MSE346 TEACHING COMPLEX SYSTEMS IN SCIENCE
| Course Code: | 4600346 |
| 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: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of the semester, preservice science teachers should be able to:
- Understand the earth systems
- Comprehend the characteristics of complex systems
- Recognize interconnections among complex systems in science.
- Show awareness for complex system covered in science curriculum
- Appreciate the of importance of dynamic and cyclic nature of complex systems
- Comprehend basic skills of systems thinking
- Formulate solutions to challenge’s inherent in learning complex systems
- Show awareness for difficulties in teaching and learning complex systems in science
Course Content
Complex systems; characteristics of complex systems; components and processes that occur on different levels of organization; coherence among system levels; interactions and interdependence among systems; dynamic and cyclic nature of complex systems; hierarchy, homeostasis, and dynamism; earth as a complex system. Difficulties in teaching and learning complex systems in science; approaches to systems thinking skills and integration to science education.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the semester, preservice science teachers should be able to:
- delivers lesson on complex systems
- interpret systems thinking skills
- identify systems thinking skills in the context of science education
- give examples related to complex system in science
- explain stages of systems thinking hierarchy model
- distinguish between mechanical and complex systems
- conduct systems thinking skills analysis