Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- FBÖ402 8. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Murat GENÇ
Instructor(s) Azize DİGİLLİ BARAN
Assistants
Goals To make students aware of the place and importance of out-of-school learning environments in science education and teaching and to gain experience through sample applications in these environments. To increase the knowledge and skills of students about out-of-school learning environments and opportunities and to provide students with the positive and negative effects of these environments and opportunities on achieving the learning outcomes in the curriculum.
Course Content The scope of out-of-school learning, science teaching in out-of-school environments; teaching methods and techniques (project-based learning, station technique, etc.) and materials suitable for out-of-school learning environments; out-of-school learning environments (museums, science centers, zoos, botanical gardens, planetariums, industrial organizations, national parks, science festivals, science camps, natural environments, etc.); planning, implementation and evaluation of out-of-school learning activities.
Learning Outcomes - Understands and discusses the concepts of formal, nonformal and informal learning and the contents of these concepts.
- Understands the aims and philosophy of out-of-school learning environments.
- Explains the relationship between out-of-school learning environments and science curriculum.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Out-of-school learning environments, science teaching in out-of-school learning environments, procedures to be applied in out-of-school learning environments. Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities
2. Week Science centers and sample plan preparation Verbal Expression Other Activities Visual Presentation
3. Week Preparing sample plans with museums and virtual museums Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
4. Week Botanical garden and sample plan preparation Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
5. Week Zoo and sample plan preparation Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
6. Week National parks and sample plan preparation Platenarium and sample plan preparation Visual Presentation Other Activities Verbal Expression
7. Week Nature schools and preparing a sample plan Verbal Expression Other Activities Visual Presentation
8. Week Midterm Exam 1 Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities
9. Week Aquariums and sample plan preparation Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
10. Week Science cafes and preparing a sample plan Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
11. Week Industrial institutions and organizations and sample plan preparation Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
12. Week Botanical garden visit and science cafe activity Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
13. Week Science center and platenarium visit Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities
14. Week Final Visual Presentation Other Activities Verbal Expression
Recommended Sources
- Laçin Şimşek, C. (2011). Out-of-School Learning Environments and Science Education. In C. Laçin Şimşek (Editor), Out-of-School Learning Environments in Science Education (1st Edition), pp. 1-23. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY5 4 3 4 5 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Homework 1 1 24 24
Homework 2 1 23 23
Final 1 1.5 1.5
Classroom Activities 14 2 28
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0