Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / İMEAE 506 - ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

Code: İMEAE 506 Course Title: NON-SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer DENİZ KAYA (denizkaya@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
In this course, it is aimed to provide information about teaching mathematics in out-of-school environments and teaching methods and techniques suitable for these environments, and to provide an exemplary application to the stages of planning, implementation and evaluation of an out-of-school learning activity.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the scope of out-of-school learning. PO-3 Explains the concepts and the relations between concepts related to the field at a level that can meet the needs of the students.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 Will be able to explain out-of-school learning activity applications. PO-3 Explains the concepts and the relations between concepts related to the field at a level that can meet the needs of the students.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Will be able to explain out-of-school mathematics teaching activity applications. PO-3 Explains the concepts and the relations between concepts related to the field at a level that can meet the needs of the students.
PO-6 Adapts to teaching activities by following developments and innovations in the mathematics curriculum.
PO-8 Applies the most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 Will be able to explain the use of project-based teaching method in out-of-school learning environments. PO-1 Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, measurement and assessment methods related to the field.
PO-3 Explains the concepts and the relations between concepts related to the field at a level that can meet the needs of the students.
PO-8 Applies the most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
Examination
Presentation
LO-5 Will be able to explain the use of environment-based teaching method in out-of-school learning environments. PO-1 Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, measurement and assessment methods related to the field.
PO-3 Explains the concepts and the relations between concepts related to the field at a level that can meet the needs of the students.
PO-8 Applies the most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
Examination
Presentation
LO-6 Can explain the use of problem-based teaching method in out-of-school learning environments. PO-1 Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, measurement and assessment methods related to the field.
PO-3 Explains the concepts and the relations between concepts related to the field at a level that can meet the needs of the students.
PO-8 Applies the most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
Examination
Presentation
LO-7 Can plan, implement and evaluate an out-of-school learning activity. PO-1 Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, measurement and assessment methods related to the field.
PO-5 Has the knowledge about students’ developmental and learning characteristics and also learning difficulties.
PO-7 Uses mathematical language accurately and effectively in their mathematics courses and in planning learning and teaching process.
PO-8 Applies the most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
PO-9 Evaluates students' outcomes in all aspects by using different methods.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers the scope and importance of out-of-school learning; teaching mathematics in out-of-school environments, teaching methods and techniques suitable for out-of-school learning environments (project-based learning, environment-based teaching, etc.); out-of-school learning environments (museums, science centers, zoos, botanical gardens, industrial establishments, national parks, science festivals, science camps, natural environments, rural areas, etc.); It covers the planning, implementation and evaluation of out-of-school learning activities.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Out-of-school learning environments and the nature of out-of-school learning environments Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, group work and question-answer
2 The meaning of out-of-school learning Discussion, pair work, question-answer and lecture
3 Principles of out-of-school learning environments Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, group work and question-answer
4 Development of out-of-school learning environments (museums, science centers, zoos, botanical gardens, industrial establishments, national parks, science festivals, science camps, natural environments, rural areas, etc.) Source scanning, narration, presentation and brainstorming
5 Basic concepts for out-of-school learning environments/Evaluation of out-of-school learning activities. Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, group work and question-answer
6 Functions of out-of-school learning environments/Evaluation of out-of-school learning activities. Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, group work and question-answer
7 Out-of-school learning environments and venues/Evaluation of out-of-school learning activities. Planned group work, discussion, question-answer and lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 Out-of-school learning environments and venues/Evaluation of out-of-school learning activities. Planned group work, discussion, question-answer and lecture
10 Activities carried out in out-of-school learning environments/Evaluation of out-of-school learning activities. Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, group work and question-answer
11 Examples of the use of out-of-school learning environments in the teaching process/Evaluation of out-of-school learning activities. Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, group work and question-answer
12 TUBITAK Science and Society Projects as out-of-school learning environments/Evaluation of out-of-school learning activities. Planned group work, discussion, question-answer and lecture
13 TUBITAK Science and Society Projects as out-of-school learning environments/Evaluation of out-of-school learning activities. Planned group work, discussion, question-answer and lecture
14 Research on out-of-school learning environments/Evaluation of out-of-school learning activities. Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, group work and question-answer
15 Teacher opinions on out-of-school learning environments/Evaluation of out-of-school learning activities. Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, group work and question-answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Şen, A. İ. (2021). Okul dışı öğrenme ortamları (2. baskı). Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.
2 Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB) (2018). Matematik dersi öğretim programı (ilkokul ve ortaokul 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ve 8.sınıflar). Ankara: Talim ve Terbiye Kurulu Başkanlığı.
3 Özden, Y. (2021). Öğrenme ve öğretme (14. baskı). Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.
4 Dewey, J. (1907). School and society. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
5 Dewey, J. (1997). Experience and education. New York: Touchstone Press.
Required Course instruments and materials
Lecture notes, auxiliary resources, smart board or projector, presentation preparation programs (power-point, google slides, libreoffice, etc.), mobile applications and virtual learning objects

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 2-12 1 30
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 40

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 10 10
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 124