COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELC. 3 (STEM APPLICATIONS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SNE 5026 FIELD ELC. 3 (STEM APPLICATIONS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Elementary Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TOLGA GÖK

Offered to

Elementary Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to enhance primary school students scientific thinking skills, curiosity, creative problem-solving abilities, and interaction with technology through STEM education practices at an early age. Within this framework, the course first provides teacher candidates with the theoretical foundations of STEM education. Then, it enables them to integrate the acquired knowledge and skills into various disciplines, analyze STEM practices, and evaluate outcomes effectively.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the basic concepts of STEM education.
2   Explain the theoretical foundations of STEM.
3   Analyze the relationship between interdisciplinary instruction and STEM.
4   Design STEM practices suitable for the primary school level.
5   Relate STEM activities to relevant subject areas in the curriculum.
6   Design and present original STEM-based activities.
7   Evaluate the impact of STEM practices on student learning.
8   Identify appropriate materials and technologies for STEM practices.
9   Develop teamwork and creative problem-solving skills.
10   Generate solutions to challenges encountered in STEM teaching processes.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition, history, and importance of STEM education
2 Theoretical foundations of STEM: Constructivism, problem-solving, inquiry-based learning
3 Interdisciplinary learning and its connection to STEM
4 Engineering design process in STEM education
5 Objectives and learning outcomes of STEM at the primary school level
6 Designing STEM activities: Setting goals and interdisciplinary integration
7 Materials and technologies used in STEM activities
8 Midterm exam
9 Student-centered approaches in STEM
10 STEM practices integrated with science education
11 STEM practices integrated with mathematics education
12 STEM practices integrated with engineering and technology
13 Evaluation of sample STEM applications
14 Group work: Designing STEM activities
15 Presentation and evaluation of student-designed STEM activities
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Çorlu, M. S., & Çallı, E. (2020). STEM kuram ve uygulamalarıyla Fen, Teknoloji, Mühendislik ve Matematik Eğitimi. Pusula 20 Teknoloji ve Yayıncılık.
Özcan, H. (2021).STEM eğitimi uygulamaları I. Pusula 20 Teknoloji ve Yayıncılık.
Özcan H. (2021). STEM eğitimi uygulamaları II. Pusula 20 Teknoloji ve Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Hands-on Activities, Group Work, Classroom Discussions, Lesson Plan Development and Implementation, Case Studies

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

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tolga.gok@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 12:00-12:45

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 89

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.125
LO.244353
LO.354
LO.42
LO.524445
LO.6
LO.7
LO.8
LO.9
LO.10

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