| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometry Teaching | MTO116 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Yasemin KATRANCI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Knows the meaning of geometry.
2) Knows what to pay attention to when teaching geometry to students.
3) Knows the factors affecting geometry learning.
4) Knows the development of geometric thinking.
5) Knows dynamic geometry applications.
6) Knows the use of dynamic geometry applications.
7) Knows the difficulties encountered in teaching-learning geometry.
8) Knows how to set up geometry problems.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | High | Middle | Low | No relation | Low | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | High | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | High | No relation | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 7 | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | |
| 8 | Low | High | No relation | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NL
Course Contents
How to teach geometry to students, examining the factors affecting geometry learning, developing geometric thinking, recognizing dynamic geometry applications and learning-teaching applications, being aware of the difficulties encountered in teaching and learning geometry, posing problems about geometry.
Weekly Schedule
1) Meaning of geometry2) Things to consider in geometry teaching
3) The development of geometric thinking
4) Dynamic geometry applications (such as Cabri, GeoGebra etc.)
5) Difficulties encountered in geometry teaching-learning
6) Attitude towards geometry
7) Anxiety towards geometry
8) Self-efficacy towards geometry
9) Geometry concept knowledge and misconceptions
10) Geometry and learning styles
11) The effect of various teaching methods on geometry achievement
12) Geometry teaching and multiple intelligences
13) Geometry and activity-based teaching
14) Geometrical problem posing
15) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Hızarcı, S., Kaplan, A., İpek, A. S., & Işık, C. (2003). Euclid geometri ve özel öğretimi. İstanbul: Aktif Yayınevi
2- Altun, M. (2014). Ortaokullarda (5, 6, 7 ve 8. sınıflarda) matematik öğretimi. Bursa: Aktüel Yayıncılık
3- Baykul, Y. (2014). Ortaokulda matematik öğretimi. Ankara: Pegem Akademi
4- Ders notları
5- İlgili makale ve tezler
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
7) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Number |
Percentage |
|
|---|---|---|
Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade |
4 |
40% |
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
1 |
60% |
Total |
100% |
|
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required