Academic Catalog

SSME712 THEMES IN PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH

Course Code: 4200712
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Secondary Science And Mathematics Educ.
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
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Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Discussing themes in the physics education research literature; main trends and issues of physics education research; functions of laboratories and micro-based laboratories in learning physics, integration of scientific literacy into physics content, use of models and modeling in learning physics, students` learning difficulties and misconceptions in different physics topics.