Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
IMO3712013331	SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS I	Compulsory	3	5	5

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To lead candidate teachers to learn and personalize the special teaching methods in primary mathematics education

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yrd. Doç. Dr. Hayal YAVUZ MUMCU, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Meral CANSIZ AKTAŞ

Learning Outcomes

1	know the basic concepts of mathematics teaching and learning.
2	apply main instruction methods and techniques in mathematics field.
3	Matematiğe özel öğretim yöntem ve teknikleri açıklar, bunlarla ilgili uygulamaları yapabilme
4	Matematikte sayılar, kesirler, geometri, ölçme, istatistik, olasılık, cebir gibi farklı konuların öğretimine yönelik önerilerde bulunabilme.
5	Matematikte kavram yanılgılarına yönelik farkındalıkları gelişebilme
6	explain and apply instruction techniques specific to mathematics education.
7	provide suggestions for instructions of different topics in mathematics.
8	know the basic concepts misconceptions in mathematics

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The basic concepts related to the field and the relationship of these concepts with the field instruction, the legal bases of the field mainly the Constitution and the Basic Law of National Education, the general goals of field instruction, the methods, techniques, tools and the materials used. Examining the related Instruction Program (objective, aquirements, theme, unit, activity, etc. Examining evaluating the samples of the coursebooks, the teacher's book and the students' workbooks

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Basic learning domains: Cognitive, emotional and psychomotor
2	2Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation
3	3Basic approaches to learning: Behaviorist, gestalt and cognitive development approaches to learning
4	4Basic approaches to learning: Functionalist and constructivist approaches to learning
5	Learning in a group, cooperative learning	Activities related to group, collaborative learning
6	Problem-based learning	Activities related to Problem-based learning
7	Discovery learning	Activities related to Discovery learning
8	Mid-term exam
9	Multiple intelligent theory and Concept map Activities related to multiple intelligent theory and Concept map
10	1Direct instruction, the method of demonstration, role playing, field trip, case studies, computer-based instruction	Activities related to the method of demonstration and role playing
11	Mathematical learning: Procedural and conceptual learning
12	Mathematical learning: Diagnosing misconceptions	Activities related to misconceptions
13	Teaching activities: Teaching numbers, fractions and decimal numbers, teaching mathematical rules, using different ways in mathematics teaching	Teaching activities related to number concepts
14	Teaching activities Teaching geometrical concepts, length, area and volume measurement Teaching activities related to geometry and measurement concepts
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Recommended or Required Reading

Altun, M. 2001; Matematik Öğretimi (İlköğretim İkinci Kademede (6,7,8. Sınıflarda), Aktüel yayınları, Bursa Baki, A. 2008; Kuramdan Uygulamaya Matematik Öğretimi, Harf Yayınları, Ankara Baykul, Y. 2005; İlköğretimde Matematik Öğretimi, Pegem Yayıncılık Olkun, S. ve Toluk Uçar, Z., 2007; İlköğretimde Etkinlik Temelli Matematik Öğretimi Van De Walle, J. A. 2005, Elementary and Middle School Mathematics, Virginia Commonwealth University Bingölbali, E., Özmantar, M.F., 2009, İlköğretimde Karşılaşılan Matematiksel Zorluklar ve Çözüm Önerileri

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

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Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	4	56
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Homework Problems	5	1	5
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	19	19
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			145

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