LIFE SCIENCE TEACHING

Course Description

Life Science course for the purpose, content and concept, historical development and the Life Science course approach in other countries of the Life Science course in Turkey. Life Science curriculum, acquisition, skills, concepts, etc. characteristics of the program, the themes in the program and the distribution of the gains of the themes by class. Basic teaching skills in life science teaching, teaching strategies, studies on the use of teaching methods and techniques in life science lesson, examples, use of resources and materials in life science teaching, values and democracy education in life science course, sample applications about life science program and in-class evaluation of activities. Strategies used in life science teaching, approaches, methods and techniques, practices and activities used in life science teaching.

LIFE SCIENCE TEACHING

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 1.Explain the basic concepts of Life Science course.
2. 02 2.Analyze the achievements of the Life Science Course Curriculum in accordance with taxonomy.
3. 03 3.Establishes the relationship between the content of life science course and life itself.
4. 04 4.The Life Science course applied compares the curriculum and specifies the distinctive characteristics of each program.
5. 05 5.Explain the structural features of Life Science curriculum.
6. 06 6.Distinguish the teaching and testing situations used in Life Science course.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Aktepe, V., & Gündüz, M. (Eds.). (2020). Kuramdan uygulamaya hayat bilgisi öğretimi. Pegem Akademi.
2. 02 Tay, B. (Ed.). (2017). Etkinlik örnekleriyle hayat bilgisi öğretimi. Pegem Akademi.
3. 03 Şimşek, S. (Ed.). (2022). Hayat bilgisi öğretimi. Anı Yayıncılık.
4. 04 Güven, S., & Kaymakcı, S. (Eds.). (2016). Hayat bilgisi öğretimi. Pegem Akademi.

Learning Outcomes

1. This section outlines the historical development of the Life Skills curriculum in Turkey. SOLO 4
2. L01 It defines the basic aims and scope of the Life Skills course. SOLO 2
3. L03 It classifies the core learning outcomes, skills, and concepts in the Life Skills curriculum. SOLO 3
4. L04 This section compares the distribution of units in the Life Skills curriculum across different grade levels. SOLO 4
5. L05 It analyzes the teaching strategies, methods, and techniques used in Life Skills lessons through example applications. SOLO 4
6. L06 This study evaluates the impact of family participation on the learning process in Life Skills lessons within the framework of pedagogical approaches. SOLO 5
7. L07 In Life Skills lessons, activities aimed at teaching concepts and skills are designed in accordance with constructivist learning principles. SOLO 5
8. L08 In the Life Skills Lesson, it relates the place of values ​​and democracy education within the curriculum to the context of social citizenship education. SOLO 4
9. L09 It critically examines the measurement and evaluation tools used in Life Skills education in terms of their alignment with curriculum outcomes. SOLO 5
10. L10 It restructures the teaching process holistically by developing original classroom practices for the Life Skills program. SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1- To have sufficient knowledge in basic and social sciences
2. P02 2- To have sufficient knowledge about the structure and historical development of Turkish education system.
3. P03 3- To be able to use Turkish in accordance with the rules, properly and effectively.
4. P04 4- To be able to know the developmental characteristics and learning processes of primary school students.
5. P05 5- To be able to use scientific process steps in learning-teaching environments.
6. P06 6- To have professional and scientific ethical awareness.
7. P07 7- To be able to use information and communication technologies effectively.
8. P08 8- To be able to apply contemporary teaching methods in learning-teaching processes.
9. P09 9- Applying appropriate measurement and evaluation methods.
10. P10 10- To be sensitive to universal values ​​such as human rights and democracy.
11. P11 11- To be sensitive to social values.
12. P12 12- Develop positive attitude towards lifelong learning.

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