Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Gözde İNAL

Prof. Sezai KOÇYİĞİT

Assoc. Prof. Ayşe ELİTOK KESİCİ

Assoc. Prof. Duriye Esra ANGIN

Lec. Emine İNCİ

Lec. Nisa BAŞARA BAYDİLEK

Lec. Selcen AYDOĞAN

Res. Assist. Özde Nur KULAKCI DAĞDELEN

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Objectives of the Course

Course Content

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Explains the learning theories that underpin mathematics education.
2.	Describes the developmental process of mathematical thinking in early childhood.
3.	Identifies methods and techniques applicable to mathematics teaching in early childhood.
4.	Plans and implements mathematics activities in line with the preschool education program.
5.	Develops original activity examples for teaching fundamental mathematical concepts.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Akman, B. (Edt). (2012). Okul öncesi matematik eğitimi. Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık.
2.	Altun, Murat (2005). (2005) Matematik Öğretimi. Bursa. Erkam Matbaacılık
3.	Geylani, H. ve Bayram, S. (2012). Okul öncesi matematik eğitimi. Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Foundations of mathematics teaching-learning theories

Week 2 - Theoretical

Foundations of mathematics teaching-learning theories

Week 3 - Theoretical

What is Mathematics? Principles of Teaching of Mathematics

Week 4 - Theoretical

The importance of mathematical thinking,

Week 5 - Theoretical

the relationship of mathematics between several variables such as intelligence, sex ans social values,

Week 6 - Theoretical

development of mathematical thinking during childhood and different approaches related to developing mathematical thinking,

Week 7 - Theoretical

Main teaching principles about education curriculum in teaching mathematics concepts

Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice

Main teaching principles about education curriculum in teaching mathematics concepts (Midterm Exam)

Week 9 - Theoretical

inquiry based mathematics,

Week 10 - Theoretical

main mathematical concepts in early childhood education (counting, amounts, operations in natural numbers, conceptions related to measurement, main geometrical figures etc.)

Week 11 - Theoretical

Activity designing related to teach numbers, counting and amount concepts

Week 12 - Theoretical

Activity designing related to teach numbers, counting and amount concepts

Week 13 - Theoretical

Activity designing related to teach numbers

Week 14 - Theoretical

Activity designing related to teach measurement

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	3	3	84
Reading	10	1	1	20
Midterm Examination	1	10	1	11
Final Examination	1	10	1	11
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				126

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	5		3	4	4	4	2		3	3
OÇ-2	4		3	3	4	3	2	2	2	3
OÇ-3	4		3	4	5	4	2	2	2	4
OÇ-4	5		4	4	5	4	4		3	4
OÇ-5	4		4	4	5	4	4	3	3	4