Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- MTÖ405 7. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. ŞAHİN DANİŞMAN
Instructor(s) ŞAHİN DANİŞMAN
Assistants
Goals Make prospective teachers have knowledge about making deductions, defending the validity of propositions, making generalizations, configuring strategies using logical patterns and make them use logical reasoning processes effectively and aright.
Course Content Defending the accuracy and validity of deductions, offering legitimate generalizations and deductions; using and explaining mathematical patterns and relations while analysing a mathematical situation; making estimations about the results of operations and measurements by using strategies like rounding off, grouping proper numbers, using first and last digits or by using their own strategies; making estimations regarding a reference point related to measurement.
Learning Outcomes - Knows about deduction and reasoning processes.
- Makes generalizations through different thinking processes.
- Analyses a mathematical situation by using and explaining patterns and relationships.
- Makes estimations about the results of operations and measurements by rounding offs.
- Makes estimations about the results of operations and measurements by grouping proper numbers.
- Makes estimations about the results of operations and measurements by using the first and last digits.
- Makes estimations about the results of operations and measurements by using his/her own strategies.
- Makes estimations regarding a reference point related to measurement.
- Offers a micro teaching instructional design about logical reasoning process in middle school mathematics.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Basic concepts of reasoning Course Hours Verbal Expression
2. Week Defending the truth and validity of the implications. Course Hours Other Activities Verbal Expression
2. Week Making sensible generalizations and making inferences Verbal Expression Other Activities Course Hours
4. Week The role of patterns and relationships in reasoning Other Activities Course Hours Verbal Expression
5. Week Strategies used in reasoning. Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Other Activities Course Hours
6. Week Making assumptions and types of reasoning Verbal Expression Course Hours Other Activities
7. Week Inductive and deductive reasoning Verbal Expression Course Hours Other Activities
8. Week MIDTERM
9. Week Proportional and probabilistic reasoning Course Hours Other Activities Verbal Expression
10. Week Defective reasoning. Course Hours Verbal Expression Other Activities
11. Week Reasoning in mind games Other Activities Verbal Expression Course Hours
12. Week Reasoning in mind games Course Hours Verbal Expression Other Activities
13. Week Understanding and interpreting students’ reasoning about the subjects Verbal Expression Other Activities Visual Presentation Course Hours Research
14. Week Examining of students’ difficulties and mistakes related to the concepts Course Hours Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
Recommended Sources
Matematiksel Düşünme, Cemal Yıldırım, Remzi Kitabevi.
Matematik Yaramazdır-Akıl Yürütme, Mantık ve Matematik, Ahmet Doğan, Bilim ve Gelecek Kitaplığı
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 Measurement Method
PY1 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -
PY17 5 3 4 5 3 3 3 3 5 4 -
PY18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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)
Course Hours 13 2 26
Preparation, After Class Study 6 3 18
Research 3 2 6
Other Activities 1 3 3
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Homework 1 1 3 3
Final 1 10.5 10.5
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0