Information Package / Course Catalogue
Current Approaches to Science Teaching in Primary School
Course Code: İSÖ518
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

The aim of this course is to enable students to learn and apply current theories, models and approaches used in science teaching to primary grades.

Course Content

Within the scope of the course, it is aimed to provide students with information on different teaching models and approaches used in science teaching such as approaches used in teaching concepts, inquiry-based teaching, argumentation, STEM education, technology-assisted science teaching, alternative assessment approaches in science teaching, and to develop content and activities based on these approaches and models for primary classrooms and implement them in the classrooms.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to gain subject knowledge of profession in theory and practice in the learning process.
2.to be able to gain skills of the teaching profession in the learning process.
3.to be able to make plans related to the subject-matter and gain the competence of using the appropriate approach, strategy, technique for the plans in the learning process.
4.to be able to implement teaching profession knowledge, skills, attitudes and habits related to the subject-matter in a real teaching and learning environment in the learning process.
5.to be able to comprehend contemporary approaches of education and the philosophies they are based on.
6.to be able to gain the basic skills such as comprehending, expressing, commenting, evaluating, being aware and enterprising, communicating, acknowledging the individual related to the subject-matter.
7.be individuals faithful to the Principles and Revolutions of Ataturk, be modern democratic, secular, protecting and developing one's country, being alive to the nation, respecting human rights, preserving the nature, not being discriminatory, giving importance to the traditions and customs, protecting the values
8.to be able to improve oneself in terms of sport, art and culture.
9.be individuals believing in lifelong learning.
10.to be able to educate individuals who keep up with developments in social, economic, technological and scientific areas, who investigate the main reasons of World problems and try to contribute to the solution of these problems.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Bilican, K. & Senler, B. (2021). İlkokulda Fen öğretimi. Vizetek Yayıncılık. Ankara.
2.2. Loxley, P., Dawes, L., Nicholls, L. & Dore, B. (2016). İlköğretimde Eğlendiren ve Anlamayı Geliştiren Fen Öğretimi. (Çev. H. Türkmen, M. Sağlam & E. S. Pekmez). Ankara. Nobel yayıncılık (orijinal yayın tarihi 2016).
3.3. Akgündüz, D. (2018). Okul öncesinden üniversiteye kuram ve uygulamada STEM eğitimi.
4.4. Öztuna Kaplan, A. (2020). Fen öğretimi. Nobel yayıncılık. Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Scientific literacy and the Nature of Science
Week 2 - Theoretical
Scientific process skills and laboratory applications
Week 3 - Theoretical
Concept Teaching in Science Education
Week 4 - Theoretical
Inquiry-based science teaching
Week 5 - Theoretical
Argumentation-Based Science Teaching –Classroom Discourse Research
Week 6 - Theoretical
Project Based teaching
Week 7 - Theoretical
Technology Supported Science Instruction
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
What is STEM education and the theoretical and historical development of STEM education -The innovations that STEM education brought to primary school science(Mid-term)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Teaching Science in Informal Learning environments
Week 10 - Theoretical
Examining the primary school science curriculum fort he purpose of developing activities using innovative approaches
Week 11 - Theoretical
Developing activities suitable for innovative approaches for primary science grades
Week 12 - Theoretical
Students will develop content and activities according to innovative approaches for primary school science course and present their activities.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Students will develop content and activities according to innovative approaches for primary school science course and present their activities.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Students will develop content and activities according to innovative approaches for primary school science course and present their activities.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment4%20
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment25316
Laboratory2228
Reading140342
Midterm Examination1022
Final Examination1123
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
5
3
OÇ-2
4
2
4
2
OÇ-3
5
3
5
4
1
OÇ-4
5
5
2
1
OÇ-5
4
3
4
5
OÇ-6
5
2
1
4
OÇ-7
3
4
OÇ-8
5
4
4
2
OÇ-9
2
3
OÇ-10
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026