Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
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- | 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. |
Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
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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. | Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
2. Week | Science centers and sample plan preparation | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities |
3. Week | Preparing sample plans with museums and virtual museums | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities |
4. Week | Botanical garden and sample plan preparation | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities |
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 | Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
7. Week | Nature schools and preparing a sample plan | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Other Activities |
8. Week | Midterm Exam 1 | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities |
9. Week | Aquariums and sample plan preparation | Visual Presentation Other Activities Verbal Expression |
10. Week | Science cafes and preparing a sample plan | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities |
11. Week | Industrial institutions and organizations and sample plan preparation | Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
12. Week | Botanical garden visit and science cafe activity | Visual Presentation Other Activities Verbal Expression |
13. Week | Science center and platenarium visit | Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
14. Week | Final | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities |
- 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. |
Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
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PY5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
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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 |
Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
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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 |