Information Package / Course Catalogue
Outdoor Nature Education in Science Education
Course Code: İFB624
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To learn all aspects of the concept of outdoor nature education, developing outdoor classroom activities to appropriate science programme.

Course Content

With nature education in science education students explore their environment to provide them, actively support the use of problem-solving skills, contribute to the development of creative thinking, recognition of scientists and their inventions, develop a positive outlook on science, science activities (games, experiments, etc.). creating lasting learning through, students to obtain a scientific perspective and the development of critical thinking skills.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Provides scientific thinking
2.Provides learning by doing
3.Enables them to be sensitive to the environment
4.Develop problem-solving skills
5.Develop creative thinking skills
6.Within the group, cooperation, sharing, social behaviors such as cooperation develops.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bass,J. E., Contant, T. L. & Carin, A. A. (2009). Methods for teaching science as inquiry (10th Ed.).USA: Allyn & Bacon.
2.Işık, K. 1996. Biyolojik Çeşitlilik ve Orman Gen kaynaklarımız (Biological Diversity and Our Forest Genetic Resources). Orman Bakanlığı Yayını , No. 13, Ankara, 120 pp.
3.Işık, K. 1997. Biyolojik Çeşitlilik (Biodiversity). Bilim ve Teknik. TÜBİTAK. Ankara, 30 (350): 84-87
4.TÇV. 1990. Türkiye'nin Biyolojik Zenginlikleri (Ed.: a.Kence), TCV. Yayını. Ankara, 318 ss.
5.Çepel, N. 1992. Doğa, Çevre, Ekoloji ve İnsanlığın Ekolojik Sorunları. Altın Kitaplar Yayınevi, İstanbul.
6.Ekim T, Koyuncu M, Vural M, Duman H, Aytac Z, Adiguzel N, 2000, Türkiye Bitkileri Kırmızı Kitabı.
7.Seçmen, Ö. (1997) Türkiye Sulak Alan Bitkileri ve Bitki Örtüsü. İzmir: Ege Üniversitesi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is nature education?
Week 2 - Theoretical
The relationship between nature education and environmental education
Week 3 - Theoretical
The importance of nature education in science education
Week 4 - Theoretical
Outdoor nature education and creative thinking
Week 5 - Theoretical
Nature education and problem solving
Week 6 - Theoretical
Developing nature awareness
Week 7 - Theoretical
Examining the science curriculum in terms of nature education
Week 8 - Theoretical
Nature education in Turkey (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Examining project examples within the scope of nature education programs
Week 10 - Theoretical
Examination of article samples written within the scope of nature education programs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Examining activity examples for nature education
Week 12 - Theoretical
Developing activity examples for nature education
Week 13 - Theoretical
Developing activity examples for nature education
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentation of developed nature education activities
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment3%30
Term Assignment1%20
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%30
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130339
Assignment2048
Individual Work130565
Midterm Examination140444
Final Examination140444
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
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
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
OÇ-6
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026