GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A ELECTIVE-3 (INQUIRY RESEARCH METHODS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION)/KMÖ311
Course Title: A ELECTIVE-3 (INQUIRY RESEARCH METHODS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION)
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 5 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
Comprehends the philosophy of inquiry-based teaching approach
Compares the similarities and differences of the inquiry-based learning approach with other learning approaches
Gains inquisitive-research related process skills
Understands the importance of asking questions in inquiry-based learning approach
Inquisitive teaching plans appropriate course
Conducts a course in accordance with the inquiry teaching approach and evaluates the process
Knows the benefits of inquiry-based learning approach (nature of science and scientific process skills)

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  The definition, philosophy, history of the inquiry-based learning approach
2. Week  Important concepts of inquiry-based learning approach
3. Week  The place of inquiry approach in learning theories
4. Week  Instructional models suitable for inquiry
5. Week  Types of inquiry-based learning approach
6. Week  Applying the inquiry-based learning approach in the classroom
7. Week  Midterm exams
8. Week  Argumentation and communication in inquiry-based learning environments
9. Week  The benefits of inquiry-based learning (nature of science and scientific process skills)
10. Week  Teacher / student roles in inquiry-based learning approach
11. Week  Challenges in the inquiry-based learningapproach
12. Week  Planning the inquiry-based learning approach
13. Week  Planning the inquiry-based learningapproach
14. Week  Evaluation of the inquiry-based learning process
15. Week  Evaluation of the inquiry-based learning process
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
4
20
 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
0
0
 Reading Tasks
12
2
24
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
2
24
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
0
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
4
2
8
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
6
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
10
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- 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.X
2Explains the working principles of the methods or the devices used the analysis or the syntheses of substances.X
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 counterpartsX
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)
   (Assoc.Prof. Ayşe YALÇIN ÇELİK)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://dialup-06.gazi.edu.tr/site/ayseyalcin/contact)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ayseyalcin@gazi.edu.tr)