GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TEACHING METHODS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION I/MAT409M
Course Title: TEACHING METHODS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION I
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Ziya Argün
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.gazi.edu.tr/~ziya
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ziya@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
They should be able analyze mathematical concepts and mathematics tcurriculum
They should be able analyze historical, cultural and scientific improvements of basic matheamtical subjects and concepts in mathematics curriculum
They should be able to classify the mathematical questions and decide which class can be used when and where?
They should be able explain the ways and methods of doing mathematics through examples
They should be able explain what is the understanding of mathematics and they can realize the importence of understanding of mathematics in mathematic
They should be able explain concept, concept images and concept representations and they can use when they necessary
They should be able prepare effective mathematical activities which can be used in mathematics teaching
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  It is necessary to have the lectures like Introduction to the educational sciences, pedagogy, classroom managment, curriculum devalopement, teaching m
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  The theories of teaching and learninig
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week   Introducrtion to Method Course I and watch a video related with a standart mathematics lesson
2. Week   Late history of Mathematics Education in Turkey and the competency of mathematics teachers
3. Week   How does mathematics do? and how does mathematical understanding of students improve
4. Week  The role of Concept representations in mathematics teaching and mental models of student related with mathematical concepts
5. Week  Mathematical concepts, concept images of students
6. Week  Modellings: concrete, imagener, geometric, real life modelling; the role of concept modellings in mathematics teaching
7. Week  Mathematical reasoning, mathematical proof and intuition, and their role in mathematics education
8. Week  Teaching mathematics all students and the difficulties in teaching and learning of mathematics
9. Week  teaching and learning methods which are commonly used in mathematics teaching
10. Week  Some examples related with teaching and learning methods which are commonly used in mathematics teaching
11. Week  The activity concept and some examples related with effective mathematical activities
12. Week  The activity concept and some examples related with effective mathematical activities
13. Week  The representation of mathematical activities which prepared by the prospective mathematics teachers
14. Week  The representation of mathematical activities which prepared by the prospective mathematics teachers
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  All kinds of resources related with mathematics teaching, learning, lesson planing, practicing
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Exploration, presentation, cooperative learning, problem solving, computer based learning, brain storming, diagnostic teaching, micro teaching and que
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  --
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
6
30
 Exercises
2
30
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
100
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
0
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
2
16
 Designing and Applying Materials
7
1
7
 Preparing Reports
7
2
14
 Preparing Presentation
7
1
7
 Presentation
7
1
7
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
0
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
107
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.28
 ECTS: 
4
 -- 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