COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NEW APPROACHES IN GEOMETRY TEACHING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IME 5016 NEW APPROACHES IN GEOMETRY TEACHING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Primary Mathematics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SÜHA YILMAZ

Offered to

Primary Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

Have information about new approaches in elementary geometry teaching

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students are able to comprehend basic geometric concepts
2   Students are able to research new approaches in elementary geometry teaching
3   Students are able to research relations between elementary geometry teaching and other disciplines

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Swing Translation Symmetry
2 Projection
3 Reflection
4 Projective Geometry
5 Circular Geometry
6 Non Euclidian Geometry
7 Computer Based Geometry Teaching
8 Midterm exam
9 Geometrical calculations without using formulas (Harmonic, Geometric and Arithmetic Mean)
10 Geometrical calculations without using formulas (Harmonic, Geometric and Arithmetic Mean)
11 Geometrical Induction
12 Fractal Geometry
13 Hybridizations and Geometrical Structures, Geometrical patterns
14 Preschool Geometry Teaching
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Altun, M. (2010). Eğitim Fakülteleri ve Ilköğretim Öğretmenleri Için Matematik Öğretimi, Istanbul: Alfa Yayınları, ISBN 975-96523-0-7.
Altun, M. (2010). Ilköğretim Ikinci Kademede ( 6, 7 ve 8. Sınıflarda) Matematik Öğretimi, Istanbul: Alfa Yayınları, ISBN 975-96523-0-7.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and presentations.

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

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

suha.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 14 3 42
Pre Class Self Study 14 4 56
Midterm Preparation 1 20 20
Final Preparation 1 25 25
Research Presentation 8 6 48
Final Exam 1 1 1
Midterm Exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 193

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.1343
LO.23333555
LO.33333555