COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 3308 SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS II COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR RABIA TANEL

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

To gain modern and common teaching methods and techniques in physics instruction. Also, to gain application skills about them.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand common teaching methods used in physics education
2   To understand alternative learning and teaching approaches in physics education
3   To use modern technologies and current developments in physics instruction applications
4   To build a microteaching application which including general and special teaching methods about different physics subjects.
5   To evaluate microteaching applications that general and special teaching methods are applied to physics instruction

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Discussion and brainstorming method and the microteaching applications
2 Question-answer and the Socrates methods and microteaching applications
3 Laboratory and demonstration methods and microteaching applications
4 Problem-solving method and microteaching applications
5 Usage of scientific process skills and microteaching applications
6 Role-playing and drama methods, and microteaching applications
7 Learning stations method and microteaching applications
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Cooperative learning method and microteaching applications
10 Problem based learning and microteaching applications
11 Active learning methods, and microteaching applications
12 Active learning methods, and microteaching applications (continue)
13 Research based learning approach and microteaching applications
14 Concept teaching in physics and microteaching applications
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Karamustafaoğlu, O., Yaman, S. (2011). Fen Eğitiminde Özel Öğretim Yöntemleri I-II (3. Baskı), Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.
2) Çepni, S. (2010). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi (8.baskı), Pegem Akademi, Ankara.
3) YÖK/ Dünya Bankası, Fizik Öğretimi, Öğretmen Eğitimi Dizisi
4) Açıkgöz, K. Ü. (2003). Aktif Öğrenme (3. Basım), Izmir: Eğitim Dünyası Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Modern and common teaching methods and techniques, Microteaching method.

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

Quality of paper/presentation, Final exam points determine the students course achievement

Assessment Criteria

Quality of paper/presentation (40%), Final exam points (60%).

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students are required to attend class regularly, attend 70% of the classes, complete their weekly assigned readings on time, and participate in class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

rabia.tanel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

it will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 14 2 28
Application 14 2 28
Pre Class Self Study 14 2 28
Final Preparation 14 1 14
Paper Preparation 7 2 14
Research Presentation 7 1 7
Final Exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 121

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55