OZE 305 - Teaching Mathematics in Special Education

The aim of this course is to introduce instructional methods and techniques that can be used to support individuals with special needs in learning mathematical concepts and skills, and to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for planning, implementing, and evaluating mathematics instruction.

This course covers the fundamental aims, principles, and standards of mathematics instruction for individuals with special needs, as well as assessment processes and effective instructional methods and techniques. It addresses the teaching of prerequisite mathematics skills, natural numbers, counting, the four basic operations, problem solving, basic measurement, geometry, patterns, and data analysis. The course also focuses on individualized mathematics instruction, the use of appropriate materials and instructional techniques, and the planning, implementation, and evaluation of mathematics instruction.

Arı, A. (2025). Özel eğitimde matematik: Neyi, nasıl öğretmeliyim? [Mathematics in special education: What and how should I teach?]. Vize Akademik.

Gürsel, O. (2020). Özel gereksinimli öğrencilere matematik beceri ve kavramlarının öğretimini planlama ve uygulama [Planning and implementing the teaching of mathematics skills and concepts to students with special needs]. Vize Akademik

Yıkmış, A., Kot, M., Terzioğlu, N. K. ve Aktaş, B. (2018). Türkiye’de özel eğitim alanında yapılan matematik araştırmalarının betimsel analizi [Descriptive analysis of mathematics research in the field of special education in Turkey]. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 18 (4), 2475-2501. doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2018.18.41844-445908

Yıkmış, A. (2016). Effectiveness of the touch math technique in teaching basic addition to children with Autism. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 16(3), 1005-1025. doi:10.12738/estp.2016.3.2057

• Midterm exam: 35%; Class Participation: 15%; Final Exam: 50%

Class Participation Evaluation Form

Student's Name-Surname:

Criteria

Score

Yes (+) / No (-)

I participated in the teaching activity as a teacher.

I participated in the teaching activity as a student.

I submitted a report on the teaching activity.

Is there a photo taken during the presentation in the report?

Total Score

NOTE 1: The short report to be prepared following the teaching practice, together with the photo(s) taken during the teaching practice, must be uploaded as a single file to the relevant section on Teams. The file must be submitted in PDF or Word format.

NOTE 2: The total of 60 points allocated to classroom teaching practices will be divided by the number of teaching practices conducted, and the score for each practice will be determined accordingly. For example, if two teaching practices are conducted, each practice will be evaluated out of 60 ÷ 2 = 30 points.

NOTE 3: For the calculation of the participation score for in-class activities, the total score will be divided by the highest number of activities conducted in the class to determine the point value of each activity.

NOTE 4: For students who are not required to attend classes, the Class Participation Score will be determined by taking the arithmetic mean of their midterm and final exam scores.