SSME712 THEMES IN PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH

Course Code:4200712
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Secondary Science and Mathematics Educ.
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
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Offered Semester:Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives


Course Content

Discussing themes in the physics education research literature; main trends and issues of physics education research; functions of laboratories and micro-based laboratories in learning physics, integration of scientific literacy into physics content, use of models and modeling in learning physics, students` learning difficulties and misconceptions in different physics topics.


Course Learning Outcomes