| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Reasoning Skills | FBÖ306 | 6. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | FACE TO FACE |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Murat GENÇ |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The purpose of this course is to teach scientific reasoning and its characteristics and its relationship with science achievement to pre-service science teachers. |
| Course Content | 1 Students will be able to define scientific reasoning’ characteristics.; 2 Students will be able to determine dependent and independent variables.; 3 Students will be able to explain the relationship between scientific reasoning’ characteristics and science achievement; 4 Students will be able to explain scientific reasoning with predict-observe-explain (POE) method.; 5 Students will be able to develop activities accelarating cognitive enhancement through science education. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Scientific reasoning and its characteristics | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Characteristics of scientific reasoning and its relationship with science achievement | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Scientific reasoning and concept teaching | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 4. Week | Scientific reasoning and concept teaching | Visual Presentation Research Verbal Expression |
| 5. Week | Characteristics of formal operational stage | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Research |
| 6. Week | Determing variables and controlling (dependent and inedependent variables, controlled variable etc.) | Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 7. Week | Relational thinking | Verbal Expression Research Visual Presentation |
| 8. Week | Mid-term exam | Other Activities |
| 9. Week | Combinational thinking | Visual Presentation Other Activities Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | Probabilistic thinking | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities |
| 11. Week | Proportional thinking | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 12. Week | Hypothetical thinking | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Research |
| 13. Week | Scientific reasoning with predict-observe-explain method | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Research |
| 14. Week | Activities accelarating cognitive enhancement through science education | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Research |
| Genc, M. (2020). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Sosyobilimsel Konular. Nobel Akademi |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|
| PY4 | 4 | - |
| PY7 | 2 | - |
| PY12 | 3 | - |
| 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 |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Other Activities | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Verbal Expression | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Visual Presentation | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 76 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
