General Description
Department of Mathematics Education offers bachelor’s degree since the academic years of 2008-2009. The department also offers masters and Ph.D. degrees. The department currently has two full professors, three assistant professors, and two teaching assistants.
The primary aim of the department is to prepare outstanding Mathematics teachers to be employed in both public and private schools under the Ministry of National Education. The graduates may work as teachers, teacher trainers or academicians.
The department offers 240 ECTS credits in the field of Mathematics Education degree. Graduates who successfully completed the program with established qualifications shall have a bachelor degree in Mathematics Education.
First Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
Candidates must have high school diploma and an eligible score from the University Entrance Exam.
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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning
The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations
To obtain bachelor´s degree in Mathematics Education program the students must successfully complete the required and elective courses (total 240 ECTS) and maintain the minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0/4.0.
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Profile of The Programme
The primary mission of the Department of Mathematics Education is to educate mathematics teachers with criticizing, thinking, having self-confidence. Furthermore, the department aims to prepare educators, scholars, and researchers who are advanced in their field of study, and are well skilled in the repertoire of research methods rooted in various paradigms, the effective uses of technology and the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of instructional practices.
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
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Knows and loves the basic and applied concepts in the field of mathematics and able to disseminate them to his/her students
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Prepares teaching environment, methods, materials, and activities that take into consideration of the needs of 11-15 age students
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Well immersed himself/herself in the academic language of the field, and able to use it in both written and oral forms
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Able to make plans for his/her teaching by applying theories of mathematics teaching
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Able to grasp the systematic nature of mathematics, and understands differences and similarities among the topics in math
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To produce able teachers who are well informed in techniques of research methods and use them effectively in fields of mathematics teaching
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To understand mathematical concepts and generalizations, to grasp their connection to each other, and to be able to make proof analysis by using mathematical proof methods
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Improves quality of mathematics teaching by using technology, and quality internet sources
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To be able to adopt theories of classroom management ın emerging and challenging conditions
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Communicates well verbally and in writing, speaks at least one foreign language, follows the international literature, and communicates with foreign colleagues
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Designs and uses proper evaluation methods and tools which are developed to meet the aims of his/her teaching, and are geared towards performance based evaluation
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Be aware of legal aspects of his/her job and has professional and ethical responsibility in the field
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To identify all aspects of teaching profession and educational sciences and Turkish national education system and school management
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To grasp the characteristics of students ' development and to grasp the use of different approaches to learning in the classroom
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To have knowledge and skills to do lesson planning, to use different measuring techniques
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To grasp the tasks of the teacher's guidance and the ways of how to recognize students
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| SKILLS |
Cognitive - Practical |
- Able to grasp the systematic nature of mathematics, and understands differences and similarities among the topics in math
- To grasp the characteristics of students ' development and to grasp the use of different approaches to learning in the classroom
- To be able to adopt theories of classroom management ın emerging and challenging conditions
- To produce able teachers who are well informed in techniques of research methods and use them effectively in fields of mathematics teaching
- Able to make plans for his/her teaching by applying theories of mathematics teaching
- Prepares teaching environment, methods, materials, and activities that take into consideration of the needs of 11-15 age students
- To understand mathematical concepts and generalizations, to grasp their connection to each other, and to be able to make proof analysis by using mathematical proof methods
- Well immersed himself/herself in the academic language of the field, and able to use it in both written and oral forms
- Designs and uses proper evaluation methods and tools which are developed to meet the aims of his/her teaching, and are geared towards performance based evaluation
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| KNOWLEDGE |
Theoretical - Conceptual |
- Able to make plans for his/her teaching by applying theories of mathematics teaching
- To understand mathematical concepts and generalizations, to grasp their connection to each other, and to be able to make proof analysis by using mathematical proof methods
- Improves quality of mathematics teaching by using technology, and quality internet sources
- Well immersed himself/herself in the academic language of the field, and able to use it in both written and oral forms
- Designs and uses proper evaluation methods and tools which are developed to meet the aims of his/her teaching, and are geared towards performance based evaluation
- Able to grasp the systematic nature of mathematics, and understands differences and similarities among the topics in math
- To be able to adopt theories of classroom management ın emerging and challenging conditions
