Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5ESN307Teaching Mathematics 13+0+03406.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Primary Education Teaching
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to introduce the primary mathematics education program, to introduce contemporary learning-teaching approaches, to make the applications of these approaches in classroom environments.
Course Content Purpose and basic principles of mathematics teaching; history of mathematics teaching (in the world and in Turkey); teaching and learning strategies to be used in mathematics teaching; scope, purpose and features of primary school mathematics curriculum; with major learning theories and mathematics learning.
Course Methods and Techniques In the teaching process, lecture, presentation, question-answer, case study and problem solving methods will be used and group discussions will be included. For this reason, it is compulsory to make a preliminary study on the subject to be covered before the lesson.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Nuri Can AKSOY ncan.aksoy@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources 1. Florian Cajori, Matematik Tarihi, ODTÜ yay 2. Yeliz Yazgan, Çiğdem Arslan, Matematiksel Sıradışı Problem Çözme Stratejileri ve Örnekleri 3. Sinan Okun, Zülbiye Toluk Uçar, İlköğretimde Etkinlik Temelli Matematik Öğretimi, Eğiten Kitap 4. Adnan Baki Matematik Eğitimi 5. Yaşar Baykul, İlkokulda Matematik Öğretimi
Documents Van de Walle, J. A., Karp, K. S., Bay-Williams, J. M., Wray, J. A., & Brown, E. T. (2014). Elementary and middle school mathematics: Teaching developmentally.(çeviri, Prof. Soner DURMUŞ),
Assignments Materyal Yapımı
Exams Ara sınav, Dönem sonu sınavı

Course Category
Education %50
Field %50

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Project 5 % 48
Final examination 1 % 12
Total
7
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 5 70
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Project 5 2 10
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 124

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Gain knowledge about the content of the primary school mathematics curriculum.
2 Theoretical knowledge about classroom teaching methods and techniques to be used in teaching mathematics and gain application skills.
3 Recognizes the tools and equipment to be used in mathematics teaching and develops teaching materials.
4 Important skills of students in mathematics education; association, representations, communication, mind Becomes aware of the development of execution and problem solving (strategies, stages, problem types, etc.).
5 It will be used in teaching the concept of number in primary school and in the development of students' number sense. recognizes approaches and develops tools.
6 Recognizes the approaches and tools to be used in developing the meanings of the four operations in primary school. improves.
7 Approaches to be used in teaching the concept of place value in natural numbers in primary school recognizes and develops tools.
8 Recognize the approaches and tools to be used in teaching calculations with natural numbers in primary school. improves.
9 It will be used in the development of prediction skills based on calculation with natural numbers in primary school. recognizes approaches and develops tools.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course introduction Review of the course syllabus Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
2 The aims and fundamental principles of mathematics teaching; history of mathematics teaching Reading about the aims and history of mathematics teaching Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
3 Scope, objectives and characteristics of the primary mathematics curriculum; key skills Review of the primary mathematics curriculum Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
4 Teaching and learning strategies used in mathematics education Reading resources on teaching and learning strategies Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
5 Theories in mathematics education Review of theories in mathematics education Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
6 Learning through group work; learning through problem solving Review of group work and problem-solving examples Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
7 Number sense Review of number sense activities Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
8 Midterm Examination Preparation for the midterm examination Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
9 Addition and subtraction with natural numbers Review of addition and subtraction activities with natural numbers Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
10 Multiplication with natural numbers Review of multiplication activities with natural numbers Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
11 Division with natural numbers Review of division activities with natural numbers Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
12 Fractions Review of examples for teaching fractions Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
13 Comparing fractions Review of fraction comparison activities Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.
14 Operations with fractions Review of operations with fractions activities Yazgan, Y., & Arslan, Ç. (n.d.). Mathematical non-routine problem-solving strategies and examples.

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24
All 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 5 1 3 1 4 1 2 4
C1 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 5 1 3 1 4 1 2 4
C2 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 5 1 3 1 4 1 2 4
C3 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 5 1 3 1 4 1 2 4
C4 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 5 1 3 1 4 1 2 4
C5 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 5 1 3 1 4 1 2 4
C6 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 5 1 3 1 4 1 2 4
C7 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 5 1 3 1 4 1 2 4
C8 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 5 1 3 1 4 1 2 4
C9 5 5 1 5 1 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 5 1 3 1 4 1 2 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant