary and real-life connected learning environments by integrating physics concepts with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) approaches. Participants will develop competencies in designing and implementing STEM-based activities suitable for physics education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of the STEM approach. 2   Analyze the relationships between physics and the disciplines of engineering, technology, and mathematics. 3   Design interdisciplinary STEM activities applicable to physics education. 4   Integrate problem solving and the engineering design process into physics topics. 5   Create and implement STEM-based learning environments in physics classrooms.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Fundamentals of STEM Education 2 STEM and Physics Education 3 STEM Pedagogies and Design Thinking 4 Integration of STEM into Physics Topics 5 STEM Applications with Arduino and Basic Electronics 6 Mathematical Modeling in STEM Applications 7 General review, Midterm 3D Modeling and Design in Physics 8 3D Modeling and Design in Physics 9 STEM Activity Design I (Idea Development and Planning) 10 STEM Activity Design II (Prototype Production and Testing) 11 STEM Activity Design III (Revision and Improvement) 12 Assessment Methods in STEM-based Physics Education 13 Classroom Implementation of STEM Activities 14 Presentation and Sharing of STEM Activities 15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Group study

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

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fatih.onder

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Tutorials 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 7 2 14 Preparation for final exam 7 2 14 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 Project Assignment 1 8 8 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 PO.18 PO.19 PO.20 LO.1 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 LO.5 5