TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Fifth Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to question the purpose and basic principles of mathematics teaching. 2) will be able to question the teaching and learning strategies to be used in teaching mathematics. 3) will be able to apply mathematics learning and teaching strategies. 4) will be able to question the purpose and philosophy of the primary education 1-5 mathematics program. 5) will be able to se skills such as association, representations, communication, reasoning, problem solving (strategies, stages, problem types, etc.), which are important skills in mathematics education. 6) will be able to use information technologies in teaching mathematics. 7) will be able to question the stages of development of the concept of number in children. 8) will be able to plan activities appropriate to the subjects of the primary school 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade mathematics curriculum.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The purpose and basic principles of mathematics teaching; history of mathematics teaching (in the world and in Turkey); teaching and learning strategies to be used in teaching mathematics; Scope, purpose and features of the primary school mathematics program; major learning theories and their relationships with mathematics learning; Important skills in mathematics education are association, representations, communication, reasoning, problem solving (strategies, stages, problem types, etc.); using information technologies, development of the concept of number in the child (pre-counting developments, one-to-one mapping, cardinal value, combining, separating, comparing, equivalence, scarcity, abundance, etc.); place value, formation and structural properties of natural numbers; Arithmetic operations, misconceptions, related topics, achievements and appropriate activity examples in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade primary mathematics curriculum.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Purpose and basic principles of mathematics teaching 2nd Week History of mathematics teaching (in the world and in Turkey) 3rd Week Teaching and learning strategies to be used in teaching mathematics 4th Week Scope, purpose and features of the primary school mathematics program 5th Week Learning theories and their relationship with mathematics learning 6th Week Important skills in mathematics education are association, representations, communication, reasoning, problem solving (strategies, stages, problem types, etc.). 7th Week Information technologies in mathematics education 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Development of the concept of number in the child (pre-counting developments, one-to-one mapping, cardinal value, combining, separating, comparing, equivalence, scarcity, abundance, etc.) 10th Week Place value, formation and structural properties of natural numbers 11th Week Arithmetic operations 12th Week Misconceptions in mathematics 13th Week Related topics, achievements and appropriate activity examples in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade primary school mathematics curriculum. 14th Week Related topics, achievements and appropriate activity examples in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade primary school mathematics curriculum.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Askew, M., Teaching Primary Mathematics, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1998. Baki, A., (2006). Mathematics Education from Theory to Practice. Letter Education Publishing, Ankara. Baykul, Y. (2009). Teaching Mathematics in Primary Education (Grades 1-5). PegemAkademi, Ankara. Bingölbali, E. & Özmantar, MF (edt) (2009). Mathematical Challenges and Solution Suggestions. PegemAkademi, Ankara. Hacettepe University Faculty of Education Journal http://www.efdergi.hacettepe.edu.tr/ Hacısalihoğlu H., Mirasyedioğlu Ş., Akpınar A. Primary School 1-5, Mathematics Teaching, 2004, Asil Yayın ve Dağıtım A.Ş., Ankara Hacısalihoğlu H., Mirasyedioğlu Ş., Akpınar A. Primary Education 6-8, Mathematics Education, 2004, Asil Yayın ve Dağıtım A.Ş., Ankara International Journal of Computer Algebra in Mathematical Learning. Primary Education Mathematics Course Curriculum and Guide (Grades 1-5), 2005, MEB Board of Education Primary Education Online E-Journal http://ilkogretim-online.org.tr/ Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, ISSN: 0021-8252 NATL COUNC TEACH MATH, 1906 ASSOCIATION DERIVE, RESTON, USA, VA, 22091. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, ISSN: 0264909, BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD, 9600 GARSINGTON RD, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX42DG. Mason, J., Burton L., Stacey, K., Thinking Mathematically, 1998, Addison Wesley. Nair, A. And Pool, P., Mathematics Methods, Macmillan, London, 1991. Seymour Papert, Mindstorms: Children, computers, and powerful ideas with new preface, 2004, synopses and Reviews The International Journal of Computer Algebra in Mathematics Education, ISSN: 1362-7368. The International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Learning. www.longlab.uk./cam/links.html Van de Walle, J.A., (2007). Elementary and middle school mathematics: teaching developmentally. Pearson /Allyn and Bacon, Boston Elementary Mathematics Class 1-5 Mathematics Textbooks
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Project,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 15 Assignment 1 25 Practice 3 10 Project 1 30 Total(%) 80 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 80 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 20 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 6 12 72 Total Workload 128 Total Workload / 30 4,26 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No