Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / İMEAE 405 - ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

Code: İMEAE 405 Course Title: LOGICAL REASONING 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 DERYA ÖZLEM YAZLIK (doyazlik@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To ensure that pre-service teachers use the logical reasoning processes of mathematics correctly and effectively by providing them with knowledge about making inferences, defending the validity of propositions, making generalizations, structuring strategies using logical patterns.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the inference and reasoning processes. PO-1 Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, measurement and assessment methods related to the field.
PO-2 Has the information about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge.
Examination
LO-2 Can analyze any mathematical situation by explaining and using patterns and relationships. PO-2 Has the information about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge.
PO-16 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
PO-18 Uses ways to reach the information effectively.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-3 Can make predictions about transactions and metrics using their own strategies. 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-15 Knows himself / herself as an individual, use his /her creative and strong features and develops his / her weak features.
PO-16 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-4 Can design and apply activities that include logical reasoning processes in mathematics teaching. 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-6 Adapts to teaching activities by following developments and innovations in the mathematics curriculum.
PO-9 Evaluates students' outcomes in all aspects by using different methods.
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
defending the accuracy and validity of inferences; making logical generalizations and inferences; explaining and using mathematical patterns and relationships when analyzing a mathematical situation; making predictions about the outcome of operations and measurements using strategies such as rounding, grouping appropriate numbers, using first or last digits, or strategies they have developed; make an estimation of the measurement taking into account a specific reference point
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic concepts of reasoning and types of reasoning. Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
2 Defending the accuracy and validity of inferences. Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
3 Making reasonable generalizations and inferences. Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
4 The role of patterns and relationships in reasoning. Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
5 Strategies used in reasoning. Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
6 Induction. Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
7 Deduction. Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Forecasting studies Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
10 Forecasting strategies Discussion Method, Narration Method, Question and Answer
11 Designing, discussing and giving feedback on activities involving logical reasoning processes Discussion Method, Group Work
12 Designing, discussing and giving feedback on activities involving logical reasoning processes Discussion Method, Group Work
13 Designing, discussing and giving feedback on activities involving logical reasoning processes Discussion Method, Group Work
14 Designing, discussing and giving feedback on activities involving logical reasoning processes Discussion Method, Group Work
15 Designing, discussing and giving feedback on activities involving logical reasoning processes Discussion Method, Group Work
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Erdem, E. (2022). Mantıksal Akıl Yürütme. Pegem Akademi.
2 Aydoğan-Yenmez, A. ve Gökçe, S. (2022). Matematiksel Akıl Yürütme. Anı Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks, Lecture Notes, Computer and Projection

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project 16 2 60
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam

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 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 3 5 15
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       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 0
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 100