•Education 475-4
Designg_fqr Learning: Mathematics?
(Secondary)
Summer Semester, 1986
?
Instructor: L. Dukowski
Mondayq 5:30 - 9:20
?
Location: MPX 7504
OBJECTIVES
The course is designed for prospective and practising teachers who wish to
explore the fundamentals of the teaching/learning process as it applies to
secondary mathematics..
On completion of the course it is hoped that teachers will feel more at ease
with the subject of mathematics, be able to deal confidently with the
prescribed curriculum, and be able to plan mathematical instruction within a
consistent framework..
OUTLINE OF TOPICS:
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has suggested:
Prospective teachers of mathematics at any level should know and
understand mathematics substantially beyond that which they may be
expected to teach.. They should be able to relate that mathematics
to the world of their pupils, to the natural sciences, and to the
social sciences.. They should also be aware of the role of mathematics
in our culture..
The focus of Education 475-4 will be on relating mathematics to the world of
the students.. The course will include investigations into the school
curriculum, identification of valuable topics "outside" the curriculum,
demonstrations of varying approaches to teaching specific topics, exposure
to resources for remediation and enrichment, and opportunities for students
to round out their own mathematics background..
TEXT REQUIRED:
Posament i er, A.. S.. & Stepel man, J. Teaching Secondary School Mathematics
Charles E. Merrill, (1981)..