SSME400 COMPUTER APP.IN MATH/SCIENCE EDUC.
| Course Code: | 4200400 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Secondary Science and Mathematics Educ. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. AYHAN KÜRŞAT ERBAŞ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
- ICT and media formats in terms of their advantages, limitations, and integration into science and mathematics education.
- foundations for instructional use of media and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), particularly computers, in science and mathematics education.
- visuals and visual principles in designing instructional materials
- basics of computer hardware and instructional software
- software tools such as word processors, spreadsheets, simulations, tutorials etc.
- video and audio in teaching and learning science and mathematics
- distance education, online learning, and the Internet in teaching and learning science and mathematics.
- quality assessment of various teaching materials with respect to their feasibility and efficiency of media and ICT use for the applications in science and mathematics education
Course Content
Instructional use of personal computers in the classroom. Basics of hardware and software. Word processors, spreadsheets and database packages. Design, evaluation, and selection of courseware. Recent research findings in computer based education.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the students will be able to
- analyze ICT and media formats in terms of their advantages, limitations, and integration into science and mathematics education.
- understands the theoretical foundations for instructional use of media and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), particularly computers, in math/science education.
- evaluate instructional materials for math/science education in terms of visuals and visual principles
- know the basics concepts of computer hardware and instructional software
- understand effective use of software tools such as word processors, spreadsheets, simulations, tutorials etc. in math/science education
- understand effective use of video and audio in teaching and learning math/science
- produce audio/video materials for teaching and learning math/science
- know the basics concepts related to distance education, online learning, and the Internet in teaching and learning science and mathematics
- assess quality of various teaching materials with respect to their feasibility and efficiency of media and ICT use for the applications in math/science education