- Communicates well verbally and in writing, speaks at least one foreign language, follows the international literature, and communicates with foreign colleagues
- To produce able teachers who are well informed in techniques of research methods and use them effectively in fields of mathematics teaching
- Prepares teaching environment, methods, materials, and activities that take into consideration of the needs of 11-15 age students
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| COMPETENCES |
Field Specific Competence |
- To grasp the characteristics of students ' development and to grasp the use of different approaches to learning in the classroom
- To understand mathematical concepts and generalizations, to grasp their connection to each other, and to be able to make proof analysis by using mathematical proof methods
- Prepares teaching environment, methods, materials, and activities that take into consideration of the needs of 11-15 age students
- Able to make plans for his/her teaching by applying theories of mathematics teaching
- To produce able teachers who are well informed in techniques of research methods and use them effectively in fields of mathematics teaching
- Improves quality of mathematics teaching by using technology, and quality internet sources
- Able to grasp the systematic nature of mathematics, and understands differences and similarities among the topics in math
- Designs and uses proper evaluation methods and tools which are developed to meet the aims of his/her teaching, and are geared towards performance based evaluation
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Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility |
- To produce able teachers who are well informed in techniques of research methods and use them effectively in fields of mathematics teaching
- Prepares teaching environment, methods, materials, and activities that take into consideration of the needs of 11-15 age students
- Knows and loves the basic and applied concepts in the field of mathematics and able to disseminate them to his/her students
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Communication and Social Competence |
- Able to make plans for his/her teaching by applying theories of mathematics teaching
- To have knowledge and skills to do lesson planning, to use different measuring techniques
- Improves quality of mathematics teaching by using technology, and quality internet sources
- Prepares teaching environment, methods, materials, and activities that take into consideration of the needs of 11-15 age students
- To produce able teachers who are well informed in techniques of research methods and use them effectively in fields of mathematics teaching
- To grasp the tasks of the teacher's guidance and the ways of how to recognize students
- Be aware of legal aspects of his/her job and has professional and ethical responsibility in the field
- To be able to adopt theories of classroom management ın emerging and challenging conditions
- Communicates well verbally and in writing, speaks at least one foreign language, follows the international literature, and communicates with foreign colleagues
- Well immersed himself/herself in the academic language of the field, and able to use it in both written and oral forms
- Knows and loves the basic and applied concepts in the field of mathematics and able to disseminate them to his/her students
- To identify all aspects of teaching profession and educational sciences and Turkish national education system and school management
- To grasp the characteristics of students ' development and to grasp the use of different approaches to learning in the classroom
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Learning Competence |
- To grasp the tasks of the teacher's guidance and the ways of how to recognize students
- Improves quality of mathematics teaching by using technology, and quality internet sources
- Prepares teaching environment, methods, materials, and activities that take into consideration of the needs of 11-15 age students
- To understand mathematical concepts and generalizations, to grasp their connection to each other, and to be able to make proof analysis by using mathematical proof methods
- To produce able teachers who are well informed in techniques of research methods and use them effectively in fields of mathematics teaching
- Communicates well verbally and in writing, speaks at least one foreign language, follows the international literature, and communicates with foreign colleagues
- Able to grasp the systematic nature of mathematics, and understands differences and similarities among the topics in math
- Designs and uses proper evaluation methods and tools which are developed to meet the aims of his/her teaching, and are geared towards performance based evaluation
- To have knowledge and skills to do lesson planning, to use different measuring techniques
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Our graduates are employed as elementary school mathematics teachers and/or administrators in private or public schools. Additionally, the graduates who have been admitted to masters and Ph.D. programs in the field of Mathematics Education can get positions as a faculty member in the universities.
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Access to Further Studies
Upon successful completion of undergraduate degree, candidate can study in postgraduate program if s/he has eligible ALES exam score and has sufficient knowledge of a foreign language.
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
A variety of assessment methods such as mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the program. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), homework(s), performance evaluation(s), and product evaluation(s). In order to graduate from the program, cumulative GPA must be minimum 2.00. A course grade is constituted by evaluating the above stated elements and given by using letters. To succeed in a course, students must get at least 40 points from the final exam and have at least 50 points average. Students who get AA, AA, BA, BB, CB and CC are considered successful. DC and DD are notes that conditionally successful.
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Graduation Requirements
To complete the bachelor´s degree in Mathematics Education program the students must successfully complete the required and elective courses (total 240 ECTS) and maintain the minimum cumulative GPA of 2,0/4,0.
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Anabilim Dalı Başkanı
Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Ezentaş
Telefon: +90 (224) 294 2287
rezentas@uludag.edu.tr
Bologna Koordinatörü
Doç.Dr.Menekşe Seden TAPAN BROUTIN
Telefon:+90 224 2955021
Belgegeçer: +90 224 294 21 99
tapan@uludag.edu.tr
Educational activities are carried out in well-equipped classrooms and in the computer laboratories. We have two smart board classrooms for use of mathematics education faculty.
