COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 3113 SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ELIF TÜRNÜKLÜ

Offered to

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

To develop the understanding of students about the teaching strategies, methods and techniques in mathematics education. To gain the understanding of students about the basic philosophy of the curriculum.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will be able to explain to basic concepts of the mathematics education.
2   Students will be able to apply teaching strategies, methods and techniques.
3   Students will be able to use appropriate materials while teaching mathematics.
4   Students will be able to explain to basic philosophy of the curriculum.
5   Students will be able to develop activities for maths classess.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is the subject of mathematics
2 The matters to be considered in the teaching of mathematics
3 Learning theories and approaches
4 Methods and techniques used in teaching mathematics
5 Methods and techniques used in teaching mathematics
6 Strategies used in mathematics teaching
7 Strategies used in mathematics teaching
8 Midterm exam
9 The basic concepts of the middle school maths curriculum
10 What is classroom activity How to prepare activity
11 Preparation of activity for math classes
12 Preparation of activity for math classes
13 Some tools materials use in math classes
14 Assessment studies
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Elementary and middle school mathematics, J.A. Van de Walle, Pearson.
Kuramdan uygulamaya matematik eğitimi, A. Baki, Derya Kitabevi.
Matematik öğretimi, M. Altun, Aktüel. Teaching mathematics, M.A. Sobel, E.M. Maletsky, Allyn and Bacon.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Direct Instruction, questioning, discovery learning

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

Midterm exam, paper/presentation and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.turnuklu@deu.edu.tr

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 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 4 5 20
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 115

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.435355523
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