Education 475

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Designs in Learning: Mathematics

NONTEP Spring, 1981

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Jane Srivastava

Class assignments and discussion re:

mathematical topics in the elementary

ideas and Introduction to appropriate

development of the following

grades, including lesson

teaching/learning materials:

whole number concepts

equivalence

place value

properties of operations on numbers

additionsubtraction ?

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of whole numbers, concepts and algorithms

multiplication

division

fractional numbers (algorithms, operations on fractions related to

whole numbers, decimals)

geometry, metric measurement (linear, area, volume, mass, capacity,

temperature)

number theory (odds/evens, factors, primes)

Other topics:

Diagnostic and remedial mathematics teaching

Evaluation of mathematics learning

Evaluation of B.C. prescri,bed textbooks

Objectives:

Using the above topics,

toaid the prospective teacher to perceive a mathematical

learning experience as a progression from investigative

experiences to the forming of generalizations and the

learning of facts and skills followed by the utilization

and extension of generalizations, facts and skills;

to prepare the prospective teacher for providing this type

of mathematical learning experience for elementary students.

Reading assignments from:

Today's Mathematics, Heddens, S.R.A., 1974

Investigating Mathematics Learning, O'daffer, Eicholz, Fleenor,

Addison-Wesley, 1973

Didactics and Mathematics

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Mathematics Resource Project, University?

of Oregon, '-reative Publications,1978

Arithmetic Teacher, 1977 to present (journal, National Council of

Teachers Bf Mathematics)

Students also introduced, through assignments, to:

B.C. Mathematics Curriculum Guide

Vector (journal, BCAMT)

B.C. prerIbed texts (Investigating School

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Project

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athematics, Heath Elementary Mathematics

other print and film resource material

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