Faculty of Education · Primary School Teaching · Undergraduate
Course Objective
To teach and apply current theories on Mathematics Education, approaches, methods and techniques. Also to examine 1-4 grade math concepts, teaching processes and skills in the curriculum. To do this, by improving examples of activities, improve teaching skills and knowledge of prospective teachers.
Course Content
Number systems and hierarchical model, closure properties of number systems according to four operations, mathematical modeling, problem solving and setting up problems involving four operations, writing a base 10 number in other bases and converting a number written in other bases to base 10, converting base 10 to base 10. four operations in bases other than, divisibility rules for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 with their proofs, least common multiple and greatest common divisor, four operations with fractions and fractions, fraction and ratio relations, writing numbers in decimal fractions and four operations, patterns , basic geometric shapes, basic space geometry - geometric objects and their expansions, the concept of measurement and basic units of measurement, and the relationship of these subjects with the purpose, principles and primary school mathematics curriculum of mathematics teaching.
Required Resources
Akkaya, R. (2018). İlkokulda Matematik Öğretimi. Eğiten Kitap
Kaçar, A. (2019). İlkokulda Matematik Öğretimi, Pegem
Recommended Resources
Akkaya, R. (2018). İlkokulda Matematik Öğretimi. Eğiten Kitap
Kaçar, A. (2019). İlkokulda Matematik Öğretimi, Pegem
Course Learning Outcomes
- Interprets how geometric thinking develops in children.
- Explains how the concept of fractions develops in children.
- Explain how the concepts of ratio, proportion and percentage develop in children.
- Interpret the development of measurement and measurement concepts in children.
- Explains how the concept of data develops in children.
- Plan mathematics courses suitable for the mathematical development characteristics of primary school 1-4 students.
- Explain how mathematics achievement will be measured and evaluated in grades 1-4.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 24 | 2 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Problems | Source book |
| 2 | Problems | Source book |
| 3 | Geometry | Source book |
| 4 | Measurement and Measures | Source book |
| 5 | Measurement and Measures | Source book |
| 6 | Data Processing | Source book |
| 7 | Eid | - |
| 8 | Lesson Planning and Presentation for Grade 1 Primary School Mathematics | - |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | - |
| 10 | Planning and Presentation of a Grade 1 Primary School Mathematics Lesson | - |
| 11 | Planning and Presentation of a Grade 2 Primary School Mathematics Lesson | - |
| 12 | April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day | - |
| 13 | Planning and Presentation of a Grade 2 Primary School Mathematics Lesson | - |
| 14 | Planning and Presentation of a Grade 3 Primary School Mathematics Lesson | - |
| 15 | Planning and Presentation of a Grade 3 Primary School Mathematics Lesson | - |
| 16 | Planning and Presentation of a Grade 4 Primary School Mathematics Lesson | - |