SSME544 PRACTICE TEACHING IN SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
| Course Code: | 4200544 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 5 (2.00 - 6.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 4.0 |
| Department: | Secondary Science and Mathematics Educ. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ALİ ERYILMAZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will:
- comprehend the organization of classroom presentation
- grasp the meaning of the chemistry/physics concepts in detail at the secondary school chemistry/physics curriculum.
- comprehend required skills in becoming an effective chemistry/physics teacher during the practice teaching in a classroom environment.
- develop pedagogical content knowledge.
- enact science instruction using necessary knowledge and skills for an effective teaching.
Course Content
Practice teaching in a classroom environment for acquiring required skills in becoming an effective science or mathematics teacher (one day or two half days a week; minimum 12 weeks); teaching of a course(s) in a planned way to improve teaching skills in the real classroom setting. Seminars related to practice teaching for two hours (evaluation of practice teaching and sharing experiences with other student teachers). Needs in classrooms, designing instructional activities for students with special needs.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- explain basic elements in the process of learning and teaching
- explain the value of practice teaching
- explain the characteristics of practice teaching
- state the essentials to successful practice teaching
- explain the importance of experience in practice teaching
- explain pedagogical content knowledge components,
- relate pedagogical content knowledge components to practice
- use teaching methods effectively during science instruction