Interdisciplinary Science Teaching
Science Teachig
Faculty of Education
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Interdisciplinary Science Teaching | FBO473 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | 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 interdisciplinary science teaching.
2) Uses processes and steps in science to develop a new product or model.
3) Knows the decision making processes and factors affecting decision making.
4) Uses teaching techniques and strategies related to socio-scientific issues.
5) Prepares and presents a lesson plan that is about developing a new scientific product or teaching socioscientific issues.
6) Prepares project by STEM approach.
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Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The importance and historical development of the interdisciplinary approach; Its place and importance in the MEB Science program; 21st century skills and their implications for education; Classroom/laboratory applications of the interdisciplinary approach and examples of activities; STEM approach and lesson plan preparation and evaluation; Preparing and presenting original projects based on STEM approach.
Weekly Schedule
1) A general information about the evaluation criteria and the content of the course.2) The place of interdisciplinary science education in the context of today's problems of science education.
3) History of interdisciplinary science education. Initiatives regarding this issue in Turkey and in the World.
4) Interdisciplinary science teaching and learning models and their examples.
5) Interdisciplinary science teaching and learning models and their examples.
6) Examples of interdisciplinary science teaching applications.
7) Assessment and evaluation in inter disciplinary science teaching.
8) Midterm examination.
9) Definition and examples of socio-scientific issues. The place and importance of these issues in science learning. Learning difficulties in socio-scientific issues and coping strategies against these.
10) Decision making processes and factors affecting decision making.
11) Science teaching techniques and strategies related to teaching socio-scientific issues.
12) Evaluation techniques related to students' written and oral argumentation.
13) Practices regarding interdisciplinary science teaching and teaching socio-scientific issues.
14) Practices regarding interdisciplinary science teaching and teaching socio-scientific issues.
15) Practices regarding interdisciplinary science teaching and teaching socio-scientific issues.
16) A general evaluation the course.
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Çepni, Salih (2018). Kuramdan uygulamaya STEM eğitimi. PEGEM, Ankara.
2- Erduran, S., Jimenez-Aleixandre, M.P. (2007). Argumentation in science education. Springer, London.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Drill and Practice
6) Group Study
7) Brain Storming
8) Case Study
9) Self Study
10) Problem Solving
11) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
70% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
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Total | 100% | ||||||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required