COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH PROJECT IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OMT 4022 RESEARCH PROJECT IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ESRA BUKOVA GÜZEL

Offered to

Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

Choosing a topic for the research project related to the field of education,using the sources in accordance with the purpose of the research to examine the topic and to realize a scientific research, and finally to present a report including the findings and the results.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know how to use research methods in the field of education and to be able to apply them.
2   To understand how to determine the sample in the research.
3   To be able to explain how to collect data in the research and how to analyse it, to be able to explain the concepts of validity, reliability and scientific morals.
4   To be able to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired in the research report.
5   To be able to present the research report to the friends and lecturers.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Determining a problem relating to the field of mathematics education
2 Examining the literature dealing with the topic
3 Forming the reasons and the importance of the research
4 Developing the tool to collect data:validity and reliability
5 Developing the tool to collect data:validity and reliability
6 Collecting the data
7 Organizing the data
8 Midterm Exam
9 Analysing the data
10 Writing a discussion supported by the literature
11 Writing a research report
12 The presentations of the resarch projects by the teacher trainees in class
13 The presentations of the resarch projects by the teacher trainees in class
14 The presentations of the resarch projects by the teacher trainees in class
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Çepni, S. 2007, Introduction to Research and Project Work,Celepler Publications, Trabzon.
Cebeci, S.1997, Scientific Research Methods and Writing Techniques,Alfa Publications,Istanbul

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Discussion, Question-Answer, Problem Solving, Active Learning Techniques, Group Work.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 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)

esra.bukova@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 4 7 28
Preparing presentations 4 7 28
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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