GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PROJECT BASED LEARNING AND PRACTICES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION/1310022
Course Title: PROJECT BASED LEARNING AND PRACTICES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
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 project based learning at conceptual level
Investigate the applications and of project based learning and its contribution to education in national and international literature
Learn the incomes and outcomes of the method at different disciplines and different levels of learning
Can compare the method with other methods such as multiple intelligence, cooperative learning, problem based learning …etc
Investigate exemplary applications in science education and have theoretical and applicative knowledge about the method
 -- 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 teaching methods with examples
2. Week  What is the project in education? What are the kinds of projects?
3. Week  What is the place and importance of projects in education in terms of methodology?
4. Week  What is the project based learning? What are its main components?
5. Week  Process steps of project based learning
6. Week  Application of the method and its contribution to education at national and international level
7. Week  Midterm week
8. Week  The place of the method and its importance at primary education
9. Week  Discussion of the contribution of the method to the science education with concrete examples
10. Week  Investigation of the contribution of the method to other disciplines (social sciences, math, Turkish…etc)
11. Week  Discussion of the comparison of the method with other learning methods with concrete examples
12. Week  Having theoretical and applicative knowledge about the method by investigating the exemplary applications at science education
13. Week  Let’s examine an exemplary project containing the learning steps of project based learning at classroom!
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
1
30
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
2
10
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- 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
7
3
21
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
4
28
 Material Design and Implementation
6
4
24
 Report Preparing
4
2
8
 Preparing a Presentation
5
2
10
 Presentation
14
1
14
 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: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 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)