GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CONCEPTS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION AND INVESTIGATION OF MISCONCEPTIONS/1310023
Course Title: CONCEPTS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION AND INVESTIGATION OF MISCONCEPTIONS
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Course Semester 1 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
Comprehend the importance of teaching at conceptual level at teaching science
Investigate the reasons of misconceptions at science education in national and international literature
Have knowledge on determining and overcoming the misconceptions
Have theoretical and practical knowledge on learning techniques and methods considered under conceptual change approach
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Giving informing on course contents. A general view to science education with examples
2. Week  What is the concept? Teaching concept in science education
3. Week  Hypothetic approaches and constructivist approach on conceptual change
4. Week  The effect of constructivist approach on science teaching
5. Week  What is the misconception? Examples from science education
6. Week  What are the factors which affect the formation of misconceptions? Explanations with examples
7. Week  Midterm week
8. Week  Strategies to determine the misconceptions
9. Week  Strategies to overcome the misconceptions
10. Week  Teaching techniques and methods under consideration of conceptual change approach
11. Week  Techniques and methods used to determine and overcome the misconceptions
12. Week  Discussion of techniques and methods used to determine and overcome the misconceptions in science education with examples
13. Week  Discussion of techniques and methods used to determine and overcome the misconceptions in science education with examples (continued)
14. Week  Final exam week
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
1
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
2
20
 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
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
8
3
24
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
3
21
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
4
2
8
 Preparing a Presentation
4
2
8
 Presentation
14
3
42
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
1
1
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
2
2
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
148
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.92
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Improves, deepens and uses knowledge in the field of education with science-related theories, laws, cases, models and concepts.X
2integrates the knowledge about science and science education with the information coming from different disciplines functionally.X
3exposes a problem situation in the field of science education, develops solutions by using quantitative and qualitative research methods, collects data for it, analyzes and reports data by using appropriate techniques.X
4follows the literature related to science and science education, the current debates, projects and developments critically, and applies a lifelong learning policy to real life.X
5shares the findings of studies in the field of science education at the national and international level in an oral and written way.X
6uses computer software, information and communication technologies at advanced level in order to get and share knowledge about his/her area.X
7interprets national strategies, policies and implementation plans about science education and evaluates the results obtained.X
8conducts research considering social, scientific and ethical values.X
9uses a foreign language to follow the international literature, to share and report oral and written information about his/her area.X
10conducts studies related to science education as an individual or takes responsibility in a team work.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Associate Professor Doctor. Ayşe SERT ÇIBIK)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/web/sertay)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (sertay@gazi.edu.tr)