Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FBE624-14ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUES OF MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN SCIENCE EDUCATIONCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To learning, using, and applying the alternative measurement and assessment techniques concerning process and performance evaluation in physics courses and making comparisons with traditional approaches
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Erol TAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1To understand alternative measurement and assessment methods
2To compare traditional and alternative measurement and assessment methods
3To understand performance assessment process in physics courses
4To apply alternative measurement and assessment methods in physics education
5To develop alternative measurement and assessment instruments for different physics courses
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Week Subject Description 1 What are the alternative measurement and assessment approaches Why these approaches used 2 Comparing the traditional and alternative measurement and assessment approaches 3 Fundamental principles in the alternative measurement and assessment approaches 4 Investigating classical examinations, open-ended questons, examinations relating short answered questions and multiple choice tests in physics 5 Investigating mapping, puzzle and descriptive questions 6 Investigating the concept of network, concept maps, Vee diagrams and meaning analysis tables 7 Establish meaningful sentences, associating words, structured grids, diagnostic trees 8 Midterm Exam 9 Observation and interview techniques 10 Receiving written opinion, portfolio techniques 11 Self-assessment and peer review techniques 12 Investigating and using holistic and analytical rubrics 13 Developing the alternative measurement and assessment instruments for physics courses 14 Developing the alternative measurement and assessment instruments for physics courses 15 Applying the alternative measurement and assessment instruments in physics courses 16 Final exam
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1 What are the alternative measurement and assessment approaches Why these approaches used
2Comparing the traditional and alternative measurement and assessment approaches
3Fundamental principles in the alternative measurement and assessment approaches
4Investigating classical examinations, open-ended questons, examinations relating short answered questions and multiple choice tests in physics
5Investigating mapping, puzzle and descriptive questions
6Investigating the concept of network, concept maps, Vee diagrams and meaning analysis tables
7Establish meaningful sentences, associating words, structured grids, diagnostic trees
8Midterm Exam
9Observation and interview techniques
10Receiving written opinion, portfolio techniques
11Self-assessment and peer review techniques
12Investigating and using holistic and analytical rubrics
13Developing the alternative measurement and assessment instruments for physics courses
14Developing the alternative measurement and assessment instruments for physics courses
15Applying the alternative measurement and assessment instruments in physics courses
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Textbook: Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretimi (1. Baskı, 2006), Editör: Mehmet BAHAR, PegemA Yayıncılık Textbook: Fen ve Teknoloji (Kuramdan Uygulamaya) (11. Baskı, 2014), Editör: Salih Çepni, PegemA Yayıncılık Thesis and articles in the related literature
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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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 Examination13030
Final Examination13030
Individual Study for Homework Problems10330
Individual Study for Mid term Examination13030
Individual Study for Final Examination13030
Reading10330
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
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