Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FBE612-14NEW APPROACHES IN SCIENCE EDUCATIONCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The primary objectives of the course are to provide students with a detailed understanding of the science and to teach them how to use teaching and learning methods in science and to encourage those that are interest in sciences.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof..Dr.Cengiz ÖZYÜREK
Learning Outcomes
1To use strategy, methods and techniques in science teaching,
2To teach them how to use teaching and learning methods in science
3To encourage those that are interest in sciences.
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Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Science teaching in the World and in Turkey, methods and techniques in science teaching, interactive learning, approach to project, inventive learning, material using, effects of teaching method and teaching enviroment on meaningful learning, literature reviewing, the importance and use of science in daily life
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1What is science?
2How should be science teaching?
3Science teaching in the World and in Turkey
4How should be Science teaching in the World and in Turkey?
5Strategy, methods and techniques in science teaching
6effects of teaching method and teaching environment on meaningful learning
7Interactive learning
8Problem based learning
9 Midterm exam
10Project based learning,
11Context-based learning
12Models and modeling
13literature reviewing
14literature reviewing
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Recommended or Required Reading
1.Martin, R. Sexton, C., Wagner, K. and Gerlovich, J. (1998). Teaching Science for All Children. Allyn and Bacon.2.Labinowicz, E. The Piaget Primer Thinking-Learning-Teaching. Addison Wesley Publishing.3.Althouse, R.(1998). Investigation Science with Young Children. Teachers College Pres. 4.Abruscato, J.(2000). Teaching Children Science. Allyn and Bacon.5.Skamp, K.(2001). Teaching Primary Science Contructively. Thomson
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination166
Final Examination166
Attending Lectures14570
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7749
Individual Study for Final Examination7749
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
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