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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FMF 5034 VISUAL LEARNING AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GAMZE SEZGIN SELÇUK

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

: Students will be able to learn and understand importance of visual learning, and usage of visual learning tools in physics

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   After completing this course, students will be able to know terms and concepts concerning graphic organizers (GOs) 2   After completing this course, students will be able to combine visual learning and technology 3   After completing this course, students will be able to use the internet to follow the researches in physics education regarding GOs 4   After completing this course, students will be able to create graphic organizers with Microsoft Word and some special Software tools 5   After completing this course, students will be able to design of a GO research study in physics education

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 What is visual thinking and learning 2 The power of visual learning 3 Combination of visual learning and technology 4 Definition of a graphic organizer and Classification of graphic organizers (GOs) 5 Examples of GOs in Physics 1 6 Examples of GOs in Physics 2 7 Creating graphic organizers with Microsoft Word and some special Software tools 8 Midterm Exam 9 Creating graphic organizers with Microsoft Word and some special Software tools (continue) 10 Physics education researches concerning GOs 11 Physics education researches concerning GOs (continue) 12 Designing of a GO research study in physics education 13 Designing of a GO research study in physics education (continue) 14 Designing of a GO research study in physics education (continue) 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Frank et al. (2007). Graphic Organizers for Science, Incentive Publications.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing and group discussion

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Written exam, Paper/Presentation

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam 30% Paper/Presentation 10% Final exam 60%

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gamze.sezgin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 7 3 21 Preparation for final exam 7 3 21 Preparing assignments 3 10 30 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52 Preparing presentations 3 10 30 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 197

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 3 5 3 2 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 LO.5 5 5 4 3 2