GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ACTIVE LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION/MAT519M
Course Title: ACTIVE LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Credits 2 ECTS 6
Semester 9 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nihat BOZ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.gazi.edu.tr/~boz
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  boz@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
will be able to discover a mathematical result by performing a related activity
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Constructivism and mathematics teaching
2. Week  Problem and problem solving: definitions, steps, thinking processes
3. Week  writing a scenario of a mathematical topic and performing this scenario
4. Week  preparing and performing scenarios according constructivism about selected topics from secondary 9-12 mathematics curriciulum
5. Week  preparing and performing scenarios according constructivism about selected topics from secondary 9-12 mathematics curriculum
6. Week  preparing and performing scenarios according constructivism about selected topics from secondary 9-12 mathematics curriculum
7. Week  preparing and performing scenarios according constructivism about selected topics from secondary 9-12 mathematics curriculum
8. Week  preparing and performing scenarios according constructivism about selected topics from secondary 9-12 mathematics curriculum
9. Week  preparing and performing scenarios according constructivism about selected topics from secondary 9-12 mathematics curriculum
10. Week  preparing and performing scenarios according constructivism about selected topics from secondary 9-12 mathematics curriculum
11. Week  preparing and performing scenarios according constructivism about selected topics from secondary 9-12 mathematics curriculum
12. Week  preparing and performing scenarios according constructivism about selected topics from secondary 9-12 mathematics curriculum
13. Week  preparing and performing scenarios according constructivism about selected topics from secondary 9-12 mathematics curriculum
14. Week  preparing and performing scenarios according constructivism about selected topics from secondary 9-12 mathematics curriculum
15. Week  preparing and performing scenarios according constructivism about selected topics from secondary 9-12 mathematics curriculum
16. Week  evaluation of the course
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Orta öğretim Matematik Öğretimi. Yök/Dünya Bankası Milli Eüitimi Geliştirme Projesi, Ankara. Teaching Mathematics, Sourcebook of Aids, Activities
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
25
 Assignment
1
25
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
25
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
75
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
25
 -- 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
0
 Reading
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
1
12
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
10
2
20
 Preparing Presentation
10
2
20
 Presentation
20
2
40
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
10
1
10
 Final and Studying for Final
10
1
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
154
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.16
 ECTS: 
6
 -- 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