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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS IFE 5008 RECENT STUDIES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

Realizing the current problems of science education and investigate the research conducted about the solutions of these problems and design future studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the problems of science education 2   Benefiting from periodicals in science education . 3   Investigating and evaluating researches towards solution of the problems in science education. 4   Designing research towards solution of problems in science education. 5   Synthesizing the results of science education research

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Relation between problems and conducting research in science education 2 Journals where the researches are puplished 3 Classification of research problems 4 Research topics 5 Types of researches in terms of results 6 Types of researches in terms of results 7 Periodicals in science education 8 Mid-term exam 9 Periodicals in science education 10 Reading and evaluating sample research articles 11 Reading and evaluating sample research articles 12 Reading and evaluating sample research articles 13 Preparing projects in science education 14 Preparing projects in science education 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Fensham, P.; Gunstone, R.; White, R.T (1995). The content of science: a constructivist approach to its teaching and learning, Palmer pres Dodge, D.T.; Jablon, J. R.; Bickort, T. S. (1994). Constructing primary grades teaching strategies. Washington, DC Sherman, S. J.(2000).Science and Science Teaching. Newyork: Houghton Mifflin

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer, discussion, inquiry

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

midterm, paper, final

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

omer.ergin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday and Friday between 11:00-12:00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 7 91 Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6 Preparation for final exam 1 6 6 Preparing assignments 13 4 52 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 198

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 LO.1 5 5 4 LO.2 5 5 4 LO.3 5 5 4 LO.4 5 5 4 LO.5 5 5 4