Faculty of Education · Secondary School Mathematics Education · Undergraduate
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Field Education Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ahmet Şükrü ÖZDEMİR
Course Objective
To gain knowledge and skills about gifted children and their general characteristics. To gain knowledge about the applications of gifted students in mathematics education. To gain knowledge about working with families.
Course Content
Definition and basic principles of giftedness; characteristics of gifted students; social relations and teaching situations of gifted students with other students, advantages and disadvantages of labeling; supporting the gifted students in the mathematics course, methods and techniques related to the education of gifted students; Applications and evaluation with gifted students.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Knows the basic principles of giftedness.
- Students will have an idea about the characteristics of their talented students.
- Gains an idea about mathematics education for gifted students.
- Have information about methods and techniques related to the education and training of gifted students.
- Students will have knowledge about measurement and evaluation of their gifted students.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%50 (46) Mathematics and Statistics%50
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeGroup StudyBrain StormingSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of giftedness and basic principles. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 2 | Characteristics of gifted students. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 3 | Social relations and teaching situations of gifted students with other students. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 4 | Advantages and disadvantages of labeling. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 5 | Supporting gifted students in mathematics course. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 6 | Methods and techniques related to the education of gifted students. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 7 | Applications and evaluation with gifted students.. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Evaluation of student practices. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 10 | Evaluation of student practices. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 11 | Evaluation of student practices. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 12 | Evaluation of student practices. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 13 | Evaluation of student practices. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 14 | Evaluation of student practices. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 15 | Evaluation of student practices. | A preliminary study on the relevant chapter |
| 16 | Final | Final Exam |