Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / İMEAE 403 - ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

Code: İMEAE 403 Course Title: CONCEPTS IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SOLMAZ DAMLA GEDİK ALTUN (sdgedik@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) SOLMAZ DAMLA GEDİK ALTUN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To inform students about misconceptions about mathematical concepts and to offer solutions for misconceptions.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learns the concepts of mathematical error, difficulty and misconception. 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
LO-2 Learns the types of misconceptions. 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-5 Has the knowledge about students’ developmental and learning characteristics and also learning difficulties.
Examination
LO-3 Learns various mathematical concepts and common misconceptions associated with these concepts in the literature. 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-7 Uses mathematical language accurately and effectively in their mathematics courses and in planning learning and teaching process.
Examination
LO-4 Learns questioning techniques that reveal the thinking processes of secondary school students. PO-2 Has the information about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge.
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-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.
Examination
LO-5 Produces solutions for misconceptions according to the characteristics of the subject area and the individual differences of the students. 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-5 Has the knowledge about students’ developmental and learning characteristics and also learning difficulties.
PO-6 Adapts to teaching activities by following developments and innovations in the mathematics curriculum.
PO-7 Uses mathematical language accurately and effectively in their mathematics courses and in planning learning and teaching process.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Mathematical error, difficulty and misconception; types of misconceptions, mathematical concepts and common misconceptions associated with these concepts in the literature; questioning techniques that reveal the thinking processes of secondary school students; Producing solutions for misconceptions according to the characteristics of the subject area and the individual differences of the students.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Mathematical error, difficulty and misconception concepts and their relations with each other Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
2 Types of misconception Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
3 Reasons for misconceptions Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
4 Questioning techniques that reveal the thinking processes of secondary school students Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
5 Misconceptions and solutions about the concepts of addition and subtraction Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
6 Misconceptions about fractions and solutions Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
7 Difficulties experienced by students in the concept of place value in numbers and solution suggestions Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Challenges and solutions for integers Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
10 Challenges and solutions for negative numbers Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
11 Difficulties encountered in the learning and teaching of the concept of symmetry and solutions Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
12 Difficulties encountered in teaching the subject of probability and suggestions for solutions Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
13 Misconceptions and solution suggestions about first-degree equations with one unknown Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
14 Difficulties and solution suggestions in the conceptual learning of ratio and proportion Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
15 Difficulties and solution suggestions in the conceptual learning of ratio and proportion Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 lköğretimde Karşılaşılan Matematiksel Zorluklar ve Çözüm Önerileri (Editörler: Erhan Bingölbali, Mehmet Fatih Özmantar)
2 Matematik Öğreniminde Kavram Yanılgıları ve Zorluklar (Doç. Dr. Alattin URAL)
Required Course instruments and materials
textbook

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination 0 0 0
2.Quiz 0 0 0
3.Laboratory exam 0 0 0
4.Presentation 0 0 0
5.Report 0 0 0
6.Workshop 0 0 0
7.Performance Project 0 0 0
8.Term Paper 0 0 0
9.Project 0 0 0
final exam 15 1 60

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 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0 0 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0 0 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0 0 0
Oral Examination 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Laboratory exam 0 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 1 8 8
Own study for final exam 1 14 14
final exam 1 15 15
0
0
Total work load; 100