GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION/MAT525M
Course Title: RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Credits 2 ECTS 6
Semester 9 Compulsory/Elective Elective
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 to aware of the recent publications and articles related with mathematics education
They should be able to make use of the recent publications when they planning lessons
They should be able to catch some clue related with teaching and learning methods which are investigated in the recent publications
They should be able to to make use of the investigations related with lesson materials
 -- 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  Introduction to the lecture (goals, time, literature , projects etc.)
2. Week  Investigation about the subject which is going to be presented
3. Week  determine of the subject which is going to be presented
4. Week  gathering convenient resources about the subject
5. Week  reading convenient resources about the subject
6. Week  reading of the convenient resources about the subject
7. Week   analyzing of the convenient resources about the subject
8. Week  analyzing of the convenient resources about the subject
9. Week  preparing of the speech
10. Week  writing of the speech
11. Week  writing of the speech
12. Week  presenting of the speechs
13. Week  presenting of the speechs
14. Week  presenting of the speechs
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Books, articles and any kind of publications related with mathematics education
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Inquiry, representation, seminer and discussion, demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
25
 Assignment
2
25
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
50
 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
0
 Reading
5
3
15
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
3
30
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
10
1
10
 Preparing Presentation
10
1
10
 Presentation
10
1
10
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
10
1
10
 Final and Studying for Final
20
2
40
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
153
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.12
 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