GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH STUDIES IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION-II/1440025
Course Title: RESEARCH STUDIES IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION-II
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
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 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students read selected different mathematics education topics popularly studied and published in prestigious journals and
can have information about these topics.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mod of delivery is to present and discuss the papers deeply.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no any prerequisities.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no any recommended programme components.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to lesson, presenting the selected topics and articles and making a general discussion about them.
2. Week  Reading abstracts of the papers and a general looking to the papers.
3. Week  Presentation and discussion of the 1. paper.
4. Week  Presentation and discussion of the 2. paper.
5. Week  Presentation and discussion of the 3. paper.
6. Week  Quiz on the papers.
7. Week  Midterm Exam
8. Week  Presentation and discussion of the 5. paper.
9. Week  Presentation and discussion of the 6. paper.
10. Week  Preparing a report including contributions of read and discussed papers to possible dissertations
11. Week  Preparing a report including contributions of read and examined papers to possible dissertations
12. Week  Presentation of these reports
13. Week  Presentation of these reports
14. Week  General discussions
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Published papers in recent years.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Group Discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
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 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
0
 Assignment
2
80
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
20
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
80
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
20
 -- 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
14
2
28
 Reading
12
2
24
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
2
24
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
12
3
36
 Preparing Presentation
12
2
24
 Presentation
12
1
12
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
0
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
176
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.04
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To be able to have fund of knowledge in the content of Mathematics Teaching, to develop hypothetical and implemental knowledge acquired on expert-level and producing new information by connecting it with knowledge of other fieldsX
2To be able to produce and implement solutions to the problems those require expertise in Mathematics Teaching by using quantitive and qualitative scientific research methods, to be able to work independently and take responsibilityX
3To be able to develop new approaches, design methods and teamwork for the unpredictable complicated situationsX
4To be able to evaluate the information about Mathematics Teaching critically, leading and guiding learning, and gaining lifelong learning capabilityX
5To be able to share and discuss the information and findings of Mathematics Teaching in written or orally in both national and international meetings, evaluating current issues by considering the country facts, developing strategy, policy and implementation programs about related topics and evaluating the results in respect to quality.X
6Knows the basic theories, their main tenets and their different uses in education and mathematics education, and makes cross comparisons.X
7Knows the structure of national 1-8 mathematics curricula and their theoretical underpinnings, makes cross comparisons with international well-known curricula and conceptualize different levels of curriculum development process.X
8Uses the knowledge, experience and problem solving skills, which was gained in mathematics education field, in interdisciplinary studies through the guidance of knowledge gained from his/her own area and from other disciplinesX
9To be able to prepare teaching materials and search effectiveness of it.X
10To be able to become information and conscious about social responsibility and ethical values in the field.X