Information Package / Course Catalogue
Research Project in Science Education of Primary Education
Course Code: İSÖ574
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Giving basic idea about the research and its applications in primary science education.

Course Content

What is Research? Tools of Research, Choosing the problem, searching the related literature, planning the research, Qualitative research methods, Quantitative research methods, Research methods in Science education, Writing the research report.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.What is Research?
2.Giving basic idea about the research and its applications in primary science education
3.Tools of Research, Choosing the problem, searching the related literature, planning the research
4.Tools of Qualitative research methods,
5.Tools of Quantitative research methods,
6.Research methods in Science education, Writing the research report
Recommended or Required Reading
1.CV. Good (1959). Introduction to Educational Research. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. New York, 1-424
2.Karasar, N (1995). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi: Kavramlar, İlkeler, Teknikler. Altıncı Basım, Ankara.: 3A Araştırma eğitim Danışmanlık Ltd.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What research is? What research is not ?
Week 1 - Preparation Work
CV. Good (1959). Introduction to Educational Research. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. New York, 1-424.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Tools of research (Internet, library etc.), searching related literature
Week 2 - Preparation Work
CV. Good (1959). Introduction to Educational Research. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. New York, 1-424.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Choosing the research problem and planning, Writing a research proposal
Week 3 - Preparation Work
CV. Good (1959). Introduction to Educational Research. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. New York, 1-424.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Introduction of the research methods
Week 4 - Preparation Work
CV. Good (1959). Introduction to Educational Research. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. New York, 1-424.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Qualitative research
Week 5 - Preparation Work
CV. Good (1959). Introduction to Educational Research. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. New York, 1-424.
Week 6 - Theoretical
historical research
Week 6 - Preparation Work
CV. Good (1959). Introduction to Educational Research. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. New York, 1-424.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Quantitative research methods
Week 7 - Preparation Work
CV. Good (1959). Introduction to Educational Research. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. New York, 1-424.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Choosing the research methods applied in science education
Week 9 - Preparation Work
CV. Good (1959). Introduction to Educational Research. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. New York, 1-424.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Studens are asked to make research projects in their fields
Week 10 - Preparation Work
CV. Good (1959). Introduction to Educational Research. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. New York, 1-424.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Collection of data
Week 11 - Preparation Work
CV. Good (1959). Introduction to Educational Research. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. New York, 1-424.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Assessment
Week 13 - Theoretical
Reported
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentation of Project
Week 15 - Theoretical
Presentation of Project
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment312242
Reading140228
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
3
4
OÇ-2
3
2
2
OÇ-3
3
3
OÇ-4
2
3
OÇ-5
1
OÇ-6
3
4
3
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