Designment and Development of Science Experiments
Primary School Science Education
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designment and Development of Science Experiments | FBO115 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Doğan GÜLLÜ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To realize the importance of doing experiments in science education
2) To know what kind of experimental method and variety using in laboratory
3) To be able to determine objectives of experiments. Choosing the right material using in the experiment
4) To report the outcome of an experiment
5) To design experiments using simple material about science topic
6) To design physical facilities of the laboratory according to instructional purposes
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 2 | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | High | High | Middle | |
| 3 | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | High | Low | High | Middle | Middle | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The importance of experiments in science education. Laboratory approaches and different experiment types. The relationship between experimental method and the curriculum. To prepare a experiment worksheet. to determine aim, objective of experiment and the appropriate tools for the experiment. To prepare a tools using cheap and waste material. Information on organization of the laboratory. The process of making the experiment and data collection. To discuss the experimental results and the judgment process. Computer-aided design of experiments, examples of design of experiments in physical and biological sciences.
Weekly Schedule
1) Try the place and importance of Teaching Science2) Approaches and types of laboratory experiments
3) The test method and relationship education programs
4) Experimental preparation of leaf
5) Test and recovery for the purpose of determining
6) Experiment to determine the tools and devices
7) Cheap and waste material, tool-making equipments
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Types of laboratory regulation
10) The process of conducting experiments and collecting data
11) Experimental results and judgment process of discussion
12) Computer-aided design of experiments
13) Sample experiment design for the Natural Sciences
14) Sample experiment design for the Natural Sciences
15) Course evaluation
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Özmen Haluk, Yiğit Nevzat, Fen Bilgisi Öğretiminde Laboratuar Kullanımı, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2005
2- Aydoğdu, M.,ve Arkadaşları (2004), Fen Bilgisi Laboratuvar Uygulamaları, Pegem A Yayınları
3- İlköğretim 6-8. Sınıf Fen ve Teknoloji Programları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
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