Information Package / Course Catalogue
Educational Neuroscience in Science Education
Course Code: İFB543
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: 8
Objectives of the Course

Providing knowledge and skills on how learning takes place and how to ensure more efficient/effective learning.

Course Content

To understand the place and importance of educational neuroscience in science education. To learn the applications of educational neuroscience in the classroom, to understand how to measure and evaluate brain activities, to examine sample studies.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Discusses the structure of the brain and its relationship with learning.
2.Provides examples of applications that can be done in the classroom regarding Educational Neuroscience.
3.Knows how to evaluate educational neuroscience applications.
4.Familiar with tools that directly measure the brain in educational neuroscience studies.
5.Conducts studies on educational neuroscience in science education.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hardiman, M., and M. Denckla. 2010. The science of education: Informing teaching and learning through the brain sciences. In Cerebrum, ed. D. Gordon, 3–11. New York: Dana
2.Hawkins, J. (2024). Beynin Bilimi. Yakamoz Yayıncılık.
3.Keleş, E. (2022). Eğitsel SinirBilim, Nobel Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Brain and Its Structure
Week 2 - Theoretical
Memory and Brain
Week 3 - Theoretical
Neuroscience and Education
Week 4 - Theoretical
Applications of Neuroscience in Education
Week 5 - Theoretical
Education and Neuromyths
Week 6 - Theoretical
Neuroscience and Neurotechnology
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cognitive Neuroscience
Week 8 - Theoretical
Techniques for Measuring Brain Waves in Science Education
Week 9 - Theoretical
Science Education and Educational Neuroscience
Week 10 - Theoretical
Science Education and FNIR Demo
Week 11 - Theoretical
Emotiv EPOC Demo and Educational Neuroscience
Week 12 - Theoretical
Neuroscientific Methods in Monitoring Brain Activities
Week 13 - Theoretical
Examining Educational Neuroscience studies
Week 14 - Theoretical
Examining Educational Neuroscience Studies in Science Education
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Assignment710070
Reading55025
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination120323
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026