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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FMK 6027 CONSTRUCTIVIST PRACTICE IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR LEMAN TARHAN

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to know constructivist learning theory and its properties and to develop and apply chemistry activities in constructivist ways.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain constructivist learning theory and its properties 2   Apply constructivist learning models in chemistry education 3   Associate constructivist learning theory with teacher education 4   Associate constructivist learning theory with chemistry curricula 5   Plan chemistry activities based on constructivist learning theory 6   Apply chemistry activities based on constructivist learning theory

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Constructivist learning 2 Constructivist learning models-I 3 Constructivist learning models-II 4 Constructivist learning process in chemistry education-I 5 Constructivist learning process in chemistry education-II 6 Constructivist approach and teacher education 7 Constructivist approach and teacher education 8 Midterm examination 9 Basic criteria of constructivist learning in chemistry education 10 Basic criteria of constructivist learning in chemistry education 11 Constructivist approach in chemistry education curricula 12 Constructivist strategies of a topic in chemistry courses 13 Constructivist applications of topics in chemistry courses-I 14 Constructivist applications of topics in chemistry courses-II 15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Matthews, M.R. (1998). Constructivism in Science Education - A Philosophical Examination Springer. Larochelle, M., Bednarz, N., Garrison, J. (2006). Constructivism and Education. Cambridge University Press

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, Cooperative learning

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful *** 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)

Prof. Dr. Leman Tarhan leman.tarhan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 20 20 Preparation for Final Exam 1 30 30 Preparing Group Assignments 3 10 30 Preparing Presentations 3 10 30 Final 1 2 2 Mid-term 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 180

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 5 5 3 4 4 LO.2 5 5 3 4 4 LO.3 5 5 3 4 4 LO.4 5 5 3 4 4 LO.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 4 LO.6 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 4