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
FME611	BASIC CONCEPTS AND TEACHING IN MATHEMATICS	Compulsory	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

to comprehend basic characteristics of concept development process; comprehending basic characteristics of concept teaching methods used in mathematics education; material development and application in mathematics education.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Hayal YAVUZ MUMCU

Learning Outcomes

1	comprehend the importance of concept teaching in mathematics education
2	know to develop teaching material for concept teaching
3	use to develop teaching material for concept teaching
4
5

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Definition of the concept, concept development processes, concept teaching techniques using in mathematics education, concept maps, semantic features analysis, knowledge maps, misconceptions, determination and remediation of misconceptions, conceptual change, refutational texts, concept cartoons, Application to worksheets

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Teaching integers and arithmetic operations
2	Step value and teaching
3	Fraction concept and teaching
4	Teaching fraction operations
5	Using mathematical models for fractions and operations
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Recommended or Required Reading

Baki, A., 2006. (Ed). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Matematik Eğitimi, Harf Yayıncılık, Ankara.Ülgen, G. 2001. Kavram geliştirme, Pegema Yayıncılık, Ankara.Baykul, Y. (2003). İlköğretimde matematik öğretimi: 6-8. sınıflar için. Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık.Beydoğan, Ö. 1998. Çocuklarda Kavram Öğrenme ve Kavram Öğretme, Atatürk Üniversitesi Yayınları, Erzurum.Dabell , J., Naylor, S. ve Keogh, B. 2008. Concept Cartoons in Mathematics Education, David Fulton Publishers, UK.

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

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Problem Solving	5	3	15
Discussion	14	3	42
Team/Group Work	3	3	9
Brain Storming	14	3	42
Report Preparation	2	5	10
Report Presentation	2	1	2
Individual Study for Homework Problems	2	1	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			168

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	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
LO1	4	4		4	4					4		4	4
LO2						4					4
LO3	4	4					4		4			4
LO4
LO5													4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High