Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / FBEAE 401 - ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING

Code: FBEAE 401 Course Title: INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE TEACHING Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer KİBAR GÜL (k.sungur@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to contribute to their awareness of the importance of the integration of disciplines and to gain knowledge and skills on how disciplines can be integrated with each other.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To be explain the interdisciplinary perspective in science teaching. PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students
PO-16 Ability to use information and communication technologies in science teaching.
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-2 To be able to plan a lesson suitable for interdisciplinary skills in science education. PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge
PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students
PO-6 Recognizing Science and Technology Program prepared by Ministry of Education and ability to implement this program.
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-3 To be able to use mathematics in interdisciplinary science teaching. PO-5 Applying the appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques, taking into account the characteristics of the subject area, developmental properties and learning patterns of students who are at the second grade of elementary education.
PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills.
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-4 To be able to use technology in interdisciplinary science teaching. PO-16 Ability to use information and communication technologies in science teaching.
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-5 To be able to use engineering, design and project development processes in science teaching. PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge
PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge.
Presentation
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Interdisciplinary learning, perceiving the knowledge and skills used in different fields of science, understanding and valuing the nature of interdisciplinary knowledge and developing an interdisciplinary perspective; the use of interdisciplinary knowledge in science teaching.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Developing an interdisciplinary perspective in science teaching Lecture, discussion case study
2 Developing an interdisciplinary perspective in science teaching Question answer, concept map making
3 The nature of science and the teaching of socio-scientific issues Lecture, discussion case study
4 Interdisciplinary skills and entrepreneurship in science education Lecture, discussion case study
5 The role of mathematics and technology in interdisciplinary science teaching Question answer, concept map making
6 Engineering, design and project development processes Lecture, discussion case study
7 STEM, STEAM and E-STEM in interdisciplinary science teaching Lecture, discussion case study
8 mid-term exam
9 Student presentations Project Presentation, question and answer, discussion
10 Student presentations Project Presentation, question and answer, discussion
11 Student presentations Project Presentation, question and answer, discussion
12 Student presentations Project Presentation, question and answer, discussion
13 Student presentations Project Presentation, question and answer, discussion
14 Student presentations Project Presentation, question and answer, discussion
15 General evaluation Question and answer, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 1. Çevik, M. (Ed.). (2020). Ders planları kurgusunda öğrenme-öğretme yaklaşımlarıyla uygulamalı STEM eğitimi. Ankara: Nobel.
2 Aydoğdu, B. ve Yıldız Duban, N.(Eds.) (2022). Disiplinlerarası Fen Öğretimi. Ankara: Anı yayıncılık
Required Course instruments and materials
Simple materials, technological applications, projection, textbook

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
5.Report 16 1 10
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project 16 1 20
8.Term Paper
9.Project 16 1 40
final exam

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 1 2
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 2 7 14
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 3 1 3
       e) Term paper/Project 2 1 2
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 7 28
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 0
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 120