COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELC. 4 (EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL SCIENCE EDUCATION)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SNE 5042 FIELD ELC. 4 (EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL SCIENCE EDUCATION) 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

The primary aim of this course is to equip prospective classroom teachers with the skills to effectively assess and evaluate student achievement and development levels in science lessons. The course intends to introduce various assessment and evaluation methods and tools, and to support these with practical examples aimed at enhancing the capacity to monitor and analyze student performance.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the fundamental principles of assessment and evaluation in science education.
2   Compare quantitative and qualitative assessment techniques.
3   Identify assessment tools used to evaluate student performance.
4   Develop rubrics, checklists, and observation forms.
5   Prepare evaluation reports that provide feedback to students.
6   Demonstrate ethical behavior in the assessment and evaluation process.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course and fundamental concepts
2 The role of assessment and evaluation
3 Measurement methods
4 Evaluation tools
5 Rubric development
6 Qualitative methods
7 Quantitative methods
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Conceptual misconceptions
10 Development of assessment tools
11 Performance tasks
12 Portfolio practices
13 Data interpretation
14 Ethical principles
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Baykul, Y. (2024). Eğitimde ve Psikolojide Ölçme. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.
Brookhart, S. M., & Nitko, A. J. (2018). Educational Assessment of Students.
Büyüköztürk, Ş. (2034). Sosyal Bilimler için Veri Analizi El Kitabı. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.
Çepni, S. (2023). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık
Karasar, N. (2024). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi. Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık .
McMillan, J. H. (2013). Classroom Assessment: Principles and Practice for Effective Standards-Based Instruction. Pearson.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, hands-on activities, case analysis, question and answer, group work

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

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

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is mandatory for 70% of the classes.

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 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
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.145
LO.245
LO.3
LO.4
LO.5
LO.6

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