COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ACTIVE LEARNING AND TEACHING IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMK 5015 ACTIVE LEARNING AND TEACHING IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SIBEL KILINÇ ALPAT

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to know methods, techniques and strategies of active learning and teaching in chemistry education and to comprehend how to apply them to classroom environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand importance of active learning in chemistry education
2   Know properties of student and teacher in active learning
3   Understand how to organize classroom environment and students groups
4   Understand process of active learning and teaching
5   Know measurement and assessment methods used in active learning and teaching
6   Comprehend and apply techniques and strategies of active learning used in chemistry education

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Active learning in chemistry education and its importance
2 Student properties of active learning in field of chemistry education
3 Teacher properties of active learning in field of chemistry education
4 Active learning in chemistry education and its references
5 Active learning in chemistry education and its references
6 Classroom organization in active learning
7 Group organization in active learning
8 Midterm exam
9 Active teaching and learning process in field of chemistry education-I
10 Active teaching and learning process in field of chemistry education-II
11 Measurement and assessment in active learning
12 Methods of active learning in chemistry education
13 Techniques of active learning in chemistry education
14 Strategies of active learning in chemistry education
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Basic source: Silberman, M. (2005). Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject Allyn & Bacon
References: Limmer, D., Le Baudour, C. (2004). Active Learning Manual. Prentice Hall

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, cooperative learning method, computer assisted teaching method

Assessment Methods

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


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm and final exam points determine the students achievement.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam points (30%), paper/presentation (10%) points and final exam points (60%)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sibel.kilinc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 13 3 39
Pre Class Self Study 13 2 26
Midterm Preparation 1 20 20
Final Preparation 1 30 30
Paper Preparation 3 10 30
Research Presentation 3 10 30
Final Exam 1 2 2
Midterm Exam 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1553
LO.25533
LO.355224
LO.455
LO.5552
LO.655555