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Course Code & Number:

MATE 303

Course Title:

Teaching of Geometry and Measurement

Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 4 ECTS Credits

Academic Year

2021

Semester

Güz

Catalog Description:

Van Hiele thinking levels; basic geometric concepts, geometric structures, geometric shapes; equality and similarity; transformational geometry, projection, pattern and tesselations, fractals; Pythagorean theorem. nature of measuring, time, length, area, volume and angle measurement.Teaching of subjects (organizing content of an instruction, using appropriate teaching materials and strategies, etc.); information about students related to these subjects (understanding and interpreting student thinking; knowing student’ difficulties, mistakes, misconceptions and the reasons); the relationship of these concepts with daily life and other disciplines.

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Instructor:

Elçin Emre Akdoğan

Syllabus File:

mate303_syllabus.pdf

Sap Event ID:

50167906

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Discuss the position and importance of geometry and measurement in mathematics teaching.
2. Analyze Van Hiele thinking levels based on their characteristics. 
3. Organize course contents for teaching of middle school geometry and measurement concepts.
4. Select appropriate instructional materials and strategies for instructional process of middle school geometry and measurement concepts.
5. Conduct instructional process of middle school geometry and measurement concepts appropriately.
6. Solicit difficulties, misconceptions, general mistakes that students have related to these geometry and measurement concepts.
7. Analyze the relationship of these geometry and measurement concepts with other concepts in discipline, other disciplines and daily life.

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Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Written Project