FENS221 Misconceptions in Science Teaching

4 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 3. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code FENS221
Name Misconceptions in Science Teaching
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester 3. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Belirsiz
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. ÖZGECAN TAŞTAN KIRIK
Course Instructor
1


Course Goal / Objective

At the end of this course, students will be able to learn what misconceptions are in science education, the ways of revealing and eliminating them by examining the researches in the related literature.

Course Content

What is misconception, sources of misconceptions, Concept Teaching and Conceptual Change, methods used in diagnosing misconceptions (concept diagnostic tests, written interview, interview, drawing, concept cartoon, concept map, analogy), methods of eliminating misconceptions

Course Precondition

There is no preliminary preparation.

Resources

Gödek, Y. Polat, D., & Kaya, V.H. F. (2018). Misconceptions in science teaching. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.

Notes

Tsaparlis, G. & Sevian, H. (2013). Concepts of Matter in Science Education. Springer


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Defines misconception.
LO02 Explains the conceptual change model.
LO03 Explain the strategies used to diagnose misconceptions.
LO04 Explain the strategies used in eliminating misconceptions.
LO05 Uses at least 2 techniques, one qualitative and one quantitative, to reveal the misconceptions of secondary school students in a subject selected from the science program.
LO06 Conducts a scientific study to reveal misconceptions about the subjects in the middle school science program and reports it in article format.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the basic concepts and relationships between concepts in science. 5
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the basic concepts of effective classroom management.
PLO03 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Recognizes students´ developmental and learning characteristics and difficulties. 3
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains programs, strategies, methods and techniques related to the science and technology teaching.
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains application areas of science in everyday life. 5
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Offers solutions to problem situations encountered in classroom management.
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses appropriate methods and techniques for the development of students´ critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving skills.
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Designs materials from the stuff around in accordance with the requirements of science and technology program and students.
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Queries information in the field of science and technology using scientific methods . 5
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Uses laboratory according to science and technology program in an appropriate and efficient manner.
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Applies contemporary teaching methods and techniques by which the student can construct their own knowledge.
PLO12 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Takes responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve problems related to the field. 3
PLO13 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Has life-long learning awareness.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Shares his/her knowledge and skills, problems and solutions that he/she identified by means of oral and written communication with the expert and non-expert people. 5
PLO15 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses information and communication technologies effectively. 3
PLO16 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Uses English sufficiently to follow developments in science and technology education.s . 4
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Sensitive to the agenda of the world and society events / developments .
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği In addition to proffesional development,he/she improves himself/herself consistently for individual development in the scientific, social, cultural and sports areas in line with educational requirements.
PLO19 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has national and international sensibilities expressed in the Fundamental Law of National Education.
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Behaves in accordance with democracy, human rights, and social, scientific and proffesional ethical values 3


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 General information about the course and sharing the course syllabus There is no preliminary preparation. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Chapter 1 Introduction - How people learn; How we uncover, recognize and correct alternative conceptions in science Book chapter summarization: Allen (2010) Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
3 Article reading: Factors Affecting the Development of Children's Thinking about Science Concepts; Article reading: Identifying the characteristics of misconceptions in science teaching Article summarization: Laçin Şimşek and Tezcan, 2008; Yağbasan and Gülçiçek, 2003 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Article reading: Uncovering misconceptions using two-stage test and interview in science education Article summarization: two-stage test and interview Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Article reading: Uncovering misconceptions in science education using three-step test and drawing Article summarization: three-step test and illustration Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Article reading: Uncovering misconceptions using four-step test and open-ended questions in science education Article summarization: three-step test and illustration Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Article summarization: four-step test and open-ended questions Article summarization: Canpolat and Pinarbasi, 2002 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Reading book chapter and articles Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Conceptual change approach in science education-II Duit, Treagust, D. & Widodo, A. (2013). Teaching science for conceptual change: Theory and practice. In International handbook of research on conceptual change (pp. 499-515). Routledge. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
10 Article reading: Discussion of studies on eliminating misconceptions in science education Article summarization: Studies on the elimination of misconceptions Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
11 Article summarization: Studies on the elimination of misconceptions Makale özetleme: Kavram yanılgılarının giderilmesine yönelik yapılmış çalışmalar Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
12 Determining 2 methods and designing the study to reveal misconceptions in a subject selected from 5th-8th grade science course Review of national and international literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Continued-Determining 2 methods and designing the study to reveal misconceptions in a selected subject from 5th-8th grade science course Review of national and international literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 discussion of the data analysis part of the study Writing the part of the study up to the Discussion section Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Discussion about the Discussion Section of the study Writing the Discussion section of the study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Reading book chapter and articles Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım
17 Term Exams Reading book chapter and articles Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
Final Exam 1 20 20
Total Workload (Hour) 100
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,00
ECTS 4 ECTS

Update Time: 17.05.2024 09:16