COURSE UNIT TITLE

: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMM 6027 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ESRA BUKOVA GÜZEL

Offered to

Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

To recognize the structure, the types and the features of qualitative research that can be used in mathematics education and to gain skill to use these research type.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain what a qualitative research is, its types, data collection and data analysis process
2   To be able to examine qualitative research of the literature carried out in mathematics education and to be able to look critically to these studies
3   To be able to design a study based on qualitative research in order to investigate an appropriate research question that will be revealed from secondary mathematics education
4   To be able to make a research carried out by using qualitative research methods in mathematics education
5   To be able to report a study conducted based on qualitative research and to present it

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 A general overview to scientific research methods that can be used in mathematics education, similarities and differences of quantative and qualitative research methods, examining the place of the qualitative research in scientific research tradition.
2 A general overview to qualitative research methods used in mathematics education.
3 Examining qualitative research designs.
4 Examining qualitative research process.
5 Sample, data collection process (interview, focus group interview, observation and document analysis).
6 Qualitative data analysis.
7 The reliability and validity in qualitative research
8 Midterm exam
9 Contribution to the science and practice of qualitative research results
10 Literature review based on qualitative research done in the past and sharing them
11 Designing a research carried out using qualitative research methods in mathematics education
12 Carrying out a research by using qualitative research methods in mathematics education.
13 Carrying out a research by using qualitative research methods in mathematics education.
14 Reporting the research and presentation of it.
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Qualitative Research Methods Books, Scientific Research Methods Books, Mathematics Education Journals, Books regarding mathematics education, Studies done in this area.

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 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + 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)
Theoritical 13 3 39
Pre Class Self Study 13 5 65
Midterm Preparation 7 2 14
Final Preparation 7 2 14
Paper Preparation 7 3 21
Research Preparation 7 2 14
Midterm Exam 1 2 2
Final Exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 171

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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