The University’s Central library as well as the school of education’s own library is open to both students and faculty members’ use.
| 1. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| GKZ0003 |
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| GKZ0005 |
HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| İMÖ1007 |
CAREER PLANNING |
Compulsory |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| İMÖ1009 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| İMÖ1011 |
ANALYSIS 1 |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| MBZ0001 |
INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ATA101 |
ATATURK'S PRINCIPALS AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| TUD101 |
TURKISH LANGUAGE I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| YAD101 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
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31 |
| 2. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| İMÖ1008 |
EUCLIDIAN GEOMETRY |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| İMÖ1010 |
ANALYSIS II |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| İMÖ1012 |
ABSTRACT MATHEMATICS |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| İMÖ1014 |
PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| MBZ0004 |
PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ATA102 |
ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| TUD102 |
TURKISH LANGUAGE II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| YAD102 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 3. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| İMÖ2003 |
LINEAR ALGEBRA I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| İMÖ2009 |
METHODS OF SPECIAL TEACHING |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| İMÖ2011 |
ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| İMÖ2013 |
ANALYSIS III |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBZ0007 |
TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBZ0008 |
PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF INSTRUCTION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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12 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 4. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| GKZ0004 |
COMMUNITY SERVICES |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| İMÖ2002 |
SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHING PROGRAMS |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| İMÖ2004 |
LINEAR ALGEBRA II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| İMÖ2008 |
PROBABILITY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| İMÖ2010 |
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED MATHEMATICS EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| MBZ0005 |
HISTORY OF TURKISH EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBZ0006 |
RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
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22 |
| 5. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| İMÖ3001 |
TEACHING OF NUMBERS |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| İMÖ3007 |
ALGEBRA |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| İMÖ3009 |
TEACHING OF GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| İMÖ3011 |
STATISTICS |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBZ0012 |
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
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18 |
| 6. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| İMÖ3004 |
TEACHING OF PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ3006 |
THE ATTRIBUTION IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ3008 |
TEACHING OF ALGEBRA |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBZ0009 |
TURKISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBZ0010 |
MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
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18 |
| 7. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| İMÖ4003 |
MISCONCEPTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| İMÖ4007 |
MATERIAL DESIGN AND USE IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBİMÖ01 |
TEACHING PRACTICE I |
Compulsory |
2 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
| MBZ0013 |
GUIDANCE IN SCHOOLS |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBZ0014 |
SPECIAL EDUCATION AND INCLUSION |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
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22 |
| 8. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| GKZ0006 |
MATHEMATICAL PHILOSOPHY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| İMÖ4004 |
MODELING IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ4008 |
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| MBİMÖ02 |
TEACHING PRACTICE II |
Compulsory |
2 |
6 |
0 |
12 |
| Total |
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22 |
| 3. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| GKS0010 |
CULTURE AND LANGUAGE |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0002 |
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0007 |
DRAMA IN EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0009 |
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0010 |
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0011 |
CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0013 |
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0014 |
CHARACTER AND VALUES EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0016 |
MICRO TEACHING |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0017 |
MUSEUM EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0018 |
OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| MBS0021 |
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| FEN0122 |
STEM PROJECT I (DESIGN) |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| FEN0123 |
STEM PROJECT II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0001 |
COMPUTER AIDED MATHEMATICS TEACHING |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0002 |
DEVELOPING EFFICIENCY IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0003 |
MATERIAL DESIGN IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0004 |
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHING |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0006 |
MATHEMATICS TEACHING WITH GAME |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0008 |
MATHEMATICS COURSE BOOK REVIEW |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0010 |
NON-SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0011 |
MATHEMATICS TEACHING FOR SUPERIOR TALENTED STUDENTS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0012 |
INCLUSIVE APPLICATIONS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0013 |
MATHEMATICAL LITERACY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0014 |
COMPUTER AIDED GEOMETRY TEACHING |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0015 |
LINEAR ALGEBRA APPLICATIONS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0016 |
ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY APPLICATIONS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0018 |
GRAPHIC LITERACY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0019 |
LEARNING OBJECTS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0020 |
LOGICAL REASONING |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0022 |
PROBLEM SETTING IN MATHEMATICS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0024 |
AFFECTIVE VARIABLES, METACOGNITION AND SELF-REGULATION IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| İMÖ0026 |
ROBOTIC CODING IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
