GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HIGHER-ORDER THINKING AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION/4310225
Course Title: HIGHER-ORDER THINKING AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 7
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Compares different theoretical approaches that have been proposed about metacognition and self-regulation
Discusses the implications of different theoretical approaches about metacognition and self-regulation in science education.
Explains the components of metacognition and self-regulation by giving examples.
Follows the research conducted on metacognition and self-regulation.
Explains the importance of metacognition and self-regulation in learning.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction, informing students’ about course content
2. Week  Metacognition: Foundational concepts
3. Week  Different taxonomies about metacognition
4. Week  Different taxonomies about metacognition
5. Week  Different taxonomies about metacognition
6. Week  Research studies regarding metacognition and implications in science education
7. Week  Self-regulation: Foundational concepts
8. Week  Mid-term
9. Week  Self-regulation: Social cognitive perspective
10. Week  Self-regulation and development
11. Week  Self-regulation. Social cultural perspective
12. Week  Self-regulation, goal orientation and self-efficacy
13. Week  Self-regulation and strategy instruction
14. Week  Research studies regarding self-regulation and their implications in science education.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
60
 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
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
3
30
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
1
15
15
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
10
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
25
25
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
178
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.12
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
13X
14X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Dr. Nejla Yürük )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (-)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (nejlayuruk@gazi.edu.tr)