GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION/EB108
Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 4 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 the basic concepts of research methods.
Explains the principles of research methods.
Plans the research process
Knows the general characteristics of data collection tools.
Analyze the data
Access to articles, theses and databases.
Explain research models
Explain quantitative and qualitative research designs.
Sampling, data collection, data analysis in qualitative research; explain the validity and security of qualitative research.
Prepare research report in accordance with research principles and ethics according to evaluate the article or thesis.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Basic concepts of research methods
2. Week  Principles of research methods
3. Week  Research process (recognizing the problem, identifying the problem and sample, collecting and analyzing data, interpreting the results)
4. Week  General characteristics of data collection tools
5. Week  Access to articles, theses and databases
6. Week  Research models and types
7. Week  Midterm Exam
8. Week  Basic paradigms in scientific research
9. Week  Quantitative and qualitative research designs.
10. Week  Quantitative and qualitative research designs.
11. Week  Sampling, data collection, data analysis in qualitative research
12. Week  Validity and safety in qualitative research
13. Week  Article or thesis review, evaluation and presentation
14. Week  Reviewing, evaluating and presenting articles or theses
15. Week  Preparing research report in accordance with research principles and ethics
16. Week  Final exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
25
 Assignment
1
25
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 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
3
4
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
3
9
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
2
2
4
 Preparing a Presentation
3
3
9
 Presentation
3
3
9
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
2
4
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
3
3
9
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
84
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.36
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Perceives the structure, features, classification and the changes of the matter and explains the related concepts, models, principles, theories and laws used.
2Explains the working principles of the methods or the devices used the analysis or the syntheses of substances.
3Establishes the link between the philosophy, sociology, psychology and history and the science of chemistry and explains the importance of scientific knowledge.X
4Relates between knowledge in chemistry and other disciplines.X
5Describes teaching techniques and strategies such as inquiry , concept maps, meaning analyzing tables, argumentation and guess-observe –explain techniques by the use of relevant examples from chemical science topics to 9-12 year students.X
6Perceives the behavioral, descriptive , socio-cognitive and neuropsychological learning concepts and their limitations and explains their reflections to the chemistry teaching and learning process.X
7Investigates the contribution of the national and international cultures upon the various branches of science and especially chemistry and explains the viewpoints of these cultures on the current disputable social science subjects.X
8Realizes the problems related to the chemistry and chemical education, analyses them and develops solution by the use of scientific research techniques.X
9Analyses the pre-knowledge of and the learning difficulties of the students related to chemistry and applies to relevant teaching techniques and methods according to the capacity and the skills of the students.X
10Prepares models, games , experimental set ups and visual lecture notes related to chemistry for the contribution of the cognitive, descriptive and psychomotor skills of the studentsX
11Develops and applies alternative and authentic techniques such as open ended, multiple choice , fill the gaps , descriptive, branched tree and constructed grid questions for the evaluation of the learning outcomes of the various subjects of chemistryX
12Designs and implements an individual research for the solution of the any problem in teaching any chemistry concepts and carries out mutual projects in close coordination with his/her counterparts to contribute the chemistry and chemistry educationX
13Defines the metacognitive activities such as self-regulation and self-evaluation to evaluate the knowledge in chemistry and chemistry educationX
14Adapts the motto of lifelong learning as his/her lifestyle and effectively utilizes the internet systems to follow the new developments related to the chemistry and chemistry educationX
15Follows and effectively uses the latest developments in the information technology related to the solutions of the problems encountered in chemistry and chemistry educationX
16Follows and uses the latest developments related to the teaching profession and knows a foreign language enough to correspond with his/her counterparts
17Realizes and uses the basic principles, values and virtues upon which the Turkish Education system is foundedX
18Uses new knowledge and information in order to improve him/herself and develop his/her institutionX
19Acts in accordance with the ethical and cultural values of the democratic and scientific society in all the applications related to chemistry and its educationX
20Has a sufficient knowledge to protect the health and life of his/her students and staff working in his/her institution and takes necessary precautions in the laboraties.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Mehtap ÇAKAN , Prof. Dr. Şeref TAN , Prof. Dr. Bayram ÇETİN , Assoc. Prof. Hakan Yavuz ATAR , Assoc. Prof. İsmail KARAKAYA , Assoc. Prof. Nilüfer KAHRAMAN , Assoc. Prof. Dilara BAKAN KALAYCIOĞLU , Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Vahit BADEMCİ , Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Emine Önen)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (cakanmehtap@hotmail.com , sereftan4@yahoo.com , bcetin27@gmail.com , hya1494@gmail.com , ikarakaya2002@gmail.com , nkahraman6@gmail.com , dilarabakan@gmail.com , vahitbademci@yahoo.com , emine_onen@yahoo.com)