COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTIVE IV (PROBLEM SOLVING IN PHYSICS)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OFZ 4116 ELECTIVE IV (PROBLEM SOLVING IN PHYSICS) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MUSTAFA EROL

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

To gain problem solving skills, competencies, method and teaching strategies for physics education and instruction

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the concept, method, strategies related to problem and problem solving
2   To choose problem solving methods and strategies appropriate to the physics subject and creating effective learning environments in physics courses.
3   To planning examples of scenario and applications about problem based learning
4   To recognize different types of physics problems, to establish the sample problems
5   Benefitting from literature and different sources about problem solving in physics instruction
6   To recognize different measurement and assessment tools for problem-solving process and using them.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is the problem What are the problem types
2 Problem solving and importance in physics
3 Problem solving competencies
4 Problem solving strategies, expert and novice problem solvers.
5 Instruction of problem solving strategies
6 Sample activities about instruction of problem solving strategies.
7 Application examples of physics problem solving in cooperative groups
8 Midterm Exam
9 Application examples of creative problem solving in physics
10 Application examples of problem solving in physics by way of computers
11 Problem based learning and scenario examples
12 Problem based learning application examples about physics
13 Traditional and context based problems
14 Forming context based problems
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Doğan, A., Yazıcı, E., Sulak, H. Doğan, M., Baykul, Y. (2010). Problem Çözme Stratejileri, 1. Basım, Gençlik Kitabevi Yayınları, Matematik Dizisi.
2) Altun, M. (2001). Matematik Öğretimi, 9. Baskı, Alfa Yayıncılık.
3) Çakmak, M., Tertemiz, N. I. (2005). Problem Çözme, Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık, Ankara.
4) YÖK/ Dünya Bankası, Fizik Öğretimi, Öğretmen Eğitimi Dizisi, 1997, Bölüm 9.
5) Alper, A. (2011). Probleme Dayalı Öğrenme, 1. Basım, Pelikan Tıp Teknik Yayıncılık, Istanbul.
6) Physics Education Literature about problem solving

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation Technique, Question-Answer Technique, Group Work.

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


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The quality of paper/presentation, and final examination points determine the students achievement.

Assessment Criteria

Determine achievement grade the quality of Paper/Presentation (40%), final examination points(60%).

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the course is important

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serap.caliskan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Outside of course hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 14 2 28
Final Preparation 7 1 7
Research Presentation 14 1 14
Final Exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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