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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
IMO 4001	PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATHEMATICS	2 + 0	5th Semester	4

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	The aim of this lesson is to develop mathematics teacher candidates’ knowledge about problem solving and make them use problem solving in their classroom appropriately.
Course Content	Problem and problem solving, types of the problems, the importance of teaching problem solving, recent developments in problem solving, mathematical problem solving strategies and the importance of multiple representations in problem solving; problem examples that can be solved with different problem solving strategies, evaluation of problem solving; definition, process, properties and importance of problem posing, problem posing classifications, problem posing strategies, making different problem setting exercises; problem solving in secondary school mathematics curriculum and textbooks; evaluation of problem posing.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Students will be explain what is problem and problem types
2	Students will be aware of the place of problem solving in the mathematics curriculum.
3	Students will be know problem solving strategies.
4	Students will know problem solving processes and be able to use in their teaching.
5	Students will know problem posing processes and be able to use in their teaching.
6	Students will appreciate the relationship between mathematics and real life.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14
LO 001	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	5	5	5	4	2	5	2
LO 002	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	5	5	5	4	2	5	2
LO 003	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	5	5	5	4	2	5	2
LO 004	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	5	5	5	4	2	5	2
LO 005	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	5	5	5	4	2	5	2
LO 006	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	5	5	5	4	2	5	2
Sub Total	24	24	24	18	24	18	18	30	30	30	24	12	30	12
Contribution	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	5	5	5	4	2	5	2

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	2	14	28
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Assignments	1	4	4
Mid-terms	1	12	12
Final examination	1	18	18
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			104 4

COURSE DETAILS

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	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2026-2027 Fall	1	EMİNE GAYE ERMEÇ ÇONTAY
Details	2026-2027 Fall	2	EMİNE GAYE ERMEÇ ÇONTAY

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester	Mode of Delivery
IMO 4001	PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATHEMATICS	2 + 0	1	Turkish	2026-2027 Fall	Face to Face

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Asts. Prof. Dr. EMİNE GAYE ERMEÇ ÇONTAY	germec@pau.edu.tr		EGT A0232-02	%

Goals		The aim of this lesson is to develop mathematics teacher candidates’ knowledge about problem solving and make them use problem solving in their classroom appropriately.
Content		Problem and problem solving, types of the problems, the importance of teaching problem solving, recent developments in problem solving, mathematical problem solving strategies and the importance of multiple representations in problem solving; problem examples that can be solved with different problem solving strategies, evaluation of problem solving; definition, process, properties and importance of problem posing, problem posing classifications, problem posing strategies, making different problem setting exercises; problem solving in secondary school mathematics curriculum and textbooks; evaluation of problem posing.

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Course Assessment

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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