GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Problem Solving in Mathematics/MTÖ305
Course Title: Problem Solving in Mathematics
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 5 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
Explain the problem and problem solving concepts.
Explains the types of problems.
It develops different perspectives for problem solving.
Explain the stages of the problem solving process.
Applies problem solving stages to daily life problems related to the field.
Explain the definition, process and features of problem posing.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  What is the problem and problem solving?
2. Week  Problem examples related to different areas
3. Week  The importance of teaching problem solving
4. Week  Recent developments about problem solving
5. Week  Mathematical problem solving strategies
6. Week  Midterm exam, solutions of midterm exam questions
7. Week  Evaluation of problem solving
8. Week  Definition, process, features and importance of problem posing
9. Week  Problem posing classifications and strategies
10. Week  Determining different problem posing studies and implementing problem solving stages
11. Week  Evaluation of problem solving in secondary school mathematics curriculum and textbooks
12. Week  Project presentations
13. Week  Project presentations
14. Week  Project presentations
15. Week  Preperation to final exam
16. Week  Final exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
2
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
50
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- 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
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
0
0
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
0
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
2
8
16
 Presentation
1
5
5
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
5
5
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
5
5
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
87
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.48
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquisition of scientific thinking skillsX
2Making research and investigation independentlyX
3Acquisition of carefully observing and analytically thinking skillsX
4Acquisition of learning and teaching mathematics problemsX
5Comprehending, applying and explaining the importance of mathematical conceptsX
6Developing the thinking, producing, argumenting and probing abilitiesX
7Having the algorithm and sotftware writing abilities for solving computer supported problemsX
8Developing the ability of reaching information, evaluating and presenting informationX
9Improving yourself parallel to the developing technologyX
10Understands the disciplinary structure of mathematics, its historical development, related philosophical approaches and problems.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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