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Program of Primary School- Classroom Teaching

SNE436

SCIENCE TEACHING EXPERIMENTS IN PRIMARY

Course Code
SNE436
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Analyze the learning outcomes of science education in primary school.
  2. Plan and implement basic experiments that can be used in science teaching.
  3. Discuss the role of experiments in student-centered science instruction.
  4. Design learning environments by adapting experiments for primary school level.
  5. Apply safety rules during experiment implementation.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Descriptionİlkokul Fen Bilimleri Öğretim Programında yer alan 3. ve 4. sınıf temaları doğrultusunda temel fen deneyleri tanıma, planlama ve uygulama; fen kavramlarını somutlaştırma; öğğrencilerin merak ve keşif duygularını destekleme; bilimsel süreç becerilerini geliştirmeye yönelik deneysel etkinlikleri inceleme ve uygulama.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course introduction, objectives, and content overview
2nd Week Steps of experiment planning and safety precautions
3rd Week Cognitive foundations of the inquiry-based learning model
4th Week 3rd Grade ? Journey into the World of Living Things: Simple Observation Experiments
5th Week 3rd Grade ? Let?s Explore and Separate Matter: States of Matter Experiments
6th Week 3rd Grade ? Discovering Motion: Force and Motion Experiments
7th Week 3rd Grade ? Electricity in Our Lives: Simple Circuit Experiments
8th Week Midterm
9th Week 4th Grade ? Discovering Our Earth: Modeling Experiments
10th Week 4th Grade ? Discovering Magnets: Magnetism Experiments
11th Week 4th Grade ? Chasing the Light: Light Experiments
12th Week Experiment Design
13th Week Developing original experiments through group work
14th Week Experiment presentations and practical examples
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 13 2 26
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 11 3 33
Laboratory (including preparation) 8 2 16
Final exam
Homework 8 2 16
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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