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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FMF 6065 STRATEGIC LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING IN PHYSICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MUSTAFA EROL

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

Students will be able to comprehend importance of strategic learning and problem solving and apply to physics

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   After completing this course, students will be able to comprehend importance of strategic learning and problem solving 2   After completing this course, students will be able to comprehend learning and problem solving strategies 3   After completing this course, students will be able to evaluate researches in physics education regarding learning and problem solving strategies 4   After completing this course, students will be able to design a learning strategy instruction curriculum in physics 5   After completing this course, students will be able to design a problem solving instruction curriculum in physics

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Importance of Strategic Learning 2 Introduction to Learning Strategies 3 Effective Learning Strategies 4 Examining the Learning Strategies and Learning Strategies Research in Physics 5 Design of Strategy Instruction Program 6 Design of Strategy Instruction Program (continue) 7 Design of Strategy Instruction Program (continue) 8 Midterm Exam 9 Importance of Strategic Problem Solving 10 Introduction to Problem Solving Strategies 11 Examining the Problem Solving Strategies and Problem Solving Strategies Research in Physics 12 Design of Problem Solving Instruction Program 13 Design of Problem Solving Instruction Program (continue) 14 Design of Problem Solving Instruction Program (continue) 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Five Easy Lessons: Strategies for Successful Physics Teaching. Randal Knight (2002). Publisher: Addison Wesley

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing and group discussion

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

Written exam, Paper/Presentation

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam 30% Paper/Presentation 10% Final exam 60%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gamze.sezgin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52 Preparation for midterm exam 7 4 28 Preparation for final exam 7 4 28 Preparing assignments 3 10 30 Preparing presentations 2 5 10 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 191

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