Didactics of Geology
| Title | ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΛΟΓΙΑΣ / Didactics of Geology |
| Code | NGGG 723E |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Kostopoulos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019063 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Geōlogías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 38
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600257272
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600257272
- eLearning:
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=644
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
1) identify and describe the goals and objectives of science and geology education and teaching based on contemporary learning theories
2) compose didactic targets
3) distinguish and select appropriate teaching tools and instructional resources
4) design and organise an assessment process
3) organise and present a comprehensive lesson plan through individual or collaborative processes.
4) organise and present a complete teaching of geological content
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
•Historical development of Geology.
•Aims of Education and Science Teaching. The curriculum.
•Learning Theories.
•The Design of Instruction. Aims and Objectives of Teaching Geology.
•Teaching Methodology of Geology.
•Teaching Tools.
•Rating - Educational Evaluation.
•The experiment in Science Teaching. Examples of Teaching and Assessment Tests.
• Microteaching.
Keywords
Teaching, Didactics, Lesson Plan, Teaching Tools, Application
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
1) All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course web page.
2) The teacher communicates with students through e-mail
3) The class evaluation is performed through the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 6 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 100 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Written Examination ('proodos') with short answer questions on theory. It constitutes 30% of the total score.
2. Submission of Exercises/Reports. It constitutes 30 % of the total marks.
3. Organization - implementation - presentation of micro-teaching. It constitutes 40 % of the total score.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Φέρμελη Γεωργία & Δερμιτζάκης Μιχαήλ Δ. Εκδόσεις Κοράλι - Γκέλμπεσης Γιώργος Αθήνα (2008)
Additional bibliography for study
Ματσαγκούρα Γ. Θεωρία της Διδασκαλίας: Η Προσωπική Θεωρία ως Πλαίσιο Στοχαστοκριτικής Ανάλυσης. Αθήνα: Gutenberg, 2000.
Ματσαγκούρα Γ. Στρατηγικές Διδασκαλίας Η Κριτική Σκέψη στη Διδακτική Πράξη. Αθήνα: Gutenberg, 2002.
Ματσαγκούρα Γ. Η Εξέλιξη της Διδακτικής: Επιστημολογική Θεώρηση. Αθήνα: Gutenberg, 1995.
Κοκκοτα Π. Σύγχρονες Προσεγγίσεις στη Διδασκαλία των Φυσικών Επιστημών, Αθήνα 1998
Last Update
13-06-2025
