TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third 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) Recognizes the nature of mathematical thinking. 2) Distinguishes the basic aims and principles of mathematics teaching. 3) Examines the reflections of learning and teaching approaches on mathematics teaching. 4) Distinguishes the development processes of basic skills in mathematics teaching. 5) Recognizes the principles of classroom mathematics teaching practice. 6) Researches current approaches and problems in mathematics teaching.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Students who take this course are expected to have knowledge about the basic concepts of mathematics teaching and to gain a general perspective on mathematics learning and teaching based on mathematical thinking. In this course, the nature of mathematics and mathematical thinking, the meaning of learning and teaching mathematics, the purpose and basic principles of mathematics teaching, the reflections of learning and teaching approaches on mathematics teaching, basic skills in teaching mathematics, in-class practice examples, current trends and problems in teaching mathematics, an effective way of teaching mathematics. Components of mathematics teaching, mathematical errors, difficulties, misconceptions, reasons, and types of misconceptions are included.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week What is mathematics? What is doing and knowing mathematics? 2nd Week The nature of mathematical thinking 3rd Week Learning and teaching mathematics 4th Week Purpose, basic principles and development of mathematics teaching 5th Week Basic skills in mathematics 6th Week Basic skills in mathematics 7th Week Components of effective mathematics teaching 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Components of effective mathematics teaching 10th Week Reflections of learning and teaching approaches on mathematics teaching 11th Week Reflections of learning and teaching approaches on mathematics teaching 12th Week Current trends in mathematics teaching 13th Week Current trends in mathematics teaching 14th Week Mathematical error, difficulty, misconception, causes and types of misconceptions
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	-Baki, A. (2018). Matematiği öğretme bilgisi. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. -Hacıömeroğlu, G. ve Tarım, K. (Ed.). (2019). Matematik öğretiminin temelleri ortaokul. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık. -Ünlü, M. (Ed.). (2020). Uygulama örnekleriyle matematik öğretiminde yeni yaklaşımlar. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. -Van de Walle, J. A., Karp, K. S. & Bay-Williams, J. M. (2021). İlkokul ve Ortaokul Matematiği: Gelişimsel Yaklaşımla Öğretim (S. Durmuş, Çev. Ed.) Ankara: Nobel
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Presentation,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Practice 1 10 Presentation of Case Study 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 12 2 24 Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Presentation (including preperation) 1 8 8 Performance Practice 1 8 8 Total Workload 111 Total Workload / 30 3,7 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No