MSE422 ARGUMENTATION IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
| Course Code: | 4600422 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mathematics and Science Education |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will understand:
- argumentation and argumentation-based science learning.
- the use of argumentation in science teaching.
Course Content
Significance of argumentation in chemistry education, the role of teachers in argumentation, epistemology of argumentation, applications of argumentation, the role of argumentation in understanding, assessment of quality of students arguments, argumentation-based science learning, examples of argumentations in chemistry education.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- Describe argumentation in science education
- Explain components of argumentation
- Explain significance of argumentation in science teaching and learning
- Explain argumentation techniques
- Describe the role of teachers and students in argumentation
- Discuss quality of arguments in science education
- Explain assessment of arguments
- Apply argumentation as a teaching method in science education