Basic Mathematical Concepts In Middle School
Elementary Mathematics Education
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Mathematical Concepts In Middle School | IMO209 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Ayşe Arzu ARI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Learning basic concepts related to different areas of mathematics
2) Discovering the relationships between different concepts and using these relationships in mathematics teaching
3) To be aware of and use teaching approaches based on conceptual learning for different concepts
4) To explain the properties of different number sets and the operations on these number sets
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Misconceptions in Teaching Mathematics
Course Contents
In the mathematics program, the learning areas of numbers and algebra (natural numbers, operations with natural numbers, fractions, operations with fractions, decimal notation, percentages, factors and multiples, sets, whole numbers, operations with whole numbers, rational numbers, operations with rational numbers, ratio, ratio and proportion, exponential expressions, square root expressions, algebraic expressions, equality and equation, linear equations, algebraic expressions and identities, inequalities; the relationship between these concepts, discussing mathematical concepts and transforming them into each other with multiple representations, and the relationship of these topics with the aims, principles and secondary school mathematics curriculum.
Weekly Schedule
1) Natural numbers and operations with natural numbers2) Fractions and operations with fractions
3) Decimal notation
4) Percentages
5) Multipliers and multiples
6) Sets
7) Whole numbers and operations with whole numbers
8) midterm
9) Rational numbers and operations with rational numbers
10) Ratio, Ratio and proportion
11) Exponential Expressions
12) Rooted expressions
13) The concept of variable, algebraic expressions, equation and equation
14) Algebraic expressions and identities, inequalities
15) General Review
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Zembat, İ.Ö., Özmantar, M.F., Bingölbali, E., Şandır, H., & Delice, A. (2013). Tanımları ve tarihsel gelişimleriyle matematiksel kavramlar. Ankara: Pegem Akademi
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required