MATHEMATICAL MISCONCEPTIONS AND SOLUTION SUGGESTIONS

EMT439

Course Code: EMT439
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Comprehend mathematical error, difficulty and misconception.
Know mathematical concepts and common misconceptions related to these concepts.
Apply the techniques of inquiry that reveal the thinking process of middle school students.
Produce a solution for the misconceptions according to the characteristics of the subject area and the individual differences of the students.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The course content includes the following topics: mathematical error, difficulty and misconception; types of misconceptions, mathematical concepts and common misconceptions related to these concepts in the literature; questioning techniques to reveal the thinking processes of middle school students; producing solutions for misconceptions according to the characteristics of the subject area and individual differences of students.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction of the course content
2^nd Week	Mathematical errors, difficulties and misconceptions
3^rd Week	Types and causes of misconceptions
4^th Week	Numbers and common misconceptions about numbers in the literature
5^th Week	Numbers and common misconceptions about numbers in the literature
6^th Week	Common misconceptions about geometry and geometric concepts in the literature
7^th Week	Common misconceptions about geometry and geometric concepts in the literature
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Common misconceptions related to measurement in measurement and literature
10^th Week	Common misconceptions about algebra and algebra in the literature
11^th Week	Common misconceptions about algebra and algebra in the literature
12^th Week	Statistics-probability and common misconceptions about statistics-probability in the literature
13^th Week	Project presentations
14^th Week	Project presentations
15^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

Baki, A. (2018). Matematiği öğretme bilgisi. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Bingölbali, E. ve Özmantar, M. F. (Ed.). (2015). İlköğretimde Karşılaşılan Matematiksel Zorluklar ve Çözüm Önerileri. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Hacıömeroğlu, G. ve Tarım, K. (Ed.). (2019). Matematik öğretiminin temelleri ortaokul. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Özmantar, M. F., Bingölbali, E. ve Akkoç, H. (2015). Matematiksel Kavram Yanılgıları ve Çözüm Önerileri. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Ural, A. (2017). Matematik Öğreniminde Kavram Yanılgıları ve Zorluklar. Cinius.
Van de Walle, J. A., Karp, K. S. & Bay-Williams, J. M. (2016). İlkokul ve Ortaokul Matematiği: Gelişimsel Yaklaşımla Öğretim (S. Durmuş, Çev. Ed.) Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion
Practice
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Project	1	30
Total(%)		30
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		30
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		70
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	20	20
Course hours	13	3	39
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Project	1	20	20
Total Work Load			119
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3
K4			X	X
K5		X	X
K6
K7		X		X
K8
K9	X
K10