GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INQUIRY BASED TEACHING METHODS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION/4430020
Course Title: INQUIRY BASED TEACHING METHODS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
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

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to inquiry
2. Week  History and philosophy of inquiry methods
3. Week  What children gain by learning through inquiry?,The power of children’s thinking
4. Week  Common myths about inquiry
5. Week  Inquiry-based and hands-on teaching techniques
6. Week  The process skills of inquiry
7. Week  The process skills of inquiry
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Developing inquiry-based activities
10. Week  Developing inquiry-based activities.
11. Week  Applying inquiry-based activities in classroom and evaluating them.
12. Week  Applying inquiry-based activities in classroom and evaluating them.
13. Week  Assessment in the inquiry-based classroom
14. Week  Final exam
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
2
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Material Design and Implementation
3
5
15
 Report Preparing
8
3
24
 Preparing a Presentation
3
3
9
 Presentation
3
2
6
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
5
5
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
5
5
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
190
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.6
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Compares the theories used for the explanation of the structure and change of matter and determines the most appropriate oneX
2Investigates the nature of the learning concepts and the factors effecting the learning of process.X
3Examines the new approaches, strategies , techniques and the methods used in teaching chemistry and utilizes them in his/her studies.X
4Follows the national and international literature and proposes models, techniques or material for learning of the complicated chemical concepts.X
5Tests the solutions he/she proposes for the difficulties encountered in teaching Chemistry concepts by the use of qualitative and quantitative methods.X
6Investigates the misconceptions in chemistry and the underlying reasons behind them.X
7Analyses the qualitative and quantitative data obtained in the research related to chemistry education in the literature and convert them in a reportable formX
8Finds the national and international projects related to Chemistry education and voluntarily participates them
9Contacts the experts in the area of chemistry education and carries join projects with themX
10Follows the books , articles an theses published in national and international literature and directs his learning process according to his/her needsX
11Submits the data of his/her research in the seminars, symposiums and panels related to the Chemistry education by the use of a suitable software.
12Writes articles about his/her research in a language different then his/her native tongue.X
13Equipped with the skill of the effective use information and communication technologiesX
14Carries out social projects related to the chemistry education in order to increase the public awareness
15Investigates the strategies , politics and application plans related to the Chemistry education and evaluates them in the frame work of quality process
16Being fully cognizant about the importance of establishing awareness in the society related to Chemistry education participates all the activities related to itX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc.Prof. Halil TÜMAY)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/tumay)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (tumay@gazi.edu.tr)