| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | FME601 | RESEARCH METHODS AND PUBLICATION ETHICS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| One of the aims of this lesson is to make teacher trainees understand the importance and necessity of scientific research, and help them follow the scientific studies in the field of mathematics teaching. Moreover, providing them with the basic knowledge and skills of resarch is intended. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Meral CANSIZ AKTAŞ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Understanding the importance and necessity of the scientific researches | | 2 | Understanding the steps and the general process of a research | | 3 | Recognizing the basic research types and discriminating one from the other. | | 4 | Understanding scientific editions (article, notice, poster, project etc. ) and the differences among them . | | 5 | Reaching scientific (and other) researches intended for teaching mathematics. | | 6 | Reaching scientific (and other) researches intended for teaching mathematics. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Science and scientific work, Literature search, Scientific research types, methods and techniques, planning and carrying out scientific studies. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | What is science - What are research and academic research - The importance and necessity of research and scientific research. - The importance and necessity of research and scientific research. | | | | 2 | What are scientific productions, outputs - How is it produced How is it published How is it reached - Introducing the general structure of a scientific research. | | | | 3 | Researching the intended scientific productions at pressed and electronic platform. - Researching in the national data base - Researching in the international data base | | | | 4 | Looking from the perspective of teaching curriculums of high school mathematics lessons and proficiency in a particular field | | | | 5 | - The basic approaches at scientific research - Quantitative research paradigm - Qualitative research paradigm and the comparison of two paradigms | | | | 6 | Types of Research - Experimental researches - Casual comparison researches - Correlation researches | | | | 7 | An overview of research types - Survey research - Action research - Ethnographic research -Meta-analysis studies | | | | 8 | Mid term | | | | 9 | Examination and discussion of scientific notices and posters involved in Mathematics and mathematics education fields | | | | 10 | Examination and discussion of Scientific notices and posters involved in Mathematics and mathematics education fields | | | | 11 | Examination of scientific articles involved in Mathematics and mathematics education fields and discussion regarding the general structure of an article (Survey, Review And Translation, Type) | | | | 12 | Examination of scientific articles involved in Mathematics and mathematics education fields and discussion regarding the general structure of an article (Survey, Review And Translation, Type) | | | | 13 | Examination of scientific articles involved in Mathematics and mathematics education fields and discussion regarding the general structure of an article (Research Articles ) | | | | 14 | Assessment of final project work | | | | 15 | Assessment of final project work | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| -Modern Araştırmacı (2008), Jacques Barzun and Henry F. Graff, Tübitak Yayınları.
--Araştırma ve Proje Çalışmalarına Giriş (2010), Salih Çepni, KTÜ, Fatih Eğitim Fakültesi Yayınları.
--Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri (2008), Şener Büyüköztürk ve ark, Pegama Yayınları.
--Key Ideas in Educational Research (2006), David Scott and Marlene Morrison, Continuum.
--Ortaöğretim Matematik Öğretmeni Özel Alan Yeterlikleri, Cengiz Alacacı ve ark. MEB. |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Discussion | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Team/Group Work | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Field Work | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| Report Preparation | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| Report Presentation | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Criticising Paper | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Self Study | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | LO2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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