Academic Catalog

SSME433 SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IN SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

Course Code: 4200433
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(1-4)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Secondary Science And Mathematics Educ.
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Lecturer Dr. UFUK YILDIRIM
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 4200302 , 4200310
The course set above should be completed before taking SSME433 SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IN SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS EDUCATION .

Course Content

Classroom observations under the chose supervision of a cooperating school teacher, including acquaintance with the school, students and the teaching professions from various perspectives at an early stage of the teacher training program. The main theme and activities of this course including school organization and management, daily activities in school, departmental activities in mathematics or science fields, a day of a student, a day of a teacher in school an school-parent collaboration, observation of major and minor subject area courses in terms of how teacher organizes the lesson, use various teaching methods and activities, manage the classroom and evaluate student work; evaluating and preparing educational materials, equipment and written resources to be used in teaching.