Information Package / Course Catalogue
Laboratory Applications in Science
Course Code: SÖ253
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 2
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Achieving theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge about inquiry based learning, developing the ability to design and adapt inquiry-based activities in various instructional settings, to be aware of the nature of science and the nature of scientific argumentation, and to integrate this awareness with the practical activities.

Course Content

The importance and purpose of the laboratory in science education: teaching the history of lab, place of lab in Science and Technology curriculum. Scientific method and scientific process skills: experimental varieties, experimental design and development, the scientific process and how they acquired skills. Measurement and error: reliability, validity, sources of error, the error calculations. Experiment worksheets and writing experiment reports, argumentation and types of inquiry work sheets.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Arzu TANIŞ ÖZÇELİK
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to learn how to plan and how to implement the scientific investigation to build science concepts
2.To be able to learn the principles of scientist through hands on learning
3.To be able to improve their cooperative and communication skills through participating in group work
4.To be able to improve required content and pedagogical content knowledge and skills to implement practical work in science lesson
5.Improve observation and classification skills
6.To develop the ability to construct arguments based on data collected in experiments and observations.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ayas, A., Çepni, S. ve Akdeniz, A. R. (1994). Fen Bilimleri Eğitiminde Laboratuvarın Yeri ve Önemi-II. Çağdaş Eğitim, 205, 7-11.
2.Bilen, K. (2009). “Tahmin Et-Gözle-Açıkla” Yöntemine Dayalı Laboratuvar Uygulamalarının Öğretmen Adaylarının Kavramsal Başarılarına, Bilimsel Süreç Becerilerine, Tutumlarına ve Bilimin Doğası Hakkındaki Görüşlerine Etkisi”. Yayınlanmamış doktora tezi, Gazi Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü.
3.Ergin, Ö., Şahin-Pekmez, E. ve Öngel-Erdal, S. Ö. (2005). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Deney Yoluyla Fen Öğretimi. İzmir: Kanyılmaz Matbaası.
4.Feyzioğlu, B., Demirdağ, B., Ateş, A., Çobanoğlu, İ. ve Altun, E. (2011). Kimya Öğretmenlerinin Laboratuvar Uygulamalarına Yönelik Algıları: İzmir İli Örneği. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 11 (2), 1005-1029.
5.Gott, R. & Duggan, S. (2003). Understanding and using scientific evidence: how to critically evaluate data. London: Sage.
6.Herron, M. D. (1971). The nature of scientific inquiry. School Review, 79 (2), 171-212.
7.Johnstone, H. A. & Al-Shuaili, A. (2001). Learning in the laboratory; some thoughts from the literature. University Chemistry Education, 5 (42), 42-51.
8.Lazarowitz, R. & Tamir, P. (1994). Research on using laboratory instruction in science. In D. L. Gabel (Ed.), Handbook of research on science teaching and learning (pp. 94-130). New York: Macmillan.
9. Yıldız, E., Akpınar, E., Aydoğdu, B. ve Ergin. Ö. (2006). Fen Bilgisi Öğretmenlerinin Fen Deneylerinin Amaçlarına Yönelik Tutumları. Türk Fen Eğitimi Dergisi, 3 (2), 2-18.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The place and Importance of Laboratory in Science
Week 2 - Theoretical
Formulating hypotheses,Quantitative and qualitative measurement, the accuracy and precision of a measurement
Week 3 - Theoretical
Observing and classifying,Organizing data in tables and graphs
Week 4 - Laboratory
Designing scientific investigations: basic circuit systems
Week 5 - Laboratory
A dynamometer for the measurement of force, the direction of the force exerted on a body
Week 6 - Laboratory
Natural and artificial sounds, the movement of the sound through solid, liquid and air, sound insulation
Week 7 - Laboratory
Magnetic Forces: magnets
Week 8 - Laboratory
Doing experiments related to Properties of Matter (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Nature Observation: plants, animals
Week 10 - Theoretical
Definition of heat and temperature, designing an experiment to explain the differences between them
Week 11 - Laboratory
Seed Investigation
Week 12 - Laboratory
Seed Investigation
Week 13 - Laboratory
The definition of pure substances and mixtures, and using methods to differentiate mixtures,
Week 14 - Laboratory
Food and Nutrition Experiment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Laboratory142256
Reading3116
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
5
OÇ-2
4
4
5
OÇ-3
4
3
5
4
5
3
OÇ-4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
5
3
3
3
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026