| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Scientific Reasoning Skills | FBO376 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Esma BULUŞ KIRIKKAYA
Associate Prof. Dr. Ömer ACAR
Associate Prof. Dr. Canan DİLEK EREN
Associate Prof. Dr. Derya KALTAKÇI GÜREL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Understands the importance of scientific reasoning abilities for students' science achievement.
2) Knows and applies scientific reasoning components such as controlling variables, correlational reasoning, probabilistic reasoning, and hypothetical reasoning.
3) Know scientific reasoning flaws and their correction methods.
4) Knows and applies development methods for scientific reasoning.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||
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| 1 | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | High | Low | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 2 | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | High | Low | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | No relation | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | High | High | High | Middle | Low | Low | Low | |
| 4 | Low | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Properties of scientific reasoning, its relation with science achievement, components of scientific reasoning, techniques for the development of scientific reasoning.
Weekly Schedule
1) A general information about the evaluation criteria and the content of the course.2) Importance of scientific reasoning abilities and the relation of these with science achievement.
3) Explanation of the ability of correlational reasoning. Students' difficulties with this ability. Applications regarding the use of this ability.
4) Explanation of the ability of correlational reasoning. Students' difficulties with this ability. Applications regarding the use of this ability.
5) Explanation of the ability of combinational reasoning. Students' difficulties with this ability. Applications regarding the use of this ability.
6) Explanation of the ability of probabilistic reasoning. Students' difficulties with this ability. Applications regarding the use of this ability.
7) Explanation of the ability of proportional reasoning. Students' difficulties with this ability. Applications regarding the use of this ability.
8) Midterm examination.
9) Explanation of the ability of hypothetical reasoning. Students' difficulties with this ability. Applications regarding the use of this ability.
10) Approaches regarding enhancement of students' scientific reasoning and practices related to in class activities of these approaches.
11) Approaches regarding enhancement of students' scientific reasoning and practices related to in class activities of these approaches.
12) Presentation of class activities regarding enhancement of scientific reasoning abilities.
13) Presentation of class activities regarding enhancement of scientific reasoning abilities.
14) Presentation of class activities regarding enhancement of scientific reasoning abilities.
15) Presentation of class activities regarding enhancement of scientific reasoning abilities.
16) A general evaluation the course.
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Giere, R. N. (1984). Understanding scientific reasoning. New York: College Publishing.
2- Kuhn, D., Amsel, E., & O’Loughlin, M. (1988). The development of scientific thinking
skills. San Diego: Academic Press.
3- Lawson, A. E. (2003). The nature and development of hypothetico-predictive
argumentation with implications for science education. International Journal of
Science Education, 25(11), 1387-1408.
4- Zeidler, D. L. 1997. The central role of fallacious thinking in science education. Science Education, 81: 483–496.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Self Study
7) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
60% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required