MSE573 COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION
| Course Code: | 4600573 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Mathematics and Science Education |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. YEZDAN BOZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, the students will be able to
- explain theories regarding cognitive development
- compare the theories of cognitive development
- evaluate the theories of cognitive development critically
- discuss the educational implications of theories of cognitive development
Course Content
Behavioral patterns consisting of critical thinking, reference to Piaget s patterns of cognitive development. Science and mathematics education curricula in universities.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the students will be able to
- explain Piaget's theory
- explain Bruner's theory
- explain Ausubel's theory
- explain Vygotsky's theory
- explain situated cognition
- explain metacognition
- explain constructivism
- evaluate Piaget's theory critically
- evaluate Bruner's theory critically
- evaluate Ausubel's theory critically
- evaluate Vygotsky's theory critically
- evaluate situated cognition critically
- evaluate constructivism critically
- discuss the educational implications of Piaget's theory
- discuss the educational implications of Bruner's theory
- discuss the educational implications of Ausubel's theory
- discuss the educational implications of Vygotsky's theory
- discuss the educational implications of situated cognition
- discuss the educational implications of constructivism