COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND TEACHING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
LMÖ 3004 MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND TEACHING COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AYTUĞ ÖZALTUN ÇELIK

Offered to

Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

The goal is to help prospective teachers grasp mathematical modeling processes, acquire the ability to explain real-life situations mathematically, and effectively transfer these processes to the classroom environment. By developing prospective teachers' skills in designing, implementing, and evaluating modeling activities, the aim is to ensure they reach the competence needed to enable their students to acquire modeling proficiency.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains the concept of mathematical modeling, its process, and its role in education.
2   Can mathematically model real-life situations and interdisciplinary problems.
3   Designs and implements modeling activities suitable for the student level.
4   Analyzes students' thinking processes during the modeling process and plans teaching accordingly.
5   Evaluates the challenges of implementing modeling activities in the classroom and develops solution proposals.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course introduction. What is mathematical modeling Differences between mathematical modeling and problem solving
2 Mathematics curriculum and mathematical modeling
3 The place of mathematical modeling in the curricula of different countries (Germany, Singapore, Spain, USA)
4 The mathematical modeling process: Interaction between the real world and the mathematical world
5 Solving existing mathematical modeling problems in the literature
6 Solving existing mathematical modeling problems in the literature
7 Relating mathematical modeling to technology and solving technology-supported modeling problems
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Characteristics and design of mathematical modeling activities
10 Understanding and evaluating student thinking in modeling implementations
11 Challenges encountered in modeling activities and solution proposals
12 Modeling-based lesson planning and implementation process
13 Presentations by prospective mathematics teachers
14 Presentations by prospective mathematics teachers
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Bukova Güzel, E. (Ed.). (2024). Matematik eğitiminde matematiksel modelleme (5.baskı). Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.
Bukova Güzel, E., Doğan, M. F., & Özaltun Çelik, A. (Eds.). (2021). Matematiksel modelleme: Teoriden uygulamaya bütünsel bakış. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.
Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı (2024). Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli: Lise Matematik Dersi Öğretim Programı. MEB.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Active learning-based techniques, Discussion, Question and answer, Problem solving, 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

Assessment of students is measured by midterm and final exams in line with the learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

aytug.ozaltuncelik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It 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 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparing assignments 1 6 6
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 83

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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