GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Scientific Reasoning in Science Teaching/1310038
Course Title: Scientific Reasoning in Science Teaching
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
S/he has knowledge about the nature of science and the importance of scientific reasoning.
S/he understands the relationship between the characteristics of scientific reasoning and science achievement.
S/he has knowledge about scientific reasoning and concept teaching at our schools
S/he learns about the period of abstract operations according to Piaget and Vygotsky.
S/he has knowledge about hypothetical thinking, proportional thinking, determining and controlling variables.
S/he has knowledge about probabilistic thinking, combinational thinking and correlational thinking.
S/he understands the relation between Prediction-Observation-Explanation method and scientific reasoning.
S/he has knowledge about Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE) project.
S/he does the activities of Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE) project.
Measuring the levels of scientific reasoning skills.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Nature of science and the importance of scientific reasoning
2. Week  Characteristics of scientific reasoning and its relation with the success of science
3. Week  Scientific reasoning and concept teaching in our schools
4. Week  The period of formal operations according to Piaget and Vygotsky
5. Week  Hypothetical thinking
6. Week  Proportional thinking
7. Week  Identifying and controlling variables
8. Week  Probabilistic thinking
9. Week  Combinatorial thinking
10. Week  Midterm exam
11. Week  Correlational thinking
12. Week  Scientific reasoning with the Prediction-Observation-Explanation method
13. Week  Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE) project
14. Week  Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE) project activities
15. Week  The measurement of scientific reasoning skills
16. Week  Final exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 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
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
14
2
28
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
14
5
70
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
154
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.16
 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)
   (Lecturer Dr. Ibrahim YUKSEL)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ibrahimyuksel/academic)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ibrahimyuksel7@hotmail.com)