SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
    EDUCATION 388-4 ?
    SPECIAL TOPIC: DOING MATHEMATICS IN INTERMEDIATE GRADES:
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    PROBLEMS AND METHODOLOGIES
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    (E1.00)
    Intersession, 1992 ?
    Instructor: Rina Zazkis
    (May 4-June 12)
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    Office: ?
    MPX8654
    Monday & Wednesday, 5:30 - 9:20 p.m.
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    Phone: ?
    291-3662
    Location: AQ 5049
    PREREQUISITE:
    EDUC 4011402
    DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
    The course will integrate two main formats: Laboratory and Seminar. The Laboratory
    will involve students in a variety of mathematical activities (that is, "doing
    mathematics"), that invite students to explore unfamiliar environments and to
    experience the process of construction of new mathematical knowledge. These
    activities are not necessarily related to the standard curriculum in mathematics,
    although they are applicable, with some modification, to intermediate grades. The
    Seminar will involve students in discussions of these activities (that is, "thinking
    about what they did"), addressing mathematical problems and methodological issues.
    Classroom implementations of such activities will be suggested. Furthermore, through
    the seminar discussions and related literature, students will become familiar with
    problem-solving theories and constructivist views on the teaching and learning of
    mathematics.
    REQUIRED TEXT
    Brown, S. and Walter, M. (1990). The art of problem Dosing. Lawrence Eribaum
    Associates
    ASSIGNMENTS
    Attendance and active participation in discussions
    Presentation to the class
    Project based on literature
    Project based on designing mathematical activities for intermediate grades.

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