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Course Description Course Name : Contemporary Issues In Scence Education and Review of The Research in These Fields Course Code : FBÖ 724 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall and Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. SEDAT UÇAR Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explains the research fileds in science education. Writes a literature review in the filed of science education. Associates the theories in science education research field. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To provide the students with the knowledge of the leading theories and major research fields in science education. Course Contents : The major research fields in science education will be investigated in this course. The contents are nature of science, technology, assessment and evaluation, curriculum, conceptual changes. In addition, current topics in the literature will be covered. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : In class   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Conceptual learning (Abell ch2, Gabel ch5 ) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 2 Professional development (Abell ch38) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 3 Inquiry and science education (Abell ch27) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 4 Large scale assessments –TIMSS, PISA and others (Abell ch33) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 5 Attitudes and motivation (Abell ch4) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 6 Gender issues (Abell ch10) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 7 Assessment (Abell ch32) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 8 Laboratory practices (Abell ch15, Gabel ch3) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 9 Problem solving (K-8) (Gabel ch 7 or 8) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 10 Instructional technology (Abell ch17) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 11 Nature of science (Abell ch28) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 12 Learning science outside of school (Abell ch2) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 13 Integrating math and science (Abell ch19) Lecture, question and answer, discussion. 14 Scientific literacy (Abell ch25) Lecture, question and answer, discussion.   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Handbook of Research on Science Education. Edited by Sandra K. Abell, Norman G. Lederman. Published January 30th 2007 by Routledge  Handbook of Research on Science Teaching and Learning Dorothy L Gabel 1994. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 0     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 100 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Describes teaching strategies, methods and techniques at the level of expertise based on his/her undergraduate proficiency. 0 2 Defines scientific research and analysis methods used in social sciences. 4 3 Explains Elementary Education and its basic principles. 2 4 Explains the theories of development and learning theories within the scope of primary education. 0 5 Explains the interdisiplinary interaction in the field. 5 6 Explains the information in elementary education subject areas (Social Studies, Turkish, Science, Mathematics, etc.) at the level of expertise. 0 7 Relates information in the primary education field with the information in other fields. 0 8 Describes the theoretical and practical information in the field at a level of expertise. 5 9 Criticizes the applications in the elementary education field at national and international levels. 0 10 Plans and executes scientific research. 0 11 Applies teaching methods and techniques based on his/her knowledge obtained at undergraduate level. 0 12 Manages a study requiring expertise in the field independently. 3 13 Works in a team or leads the team in the situations that require solving field-related problems. 0 14 Questions scientific and social issues from new perspectives. 3 15 Conducts studies in the field within the framework of lifelong learning. 0 16 Follows the technological developments. 0 17 By supporting it with qualitative and quantitative data, student presents a scientific work carried out in the field of elementary education in a written, oral or visual way to people who are experts or not experts in the field. 4 18 Uses information and communication technologies effectively. 0 19 Uses the languages in European portfolio at a level which enables him/her to understand the information related to the field and to carry out written and oral communication. 0 20 Considers the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values while carrying out a scientific research or project or interpreting a study in the field. 0 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 20 20     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 20 20 Total Workload: 157 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.28 ECTS Credit: 6