Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Sinan AYDIN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Ayşe Arzu ARI

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Comprehend new strategies in Mathematics education.
2) Select appropriate methods and strategies.
3) Develop the skills for the recognition of various techniques used to improve the teaching of mathematics and use these techniques.
4) Explain the strategies in Mathematics education.
5) Apply the current strategies in Mathematics education.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Learning Outcomes
	1	No relation	High	Middle	Middle	High	Middle	Middle	High	Middle	High
	2	High	Middle	Low	Middle	Middle	Middle	High	High	Middle	High
	3	High	Middle	Middle	High	Middle	High	Middle	High	High	Middle
	4	Middle	High	Middle	High	Middle	High	High	Middle	High	Middle
	5	High	Middle	Middle	High	Middle	Middle	Middle	High	Middle	Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Mathematical Modeling

Course Contents

This course equips candidates with in-depth knowledge on new skills in Mathematics education, critical thinking, creative thinking, problem solving, relating, reasoning, and methods and techniques used in acquiring these skills, and Math games, with the help of definitions, through invention, through scenarios, analysis, motivations, with the help of rules, experimental activities, teaching methods, special methods of mathematics education.

Weekly Schedule

1) The process of lerning and teaching Mathematics
2) Psychological basics of Mathematics teaching.
3) Skemp and the importance of intrinsict motivation in learning
4) Bruner and learning through discovery
5) Ausubel and learning through presentation
6) Hans Freudenthal and realistic Mathematics education
7) Piaget and constructive learning
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Demonstration methods
10) Teaching through definitions
11) Teaching with games
12) Numbers and teaching methods
13) Geometry and teaching methods
14) Measurement and teaching methods
15) Statistics and teaching methods
16) Final examination

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
5) Self Study
6) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	30%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	70%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Mathematics Teaching Methods and Techniques	MTO108	Elective	Master's degree	1	Spring	8