GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Problem Solving in Mathematics/İMÖ403
Course Title: Problem Solving in Mathematics
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 7 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
It will make sense of the mathematical problem and what problem solving is.
Students will be able to apply problem solving strategies and realize the cognitive and metacognitive actions that occur during the problem solving process.
Students will be able to apply in the classroom environment by learning measurement and evaluation approaches that can be used in the problem solving process.
Students will learn assistant teaching methods used in problem solving.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  This course is taught face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  What is the problem? What is a mathematical problem?
2. Week  Mathematical problem types and examples
3. Week  What is mathematical problem solving? What are the processes? Problem solving, cognition and metacognition
4. Week  Problem solving strategies
5. Week  What is problem posing?
6. Week  Problem solving as a teaching method.
7. Week  Midterm
8. Week  Problem and problem solving in Mathematics Curriculum?
9. Week  Evaluation of the problem solving process (Observation forms, holistic analytical rubrics, interview forms)
10. Week  Field research studies conducted with problem solving at domestic and abroad
11. Week  Field research studies conducted with problem solving at domestic and abroad
12. Week  Project presentations
13. Week  Project presentations
14. Week  Project presentations
15. Week  Preparation for the final exam
16. Week  Final exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
2
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
30
 Practice
1
10
 Quiz
1
30
 Percent of In-term Studies  
70
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
30
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
2
3
6
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
5
15
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
2
3
6
 Preparing a Presentation
2
3
6
 Presentation
1
5
5
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
4
4
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
4
4
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
74
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.96
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquire of scientific thinking skills.X
2Make research and investigation independently.X
3Acquire of carefully observing and analytically thinking skills.X
4Acquire of learning and teaching mathematics problems.X
5Comprehend, apply and explain the importance of mathematical concepts.X
6Develop the thinking, producing, argumenting and probing abilities.X
7Have the algorithm and sotftware writing abilities for solving computer supported problems.X
8Develop the ability of reaching information, evaluating and presenting information.X
9Improve yourself parallel to the developing technology.X
10They apply the most available teaching strategies, methods, and techniques considering the development characteristics of the middle school students, their individual differences, the approach and content of the elementary mathematics teaching program, and use the most effective measurement and evaluation techniques.X
11Relate the mathematical knowledge to the daily life and the other disciplines, and solve the problems that they meet through reasoning, esthetically, clearly and practically.X
12Prove a mathematical knowledge after the logical questioning process instead of accepting it directly.X
13Use the mathematical language and terminology correctly and effectively.X
14Have knowledge about the general structure of Turkish National Education System, the process of middle schools, and their duty at the administration and teaching mathematics.X
15Share their suggestions about the solution of the problems on the social and mathematical education with the concerned people.X
16Use the experience, knowledge and skills that they have had in the environment of school under the attributes that their profession requires.X
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