COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICS TEACHERS' PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IME 5020 DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICS TEACHERS' PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE 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 SIBEL YEŞILDERE IMRE

Offered to

Primary Mathematics Teacher Education

Course Objective

Understanding the elements of pedagogical content knowledge and investigating the pedagogical approaches which aim to develop PCK

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to understand pedagogical content knowledge framework
2   to understand the theoretical frameworks concerning pedagogical content knowledge notion
3   to understand the strategies which develop mathematics teachers pedagogical content knowledge

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The notion of pedagogical content knowledge
2 Pedagogical content knowledge framework in mathematics education: Lee Shulman and PCK framework
3 Pedagogical content knowledge framework in mathematics education: Deborah Ball and MKT framework
4 Pedagogical content knowledge framework in mathematics education: Tim Rowland and KQ framework
5 Review and discussion-Baxter, J. A. & Lederman, N. G. (1999). Assessment and content measurement of pedagogical content knowledge, In Gess-Newsome, Julie (Ed). Examining pedagogical content knowledge: The construct and its implications for science education (pp. 147 162). Hingham, MA, USA: Kluwer Academic Publishers
6 Review and discussion-Ponte, J.P. & Chapman, O. (2008).Pre-service mathematics teachers knowledge and development (pp.223-261). In Lynn English (Ed). Handbook of International Research in Mathematics Education, New York: Routledge.
7 Review and discussion-Yeşildere Imre, S.& Akkoç. H. (2012). Investigating the development of pre-service mathematics teachers pedagogical content knowledge of generalising number patterns through school practicum, Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 15, 207 226
8 Midterm exam
9 Review and discussion
10 Review and discussion
11 Student presentation
12 Student presentation
13 Student presentation
14 Student presentation
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Kovarik, K. (2008). Mathematics educators and teachers perceptions of pedagogical content knowledge. Unpublished Doctorate Dissertation, Colombia University.
Park, S., Oliver, J.S. (2008). Revisiting the conceptualisation of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK): PCK as a conceptual tool to understand teachers as Professionals, Research in Science Education, 38, 261 284.
Ponte, J. & Brunheira, L. (2001). Analysing practice in preservice mathematics teacher education, Mathematics Education Research Journal, 3, 16-27.
Shulman, L. S. (1986). Those who understand: Knowledge growth in teaching. Educational Researcher, 15, 4 14.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, investigation and presentation

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)

sibel.yesildere@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 3 42
Midterm Preparation 1 15 15
Final Preparation 1 20 20
Paper Preparation 8 6 48
Research Presentation 5 6 30
Final Exam 1 1 1
Midterm Exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 199

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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