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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FMF 5035 CRITICAL THINKING IN PHYSICS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

To understand critical thinking dispositions and skills, and measuring and applying of them

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the critical thinking terms and dimensions. 2   To understand importance of critical thinking in physics education. 3   To understand ways to gain critical thinking dispositions in physics education. 4   To gain critical thinking skills in physics education. 5   To develop different measurement and assessment tools for critical thinking and use of 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 critical thinking 2 What are the critical thinking dispositions and skills 3 What are the critical thinking dimensions 4 The place and importance of critical thinking in physics education 5 Review of the studies on critical thinking in physics education 6 Discussing different teaching methods and techniques which can have a role in development of critical thinking dispositions and skills in physics education 7 Midterm Exam 8 Designing a sample application course towards developing of critical thinking in class activities in physics 9 Designing a sample application course towards developing of critical thinking in problem solving activities in physics 10 Designing a sample application course towards developing of critical thinking in laboratory activities in physics 11 Designing a sample application course towards developing of critical thinking in secondary school class activities in physics 12 Measuring and evaluating of critical thinking dispositions and skills 13 Developing measurement and assessment tools about critical thinking dispositions and skills in physics 14 Developing measurement and assessment tools about critical thinking dispositions and skills in physics (continue) 15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Eleştirel Düşünme Öğretimi Etkinlikleri Planlama - Uygulama ve Değerlendirme, Dr. Ahmet Kurnaz, Eğitim Kitabevi 2) Eleştirel Düşünme, Orhan Özdemir, Kriter Basım Yayın Dağıtım. 3) Konu ile ilgili alanyazındaki tez ve makaleler

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation Technique, Argument 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

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

Assessment Criteria

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 on weekdays.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Theoretical 13 3 39 Pre Class Self Study 13 4 52 Final Preparation 13 2 26 Paper Preparation 13 6 78 Research Presentation 13 4 52 Final Exam 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 249

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 2 4 4 LO.2 5 4 4 LO.3 5 4 4 4 3 LO.4 5 5 4 4 3 4 3 LO.5 5 5 4 4 3 4 2 3