EMT 301

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

EMT 301

Course Title

Mathematics Teaching 2

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(2+2+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 8 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Junior

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Teaching of the concepts in Geometry and Measurement learning area in Mathematics Curriculum (line, polygon, rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus, trapezoid, circle, triangle, angle, area, volume, geometric transformations, congruence, similarity, right prism, right cylinder, right pyramid, and cone). Organization of the course content using appropriate teaching methods, process skills, instructional materials, assessment and evaluation strategies. Students' knowledge about these issues (students’ learning difficulties and misconceptions related to these concepts).

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to provide students with a deep understanding of a good quality instructional process of geometry and measurement. By selecting and using several instructional materials; teaching, assesment and evaluation strategies; process skills, prospective teachers will have a change to be involved in creating an efficient lesson plans. In addition to this, by taking this course they will gain knowledge about common errors and misconceptions that students have while learning geometry and measurement. 

Software Usage

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 

1. design a lesson plan by taking into consideration of basics of lesson plan development,
2. relate geometry and measurement content and process skills in middle school mathematics curriculum to instructional practices,
3. select appropriate instructional materials and strategies for instructional process of middle school number concepts,
4. choose appropriate assessment and evaluation strategies for instructional process of middle school geometry concepts,
5. examine learning difficulties, misconceptions, general mistakes that students have related to these geometry concepts,
6. implement the planned lessons as a microteaching experience,
7. evaluate the effectiveness of microteaching experience by self and collaborative reflection.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Questioning Reading Problem Solving Inquiry Collaborating Think-Pair-Share Microteaching Case Study/Scenarion Analysis Concept Mapping Brainstorming Guest Speakers Hands-on Activities Web Searching

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam Case Studies / Homework Peer Evaluation Portfolio Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Design Content

Recommended Reading

Required Reading

Grading

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Çiğdem Alkaş Ulusoy

Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Course Readings	14
Hands-on Work	20
Exams/Quizzes	20
Resource Review	10
Case Study Analysis	20
Oral Presentation	10

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