TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
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) Define concepts related to STEM education, context and systems 2) Critique current issues related to STEM education, contexts and systems. 3) Criticize current research studies on major theoretical and professional debates related to STEM 4) Develop a learning process based on STEM education
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, students are expected to develop a better scientific perspective in interdisciplinary research by bringing two or more disciplines together, to develop new products and processes together, to examine national and international case studies and to develop projects. In addition, at the end of this course, students will conduct research on methods suitable for interdisciplinary studies.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week 21st Century Skills and Their Importance; Interdisciplinary Approach 2nd Week Interdisciplinary Approach; Multidisciplinary Approach; Holistic Approach; 3rd Week STEM Education Approach: Science, Engineering, Technology, Art, Mathematics, Entrepreneurship; International Developments in STEM Education 4th Week STEM and Technology Applications 5th Week STEM and 5-E Model 6th Week STEM Education with Problem-Based Learning 7th Week STEM Education with Project Based Learning 8th Week STEM Education with Art-Based Learning 9th Week STEM Education with Effective Mathematics Teaching 10th Week Interdisciplinary Approaches and Measurement and Evaluation 11th Week End of semester project studies 12th Week End of semester project studies 13th Week End of semester project studies 14th Week End of semester project studies
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Çepni, S. (Ed.). (2021). Kuramdan Uygulamaya STEM Eğitimi. Pegem, Ankara GÜrbüz, R. ve Dğan M.F. (Ed.).(2020). Matematiksel Modellemeye Disiplinler Arası Bakış: Bir Stem Yaklaşımı. Pegem, Ankara.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Report Preparation,Project,Practice,Experiment,Case Study,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Lecture,Presentation,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 10 Assignment 1 10 Practice 1 20 Project 1 50 Presentation of Article 1 10 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 1 12 12 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 12 3 36 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework 1 10 10 Term Project Research 1 30 30 Article Presentation 1 10 10 Total Workload 120 Total Workload / 30 4 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No