COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OFZ 3105 SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SERAP ÇALIŞKAN

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 define learning theories and approaches in physics domain.
2   To define principles of teaching in physics education
3   To understand common teaching methods used in physics education
4   To understand alternative learning and teaching approaches in physics education
5   To build an activity which including general and special teaching methods about different physics subjects.
6   To evaluate activities 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 The importance of teaching methods in physics education and teaching principles.
2 Learning theories and sample activities.
3 Learning theories and sample activities. (continue)
4 Lecture, trip-observation, discussion, question-answer methods and sample activities
5 Laboratory, demonstration, project method, and sample activities
6 Problem-solving methods and scientific process skills and sample activities
7 Role-playing, drama, and sample activities
8 Midterm Exam
9 Learning stations method and sample activities
10 Cooperative learning and sample activities
11 Problem based learning, sample scenarios and activities
12 Active learning methods, and sample activities
13 Research based learning approach and sample activities
14 Concept teaching and sample activities
15 Real life context-based teaching and sample activities
16 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

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 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

Group work and attendance to the course are important

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serap.caliskan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Outside of the course hours

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 1,5 21
Paper Preparation 14 2 28
Research Presentation 14 1 14
Final Exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 149

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.322314
LO.422314
LO.5223145522
LO.6253414322

CONTACT INFORMATION
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