GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A. ELECTIVE-6 (MISCONCEPTIONS IN PHYSICS)/FZÖ408
Course Title: A. ELECTIVE-6 (MISCONCEPTIONS IN PHYSICS)
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 8 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Student defines misconception.
Students comprehend the difficulties created by misconceptions about the teaching process.
Student will be able to identify possible causes of misconceptions.
Students identify misconceptions by using appropriate methods and techniques.
Students take the necessary measures to reduce misconceptions.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  What is misconception?
2. Week  What is the importance of misconceptions?
3. Week  What are the causes of misconceptions?
4. Week  What are the common misconceptions in physics?
5. Week  What are the common misconceptions in physics?
6. Week  How are misconceptions diagnosed?
7. Week  How are misconceptions diagnosed?
8. Week  Mid-exam
9. Week  Can conceptual change help to eliminate the misconceptions of the texts?
10. Week  Examination of sample conceptual change texts to reduce misconceptions
11. Week  Sample conceptual change text writing study to reduce misconceptions
12. Week  Examination of sample refutational texts to reduce misconceptions
13. Week  Writing a sample refutational text to reduce misconceptions
14. Week  Investigating research articles to identify and reduce misconceptions
15. Week  Investigating research articles to identify and reduce misconceptions
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
7
2
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
2
14
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
4
2
8
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
6
2
12
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
6
2
12
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
89
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.56
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explain the physics concepts, laws and theories by considering relationships between them.X
2Establish relationships between physics, philosophy, mathematics and other branches of science.X
3Design appropriate experiments and use laboratory materials in an effective manner.X
4Use scientific methods when solving physics problems.X
5Know the learning-teaching and the assessment-evaluation approaches.X
6Consider emerging needs of students depending on their individual differences to ensure active participation.X
7Develop appropriate strategies to reduce students’ learning difficulties and misconceptions.X
8Value continuity in personal and professional development and lifelong learning.X
9Develop a positive attitude and value towards his/her profession and environment.X
10Be sensitive towards national and universal significances given in the Basic Law of National Education.X
11Use appropriate technological learning environments and products at learning environment.X
12Use different, valid and reliable information sources in order to achieve scientific knowledge.X
13Analyze the relationships between physics, environment, society and technology.X
14Analyze the working principle of technological tools which are working according to the principles of the laws of physics.X
15Know how to use the different physics and physics education software and simulation programs.X
16Use information and communication skills effectively in the teaching process.X
17Be able to develop materials related to physics or use available materials by selecting the most appropriate ones.X
18Use appropriate teaching-learning and measurement-evaluation approaches at physical education.X
19Use laboratory approaches effectively and safely.X
20Follow secondary school physics curriculum effectively.X
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