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Program of Primary School- Classroom Teaching

SNE305

SCIENCE EDUCATION

Course Code
SNE305
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will be able to have field knowledge about Science and Technology.
  2. will be able to use the scientific method approach in his own life and has the knowledge and skills to enable his students to use it.
  3. will be able to know how to convey field knowledge about Science and Technology to the student.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionBasic concepts of science and science education. Features of science, technology, scientific knowledge and scientific method, science and technology literacy, science-technology-society-environment relations, attitudes towards science, aims of science teaching, historical development of science teaching in Turkey and the world, constructivist approach and science learning, cognitive development and science education, characteristics of the Primary Science program and its relationship with other courses, development of scientific process skills and sample applications.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Basic concepts of science and science education
2nd Week Science and technology literacy
3rd Week Science-technology-society-environment relations
4th Week Purposes of science teaching
5th Week Historical development of Science and Technology Teaching in Türkiye and the World
6th Week Features of science, technology, scientific knowledge and scientific method
7th Week Attitudes towards science
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Science teaching, constructivist approach and science learning
10th Week Cognitive development and science education
11th Week Characteristics of the Primary Science program and its relationship with other courses
12th Week Developing scientific process skills and sample applications
13th Week Laboratory and experiment-based science teaching, Observation-Based Science Teaching
14th Week Tools that can be used in Science Teaching
Recommended or Required ReadingAkgün, Şevket. Fen Bilgisi Öğretimi Pegem A Yayıncılık 2001
İlköğretim Fen Öğretimi Öğretmen Eğitimi Dizisi YÖK/Dünya Bankası Mlli Eğitimi Geliştirme Projesi Hizmet Öncesi Öğretmen Eğitimi ANKARA 1997
İlköğretimde Fen Bilgisi Öğretimi İlköğretimde Etkili Öğretme ve Öğrenme El Kitabı Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı 2001
4 and 5. th science and technology books
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Quiz 2 10
Practice 1 20
Project 1 40
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 13 2 26
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 6 6
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 2 18 36
Total Work Load121
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.03
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X X
K2 X
K3 X
K4
K5 X
K6
K7 X
K8 X X X
K9 X
K10 X X
K11 X
K12 X
K13
K14
K15 X
K16
K17
K18