COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LABORATORY APPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE TEACHING I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBÖ 3011 LABORATORY APPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE TEACHING I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MEHMET ŞAHIN

Offered to

Science Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The students are aimed to learn the importance of laboratory applications, gain scientific process skills and the ability to design and apply elementary level (6-8) science laboratory experiments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To grasp the importance and aim of laboratory applications in science and technology courses
2   To comprehend the scientific process skills
3   To explain the development stages of an experimental activity
4   To learn how to construct experiment worksheets and report
5   To design, apply and evaluate elementary level (6-8) science laboratory experiments

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to science education laboratory
2 The importance and aim of laboratory in science and technology education
3 Scientific method and scientific process skills
4 Scientific method and scientific process skills
5 Measurement and errors in science experiments
6 Types of experiments, designing and developing science experiments
7 Types of experiments, designing and developing science experiments
8 Constructing worksheets and report for an experiment
9 MID-TERM EXAM
10 Science laboratory experiments for the grade 6 of elementary education
11 Science laboratory experiments for the grade 6 of elementary education
12 Science laboratory experiments for the grade 7 of elementary education
13 Science laboratory experiments for the grade 7 of elementary education
14 Science laboratory experiments for the grade 8 of elementary education
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

1. M. Aydoğdu, Y. Ünsal, G. Meriç, M. Uşak (2004). Fen Bilgisi Labaratuar Uygulamaları, Ankara: Pagem Yayıncılık
2. M. Bahar, F. Aydın, M. Polat, H. Bertiz. (2008). Fen ve Teknoloji Laboratuvar Uygulamaları 1-2. Ankara: Pagem Yayıncılık
3. Çepni, S. (2008). Sınıf öğretmenleri ve öğrenciler için fen ve teknoloji laboratuvar uygulamaları I ve II. Trabzon: Celepler Matbaacılık
4. Şimşek, N., Çınar, Y. (2009). Fen Bilgisi Labaratuar Uygulamaları. Ankara: Nobel Yayın
5. Ş. Özkurt ve diğer. (1998) Fen Bilgisi Labaratuar Uygulama Klavuzu, MEB EARGET,Ankara
6. B. Güngör, I. Dökme, S. Ülker, F. N. Yıldırım, R. Aydınlı, Z. B. Baş. (2003). Ilköğretim Fen Bilgisi 6. sınıf Ders Kitapı, Istanbul; Milli Eğitim Basımevi
7. Ş. Büyük, Z. B. Baş, N. Görür, V. Salmaner (2003). Ilköğretim Fen Bilgisi 7. sınıf Ders Kitapı, Istanbul; Milli Eğitim Basımevi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Discovery
3. Inquiry
4. Discussion
5. Question-answer
6. Cooperative learning
7. Problem based learning
8. Brain storming
9. Experiment-lab

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


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)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparing assignments 5 3 15
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparation for quiz etc. 6 10 60
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 161

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1544445
LO.25244445
LO.34443
LO.444
LO.554445

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