GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Teaching of Algebra/MTÖ405
Course Title: Teaching of Algebra
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
Knows historical development of algebra.
Expresses the relation between algebra and real world patterns.
Knows the basic concepts of algebra and explains how these concepts are taught.
Knows the basic concepts of algebra and explains how these concepts are taught.
Expresses how to use computer software in algebra teaching.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to the course. What is algebra? Historical development of algebra.
2. Week  What is algebraic thinking?
3. Week  Unknown and variable concept
4. Week  Generalization by examining a pattern. Generalizations to function
5. Week  Generalizations made with exponential numbers
6. Week  Creating and solving equations, inequalities
7. Week  Proportion, increasing and decreasing functions
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Algebra and geometry, algebra and trigonometry, algebra and series
10. Week  Learning difficulties and misconceptions of students in algebra
11. Week  Expression of verbal problems algebraically, expressions of equations with verbal problems
12. Week  Software used in algebra teaching and its use in course design
13. Week  Software used in algebra teaching and its use in course design
14. Week  Preperation for Final Exam
15. Week  Final Exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
3
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
3
3
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
3
3
 Other (should be emphasized)
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
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 problems
8Developing the ability of reaching information, evaluating and presenting informationX
9Improving yourself parallel to the developing technology
10Understands the disciplinary structure of mathematics, its historical development, related philosophical approaches and problems.
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